The new president of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) has sent a wake up call to the institution, saying it must do more to move into its own spotlight.
The ILP has around 2,000 members and is one of the UK and Ireland’s largest and most influential professional lighting associations, despite this new president Alan Jaques suggested its role as the gatekeeper of standards within the industry was not well enough understood or communicated.
ILP president Alan Jaques
While the advance of ‘smart’ and connected LED lighting is transforming the industry, Mr Jaques suggested the ILP needed to be at the heart of the debate over these new technologies.
Mr Jaques (IEng, FILP) is practice manager for lighting systems at Atkins and began his year-long term of office on June 14 at the ILP’s Professional Lighting Summit in Glasgow.
He takes over as president from Kevin Grigg (Eng Tech, AMILP), regional sales manager for Urbis Schréder.
Mr Jaques said: 'What we do makes a difference, it makes a difference in a way that impacts on everyone’s lives on a daily basis. We need to be better at getting this message out to a wider audience. We are well-known and well-respected within the industry but, externally, we must stop being the lighting industry’s best-kept secret.'
The ILP has a key role within the industry in terms of promoting best practice, professional development and excellence within lighting design, consulting and engineering, he added.
Colin Fish (IEng, MILP), who also works at Atkins as lighting technical specialist, has become senior vice president.
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