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Steven Rosen FIALD
President & Creative Director

It was Steven's keen interest in applying theatrical lighting techniques to traditionally non-theatrical environments that led to his founding Available Light in 1992. The originality and grand scale of Steven’s designs are evident in such one-of-a-kind award-winning projects as: The International Spy Museum in Washington DC, The Neural Climber interactive experience at The Franklin Institute, the iconic lighting scheme lighting for the spectacular 150th anniversary celebration of Pennsylvania’s Horseshoe Curve, and the architectural lighting and control systems renovation for The National Archives Rotunda — home of the US Constitution.

His commitment to responsible design solutions, including assuring LEED certification for dozens of projects, is central to his work. Other significant milestones include receiving both the IALD Radiance Award — architectural lighting’s highest honor - and the LDI Redden Award for Sustained Achievement in Lighting Design.

Steven’s museum work has been honored with multiple and coveted Themed Entertainment Association Awards for The Liberty Science Center, The U-505 at MSI Chicago, The National Museum of the Marine Corp, The National Infantry Museum, and The Reynolds Education Center at Mt. Vernon.

Architectural works include projects for the Harvard, MIT, UMass, Analog Devices Inc., Bain & Company, the Sea Island Cloister Hotel and Spa, Boston Children’s Hospital, Penn State Medical Center, AT&T, Sunglass Hut, and a series of historic statues along Boston’s storied Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

Special Events and Trade Show clients include Novartis, Sabic, Bayer, Sikorsky Helicopter, LG, IBM, AstraZeneca, Philips Lighting, and Lights in Alingsås in Sweden.

Steven holds a BFA in Stage Design from Webster University in St. Louis, an MFA in Stage Design from NYU, and is a Fellow of the International Association of Lighting Designers. He is a Past President of the IALD Education Trust and endows a scholarship program in architectural lighting design. He currently serves on the Steering Committee of the IALD Lighting Industry Research Committee (LIRC) and the board of Business of Light (BOL)—an organization dedicated to assisting future lighting industry leaders. Steven is adjunct faculty of the Exhibit and Experience Design masters program at FIT in NYC; he is passionate about developing the next generation of lighting designers.

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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