2009 Board Election Information

Electronic Ballots are now available for active members.  You must vote through the IDA Members portion of the site as voting privileges are limited to current members.  If you have questions regarding your login name and password, please review this page.  Electronic ballots are due no later than January 10, 2010.  

Active members will also receive a notice via their email regarding electronic voting.  If members do not have an email address on file, they will receive a paper ballot.  We cannot produce paper ballots for those that have an email registered within our system.

The IDA Board of Directors are selected by general membership voting and limited appointment by the current IDA Board of Directors.  For a full understanding of the IDA bylaws associated with the board elections, visit the IDA Bylaws page. 

Christian K. Monrad



President

Christian K. Monrad (PE) serves as board president for IDA. He is the vice president of Monrad Engineering of Tucson, Arizona, USA, and has over eighteen years of experience in lighting design, specification, construction administration, and compliance with various regional lighting ordinances. His projects have included lighting systems for numerous schools, roadways and parking facilities, as well as retail, aviation, industrial, institutional, athletic, medical, and commercial applications throughout southern Arizona. He is a U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Accredited Professional, a former president of the Southern Arizona Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers.

Christian K. Monrad, PE
Monrad Engineering
1926 East Fort Lowell Road
Suite 200
Tucson, Arizona 85719
USA
e-mail: chrismonrad@monradengineeringinc.com

Buell T. Jannuzi

Vice President

Buell T. Jannuzi is director of Kitt Peak National Observatory. He studied physics and astronomy at Harvard College and the University of Arizona.  Since joining the scientific staff of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in 1995, he has studied the formation and evolution of structure in the universe using the telescopes of Kitt Peak National Observatory and other ground-based observatories.  He has been active in the effort to protect dark skies as a member of the Pima County and City of Tucson Outdoor Lighting Code Committee and the American Astronomical Society's Committee on Light Pollution, Radio Interference, and Space Debris.

Buell T. Jannuzi
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
PO Box 26732
Tucson, AZ 85726-6732
USA
e-mail: jannuzi@noao.edu

Daniel K. Brocious

Secretary

Daniel K. Brocious is the public information officer for the Smithsonian Institution’s Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory at Mount Hopkins, Arizona, and for the Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory, a joint research facility of the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona. His special interests are archaeoastronomy and protection of observatory environments. Dan has spent years representing the dark sky interests of southern Arizona observatories before local and state governments. He holds degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. He is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and has served on the board of International Dark-Sky Association since 1995.

Dan Brocious
Smithsonian Institution
Whipple Observatory
P.O. Box 6369
Amado, Arizona 85645
USA
Telephone: 520-670-5706

Fax: 520-670-5714
e-mail: dbrocious@cfa.harvard.edu

James R. Benya

Treasurer

James R. Benya (PE, FIES, FIALD, LC) is principal of Benya Lighting Design with offices in West Linn (greater Portland), Oregon. An internationally recognized lighting designer, educator, and writer, Jim has won more than 250 lighting design awards worldwide for his residential and commercial projects. He is a fellow of the International Association of Lighting Designers, a fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, a registered professional engineer, a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, and is Lighting Certified by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions.  Jim currently serves as chairman of the Board of Fellows and member of the Technical Review Council of IESNA. He also chairs the IDA/IESNA Joint Task Force for a Model Lighting Ordinance. Jim holds a BSE in electrical engineering and a BS (CCS) from the University of Michigan.

James R. Benya, PE, FIES, FIALD, LC
Benya Lighting Design
3491 Cascade Terrace
West Linn, Oregon 97068
USA
Telephone: 503-657-9157
Fax: 503-742-1933
e-mail: jbenya@benyalighting.com
Web site: www.benyalighting.com

J. Kelly Beatty



J. Kelly Beatty is a senior contributing editor for Sky & Telescope magazine. Specializing in planetary science and space exploration, he enjoys writing for a wide spectrum of audiences—from children to professional astronomers. His work has appeared in numerous other publications, and his commentaries have aired on National Public Radio. Kelly has been active in efforts to reduce light pollution for more than 15 years. He  served as a co-organizer of IDA’s highly successful 2002 Fall Meeting in Boston, USA and chairs the New England Light Pollution Advisory Group.

