Rachel Fitzgerald is Senior Principal and Discipline Lead for Lighting at Stantec. With over 20 years of award‑winning work, she blends sustainability, technology, and human well‑being across workplace, education, civic, and mixed‑use projects. Rachel chairs the IALD Membership Committee, advises on the WELL Building Standard’s Light concept, serves on the ArchLight Summit advisory board, and NeoCon Program Review Board. A recognized speaker and writer, she is passionate about advancing lighting design through education, collaboration, and forward-thinking solutions.