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

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