Shanna Olson leads IMEG's architectural lighting group, drawing on more than a decade of experience creating aesthetically pleasing, efficient, and in-budget lighting designs for municipal, healthcare, educational, retail, historic renovation, and commercial clients.

Michael Myer is a senior researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he supports U.S. Department of Energy programs including energy codes, appliance standards, and field evaluations. 

Gabe Arnold is a senior systems engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lighting R&D and Commercial Buildings Integration programs in the development and deployment of emerging lighting and building technologies. In his current work he leads a research, development, and demonstration program for germicidal ultraviolet disinfection technologies and is also the technical lead for DOE’s L-Prize competition.

Kate Hickcox joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as a lighting research scientist in 2020. She is a creative thinker in the field of lighting, with over 18 years of experience in both lighting research and lighting design. No matter which hat she’s wearing, her goals are simple – to provide equitable and universal lighting solutions that support humans and the environment.

Leela Shanker is a New York-based lighting designer with Borealis Lighting Studio of BR+A. Through the GreenLight Alliance (GLA) - an international network of lighting professionals progressing industry-led standards, research and advocacy for circular design principles - she founded the Lighting Industry LCA Incubator. In collaboration with the IALD Lighting Industry Resource Council, manufacturers and designers from every continent are collaborating toward global harmonization of the lighting industry’s approach to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Her work with the AIA’s Committee on the Environment (COTE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Carbon Leadership Forum New York chapter address lighting-specific issues related to Embodied Carbon and LCA.  She holds Masters of Architecture (Hons) and Fine Arts - Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design and Bachelors of Law and Commerce from the University of Sydney.

Shadab Rahman is an associate neuroscientist in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. His primary research interest is in human circadian photobiology with the overarching goal to develop effective photobiologic countermeasures for sleep and circadian disruption. His research has provided novel insights on how light affects human physiology, which can translate to impactful changes in everyday settings such as homes and offices, healthcare facilities, and space missions.

Sarah Safranek is a lighting research engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Her current research involves conducting lighting simulations and field evaluations of advanced lighting systems in support of the U.S. Department of Energy Lighting R&D program.

Belal Abboushi is a senior associate lighting research engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. His research examines discomfort glare, lighting uniformity, and daylight integration. Belal is currently the principal investigator for a study that explores the use of wearable devices to assess effects of indoor environmental quality (including lighting) on occupants’ well-being.

Lisa Skumatz is an economist with over 38 years in solid waste research. She has conducted solid waste program and policy research around the nation, and published more than 100 articles on trash, recycling, organics, and reduction strategies. Lisa is known for her quantitative analysis expertise and she focuses on research that helps inform program decision-making by communities, states, and haulers. Lisa has spoken at more than 100 conferences, and keynoted at conferences in both the US and internationally. She is on the board of Recycle Colorado and previously was Chair of the Board for the NRC and on the board of Colorado SWANA. Lisa has won two nationwide lifetime achievement awards for her work in Solid Waste.

Michael Myer is a senior researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he supports U.S. Department of Energy programs including energy codes, appliance standards, and field evaluations. 

Michael Poplawski is a senior engineer, principal investigator, and data-driven design team lead at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he primarily supports the U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office. His research efforts focus on developing digital tools and workflows and semantic models that facilitate building system integration and the use of software applications that support system configuration, operational energy management and maintenance, electric grid interaction, and other data-driven use cases.

Jessica Collier is a senior associate lighting research engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Prior to joining in 2019, Jessica worked as a lighting designer while completing her degrees. Her current research is focused on evaluating the application of advanced lighting systems through simulation and field projects. Jessica has a BArch from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a MFA in Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design, The New School.

Star Davis is an internationally acclaimed design consultant with a passion for process innovation. Balancing macro-level strategic thinking with strong technical capabilities, her approach is guided by a deep understanding of human perception, physics, product manufacturing, and construction methodologies.