Energy Focus Inc. (Solon, OH): Lighting industry veteran Lesley Matt is now CEO. Matt spent more than 12 years at TCP Lighting, helping grow the product portfolio of the Cleveland-based company. She spent the last three years as senior VP, with responsibilities for developing the organization, setting strategy and objectives for the sales team, P&L responsibility for multiple channels and product categories, and overseeing day-to-day operations. Prior to TCP Lighting, she had multiple roles in marketing and product management for software, advertising, and manufacturing companies.
Steve Socolof, chairman of the board of Energy Focus, said in the press release, “Lesley has demonstrated an ability to grow a lighting business successfully in a challenging, competitive environment. She understands the opportunity that Energy Focus offers to create a leading provider of high value, healthy lighting products across commercial and military markets. Our team and board are excited to work with her.”