Cooperating Standards for System Interoperability

Mark received his Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983. He joined General Electric’s Lighting Business Group in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1984. During his career he worked on a fluorescent innovation team (2.5 yrs.), led new product development projects in metal halide (14 yrs.) and linear fluorescent lamps (2 yrs.), served as Global LFL Systems Manager (6 yrs.) and Manager of Global Industry Standards (10.5 yrs.) for GE Lighting and GE Current, a Daintree company. In 2019, he started MD35 Consulting, LLC specializing in lighting standards development for clients. He has 23 patents and 14 lighting related publications.

Mark is also active in both regional and international lighting industry standards communities. He served as Technical Advisor to US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of IEC TC 34 Lighting, SC 34A Electric light sources and SC 34B Fit systems for light sources through 2026. He participates in ANSI ASC C78 Lamps, C81 Bases and Holders, C82 Ballasts and Drivers and served as chair of the policy committee from 2009–2019. He served as chair of ANSI ASC C137 Lighting Systems from 2023–2026. He was involved in the National Electric Manufacturers Association serving as chair of the Lamp Section Technical Committee for 11 years. Most recently, he chairs the Zhaga Consortium General Assembly.

Mark is married to Evelyn, and they have three children and three grandchildren. He enjoys spending his time with his family, golfing, hiking and outdoor experiences.

Amanda Dixon is a proven leader with over 20 years of success in the smart grid and outdoor roadway lighting market. She has chaired the ANSI C136 Outdoor and Area Lighting Committee within NEMA and built trusted relationships with utility and municipal lighting engineers nationwide. Her deep expertise in outdoor lighting and smart city technologies positions her at the forefront of industry innovation. In 2009, she received the Next Generation Award from the ANSI Board of Directors for her leadership in advancing area and roadway lighting standards. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University, where she now serves on the Strategic Advisory Board for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

Rohan Patil has over seventeen years’ experience servicing, developing, and evangelizing Networked Electronic Products. He has conducted multiple training courses and thought leadership presentations at various customer, trade, and industry events. Rohan currently represents Acuity Brands in the ANSI C136 Roadway and Area Lighting committee, C137 Lighting Systems Committee, and the DALI Alliance. Project experience includes multiple Networked Lighting Systems deployments from small to large sized municipalities and utilities across North America.

Martin Mercier P.Eng is a Strategic Marketing Manager for IoT and Connected systems for Cooper Lighting Solutions, a division of Signify (formerly known as Philips Lighting), a global lighting manufacturer leading the lighting industry revolution into IoT-driven solutions and renewable energy lighting. Before Martin was a senior product manager for advanced lighting technology systems for the Americas for 8 years with Signify. Since his early days in R&D, he contributed to developing and launching the patented first Philips Lighting LED light engine platform deployed in multiple brands and manufacturing sites across the Americas. Shortly after, he helped to successfully bring to market early cloud-based technology lighting systems for public and private customers in the Americas.

His insights and ideas helped to strengthen the overall effort in pioneering new technologies for Signify and the lighting industry in general, bringing problem-solving solutions for our smart city and smart building customers.