History of NELA Park, including walking tour of displays
A social event for Cleveland IEEE members and their guest that includes dinner, a presentation on the history of NELA Park (GE Lighting's research center) and a tour of the outside holiday lighting displays.
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Terry McGowan
History of NELA Park
Biography:
Shelli Sedlak
Tour of NELA Park, including outside holiday displays
walking tour of NELA park lighting museum and outside holiday displays
Biography:
Ms. Sedlak is a lighting professional with over 25 years of industry experience. She is currently the Senior Product Manager for Indoor Commercial Ceilings for Current, powered by GE. Prior to her PM role, she was the Manager & a Senior Lighting Specialist with The Lighting Institute, a renowned Center of Excellence for Current and GE Lighting. Also for GE Lighting, she managed GE Lighting’s North American Specification Engineering Team. Her past industry experiences include Hubbell Lighting (retail national accounts), Southern California Edison (lighting engineer), and Lockheed (engineering consultant).
Ms. Sedlak has been involved with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) for 25+ years, holding local, regional and national positions. She served a term as Director on the IES Board of Directors, and is currently serving as the President for the NCQLP (National Council for the Qualifications of Lighting Professionals) and a Board of Director for the National Lighting Bureau (NLB).
Ms. Sedlak earned her M.B.A. (Executive Management) degree from Ohio University and B.S. Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Southern California (USC). She is Lighting Certified (LC), and is a USGBC LEED AP®. Additionally, she is an IEEE Senior Member. She has proudly served with the USAF Reserves.
When she is not busy being a self-proclaimed “Lighting Geek”, she loves to camp, kayak, and chase her flock of chickens around the yard.
Agenda
5:00-5:30 Arrival/Security Check-in
5:30-6:30 Dinner served in Institute Dining Room (with cocktails)
6:30-7:30 Presentation by Terry McGowan in Institute’s Edison Hall
7:30-8:30 Optional/Weather Dependent: Tour of the GE Lighting Museum and/or Walking tour of the holiday lights display, hosted by Shelli Sedlak