New Hires And Promotions For Vincent Lighting Team

Cleveland, Ohio – The team at Vincent Lighting Systems (VLS) is growing again, this time with the addition of Columbus, Ohio lighting veteran Matt Hazard. Matt’s area of sales responsibility will be central Ohio, focused on supporting clients and developing business for theaters, churches, schools and architectural lighting environments. Matt most recently was the Lighting Studio Manager at The Ohio State University and earned his BA and MFA from OSU.

“Vincent Lighting is extremely fortunate to have someone with Matt’s talents and network as part of our growing organization,” commented VLS General Manager Tom Siko. Matt added, “After over 18 years working in academia, I'm looking forward to the challenge of changing my perspective on the lighting business.” Matt is an ETCP-Certified Entertainment Electrician and a member of IATSE local 12. He will be based in the Columbus metro area and can be reached at [email protected] or (380) 222-3137.

VLS also announced the promotion of Tori Byrd to Production Manager. Tori earned her BA in Communication at Bowling Green State University and joined VLS in 2010 as Assistant Rental Shop Manager. Working alongside Production Managers Chris Shick and Derek Hons, Tori will meet with prospective and current customers in northern Ohio, to determine how to transform clients’ visions into reality. She can be reached at [email protected] or (216) 475-7989.

VLS provides reliable entertainment and architectural lighting and rigging, backed with a commitment to on-time delivery, an equipment operation guarantee and after-hours project, rental and production support. Every customer can count on a dedicated team of certified and degreed lighting professionals, all fully focused on delivering an outstanding customer experience. Since 1978, VLS continues to meet customers’ needs with systems integration, equipment and products from over 100 industry manufacturers, production services, rentals, repairs and training. The company has managed 10,000+ projects and productions for its diverse clients, including theatres, schools, houses of worship, museums, weddings, corporate events and specialty architecture. Learn more about Vincent Lighting Systems at www.vls.com.