J. Kelly Beatty
Sky & Telescope magazine
Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824

Telephone: 617-416-9991
e-mail: kbeatty@darksky.org

Nancy Clanton



Nancy Clanton (PE, LC, IALD) is a nationally renowned, award-winning lighting designer and the president of Clanton Engineering in Boulder, Colorado. Nancy has served on the board of directors of IESNA and IALD and continues to serve on many committees. She has taught more than 250 lighting courses and seminars for the University of Colorado, IESNA, AIA, IALD, ASID, and USGB. She received her BS degree in architectural engineering from the University of Colorado.

Nancy Clanton, PE, LC, IALD
Clanton Engineering
4699 Nautilus Court South
Suite 102
Boulder, Colorado 80301
USA
e-mail: nancy@clantonassociates.com

Paul K. Ericson



Paul K. Ericson is an architectural lighting expert and vice president of Syska Hennessy Group.  He has more than 32 years of experience as a lighting designer for new and renovation projects, including commercial, government, and institutional projects.  He also regularly teaches lighting design and electrical engineering at the University of California, San Diego.

Paul K. Ericson
Syska Hennessy Group
Vice President, Lighting Design
9665 Granite Ridge Drive Suite 110
San Diego, California 92123-2659
USA
Telephone: 858-244-0360, extension 362
Fax: 858-244-0361
e-mail: pericson@syska.com

Audrey Fischer

Audrey's dedication to children’s science education is equaled only by her positive attitude. Her personal motivation for joining the IDA Board is the goal of the retrieval of a starry night sky for the benefit of children. She truly believes that astronomy and being "in touch" with the stars can be a connective force among children around the globe. She is a board member of the Chicago Astronomical Society and a involved in numerous astronomical and conservation events around Chicago, IL, USA. One of her current outreach campaigns is the creation of a Boy Scouts of America light pollution badge.

Audrey Fischer

StarPals Young Astronomers Network

Chicago, IL

USA

e-mail: audrey@starpals.org

Web site: www.starpals.org

Terry K. McGowan



Terry K. McGowan (EE, FIES, LC) heads his own consulting business, Lighting Ideas, Inc., in Cleveland, Ohio.  He is also the director of engineering for the American Lighting Association, and until 2007, the executive director of the Lighting Research Office for the Electric Power Research Institute. Before retiring from GE Lighting in 1999, he was the manager of the GE Lighting Institute, a worldwide applications group at Nela Park in Cleveland, He is active in global lighting applications and standards work as a division member of the International Commission on Illumination.  An early supporter and lifetime member of IDA, Terry chairs the IDA Technical Task Force and serves on the Education Task Force.

Terry K. McGowan, EE, FIES, LC
Lighting Ideas, Inc.
3559 Birch Tree
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121
USA
e-mail: lighting@ieee.org

Leo Smith

Regional Officer, IDA Northeast USA

Leo Smith is president of Capital Ventures Group of Suffield, Connecticut, U.S. He is a lifetime member of IDA and serves as the IDA northeastern regional director and as the section leader for the state of Connecticut. He is also a member of both the Illuminating Engineering Society and the Standard Practice Subcommittee for Roadway Lighting. He has served on the IDA/IESNA Joint Task Force, which is responsible for developing the Model Outdoor Lighting Ordinance.

