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Kate Furst Assoc. IALD, MIES
Managing Associate Principal: Los Angeles Studio

Kate is a celebrated and respected lighting designer in the architectural and experience design community. Her 19-year career began in the professional theater where those formative years sparked a life-long passion for applying light. Kate thinks of her medium as a powerful tool that helps to both elevate story and sculpt environments. She cultivates a collaborative design process, leading to strong connections between architectural spaces and those who inhabit them. Kate’s work meshes bold and innovate design ideas; she embraces creative and technical challenges with an eye towards the seamless integration of light within the built environment.

Kate earned a B.S. in Business Administration and Theater at Mary Washington College and an MFA in Lighting Design from the University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music. An active member of both the IES and IALD, she serves on the IES-LA board of managers; her focus on training young designers is evidenced by serving as chair of the Russell Cole Memorial Student Lighting Design Competition.

Kate’s theatrical portfolio includes musical and dramatic professional productions, including world premieres and Off-Broadway productions. While studying for her master’s degree in theater, Kate was introduced to the world of architectural lighting and was immediately drawn to this immersive, impactful, and long-lasting medium. Her architectural project experience includes designs for wide range of dynamic and sophisticated projects including retail, themed entertainment, museums, hospitality, office, residential, landscape architecture, cruise ships, and multi-media/multi-layered project types. Kate’s designs have received multiple awards from the Illuminating Engineering Society and Themed Entertainment Association.

Steven Rosen
FIALD
President & Creative Director
Ted Mather
IALD, LC
Managing Principal: New York Studio
Matt Zelkowitz
Assoc. IALD, LC
Managing Principal: Boston Studio
Bill Kadra
Managing Principal: Special Events and Trade Shows
Derek Barnwell
Assoc. IALD
Managing Principal: Raleigh Studio
Rachel Gibney
Assoc. IALD, MIES, LC
Managing Principal: Phoenix Studio
Kate Furst
Assoc. IALD, MIES
Managing Associate Principal: Los Angeles Studio
Annette LeCompte
Managing Director
Dawn Hollingsworth
CLD, FIALD, WELL
Consulting Principal
Jane Chan
Assoc. IALD
Senior Associate
John Delfino
Assoc. IALD, MIES, LC
Senior Associate
Alex Fabozzi
Assoc. IALD, MIES
Senior Associate
Jonathan Lebovic
Associate IALD, MIES
Senior Associate
Hamilton E.S. Smith
Assoc. IALD
Senior Associate
Benjamin Wilson
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Senior Associate
Lindsay N. Duval
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Associate
Brigid Hardiman
Assoc. IALD, MIES, LC
Associate
Nastassia Ortiz
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Associate
Damien Perard
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Associate
Yvonne Chang
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Senior Designer
William Kirkham
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Senior Designer
Nadia Rua
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Senior Designer
Jennifer Skinner
Assoc. IALD, MIES
Senior Designer
Leyna Best
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Josie Buckon
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Eli Carnahan
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Gabrielle Henry
USITT, EDPA
Designer
Hyejung (Hazel) Kang
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Betty Faul-Welfare
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Cassandra Staples
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Gabrielle Strong
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Susan Gochenour
Founding Partner Emeritus
Angela Connery
Office Manager
Paulina Villarroel Cruz
Marketing Manager
Marcia Goulter
Project Coordinator, Special Events and Trade Shows
Stephanie Rodriguez
Marketing Associate
Cindy Roberts
Project Accounting Administrator

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