As Healthcare Market Development Manager for Visa Lighting, the leading brand in performance lighting for commercial, educational, hospitality, healthcare, and behavioral health facilities. Laurie supports specifiers through training for lighting solutions that enhance healthcare applications and improve patient well-being.
With a background in architecture and electrical design, Laurie’s career direction changed when she discovered her true passion in lighting design. This newfound interest led her to pursue further training in lighting design, a journey that was enriched by educational opportunities with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).
Today, Laurie is a certified lighting (LC) professional with a wealth of experience, having worked alongside architects, engineers, and interior designers for many years. She has positively influenced numerous interior and exterior projects across various sectors, including commercial, educational, retail, hospitality, senior living, and healthcare. Notably, she led a partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, leading the development of lighting products for their patient rooms in the Big Lot’s Behavioral Health Pavilion. Laurie has also held leadership roles in the IES sections in Toledo, Cincinnati, and Greensboro.
Laurie continues to leverage her professional lighting design background at Visa Lighting through continual research of modern lighting technology and design trends in the healthcare market. This knowledge allows her to engage with design professionals to promote evidence-based design that encourages healing in healthcare environments.