Leo Smith
1060 Mapleton Avenue
Suffield, Connecticut 06078
USA
e-mail: leo@darksky.org

Martin Morgan-Taylor



Martin Morgan-Taylor is a principal lecturer in law at the De Montfort University School of Law, England. He is involved in the continuing review of UK planning and environmental laws so as to include light pollution. He also advises central and local government as well as the UK Campaign for Dark Skies and the Society for Popular Astronomy. He publishes and organizes conferences on light pollution and the law and has recently carried out a UK survey into perceived nuisances caused by artificial lighting,

Martin Morgan-Taylor
School of Law, De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44(0)1162577177
e-mail: mart@dmu.ac.uk

Friedel Pas

Regional Officer, IDA Europe Office

Friedel has been fighting light pollution since 1990. In 1993, he joined the workgroup Werkgroep Lichthinder, which founded and still runs the pioneering lights out event, the Belgian Night of Darkness, which enjoys over 62% participation from Belgian municipalities. In 2004, Friedel became president of Preventie Lichthinder, which set up collaborations with the Belgian government and currently runs the Belgian Night of Darkness.  As current European Liaison, Friedel has been invaluable in organizing and promoting IDA programs throughout Europe, including the European Symposium. Friedel is the winner of the 2008 Hoag-Robinson Award.

Friedel Pas

IDA European Liaison Officer

Aarschotsebaan 29

B-3191 Hever, Belgium

Mobile: +32 (0) 474 50 17 95

e-mail: europe@darksky.org

Web site: www.lichthinder.be

Wout van Bommel



Wout van Bommel obtained his academic degree in physics, with specialization in lighting, at the University of Technology in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. He has been at Phillips Lighting in Eindhoven since 1972, active in both lighting and educational outreach. He is currently a senior consultant to management.  He has recently concentrated on the non-visual biological effects of light on humans. He has been active on many technical committees of the CIE and was its president from 2003 to 2007; he remains on the board as immediate past president. Among many other positive contributions to the arena of quality lighting, he has been a strong supporter of IDA and its mission, stating many times that "dark is as important as light." In 2004, he was appointed consultant professor at the Fudan University in Shanghai. He has published more than 100 papers in many national and international lighting journals and is the author of the book Road Lighting.

Wout van Bommel
Lighting Consultant

Andoornstraat 16 
5672 XB Nuenen the Netherlands
Telephone: +31 402908415
e-mail: wout@woutvanbommel.eu

Web: www.woutvanbommel.eu

Christopher W. Walker



Christopher W. Walker is an established real estate developer (Walker and Company, Reston, Virginia) in the Washington, DC and northern Virginia area, having completed many major projects there. He is an experienced advocate of dark skies and quality lighting and has been an activist for these issues and for astronomy on both local and national stages. A long-time ally of IDA and its mission, Chris is also the organization’s greatest fiscal supporter through his generous annual and additional contributions.

Christopher W. Walker
Walker and Company
12007 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia 20191
USA

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner's work with state and local legislative bodies has been very effective in getting light pollution recognized and under control in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. His most recent effort is participation in the crafting of an innovative, progressive, and effective light pollution law in Missouri.  He has also worked with the EPA to establish light pollution as a visibility impairment in Federal Class 1 area, including publishing a paper and creating a Google Earth overlay. 

Robert Wagner

Missouri Night Sky Protection Act

Kansas City, MO

USA

e-mail: rwagner@eruces.com

Web site: http://missourinspa.googlepages.com/

Reginald R. Wilson



Regional Officer, IDA Asia-Pacific Office

Reginald R. Wilson (FIES) is an international award-winning lighting engineer and the principal of Lighting Analysis & Design in Sydney, Australia. He is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia & New Zealand and the IESNA. Specializing in exterior lighting for environmentally sensitive situations, Reg is a consultant for the City of Sydney, the Australian National University’s Siding Spring Observatory/Anglo-Australian Observatory near Coonabarabran, and the Astronomical Society of Australia. He writes for major lighting magazines in Australia and Singapore. As the head of the IDA Asia-Pacific Office, he is active in promoting the formation of IDA sections in the  countries of this highly populated area of the world.

Reginald R. Wilson, FIES
International Dark-Sky Association Asia-Pacific Office
c/o Lighting Analysis and Design
32 Carina Road
Turramurra, New South Wales 2074
Australia
Telephone/Fax: 61.2.9488.7078
e-mail: regrw@tpg.com.au

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