BUILD UP
Black United in Lighting & Design
A Safe Affinity Space for ALL Black Lighting Professionals Promoting Inclusivity and Advancement
Our Dedicated Team
Meet the People Behind BUILD
FOUNDER & CHAIR
EDWARD
BARTHOLEMEW
Principal Lighting Designer at Bartholomew Lighting
CO-CHAIR
BERNADETTE BOUDREAUX
Technical Consultant at
Light or Dark Consulting
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
CHRIS PRIMOUS
VP Business Development and Sales at LiteTrace
FINANCIAL COORDINATOR
ZENDRA HINES
Product Marketing Lead at ALW
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
JASMINE COOPER
Analytics Business Partner at Signify
OUTREACH COOORDINATOR
MIA JEAN-SICARD
Lighting Designer at WSP USA
LIGHT JUSTICE ADVOCATE
LAUREN DANDRIDGE
Principal, Chromatic / Adjunct Assistant Professor, USC School of Architecture
BRANDING COORDINATOR
QUINCY DRANE
MFA Lighting Design + M.Arch Dual Degree Candidate // Design Intern + Materials Librarian
ENGAGEMENT ADVOCATE
TANYA HERNANDEZ
Vice President, Government & Industry Relations at Acuity Brands
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