Executive Leadership
Marcus Cone
Marcus Cone
Principal
Marcus Cone is a principal at CLS responsible for inside operations, manufacturer relations, business development and marketing. His forty years in the lighting and controls industry has been filled with successes and challenges and one constant throughout – that is change. He is a big fan of embracing technology to advance the company’s initiatives while constantly nurturing relationships with manufacturers, employees and customers. Marcus enjoys a nice glass of wine (OK several) with friends and family. His hobbies include travel, novelty watches and viewing, discussing and wagering on all things college football.
Roger David
Roger David
Principal
Roger David is a Principal at California Lighting Sales responsible for the Sales group. Roger started his career in the electrical and lighting industry with De Beers Diamond Mines in South Africa. After completing his 5 year Engineering program with De Beers he briefly worked for an electrical engineering firm and shortly after that secured a specification sales position in the lighting industry. In 1986 he immigrated to the United States with his family and began working for California lighting Sales and became co-owner of CLS in 2003.
In addition to lighting, Roger’s passions include travel, a respectable round of golf, playing guitar, singing, dancing, and playing at the beach with his 4 grandchildren.
Dave Klevens
Dave Klevens
Principal
Dave is an award winning lighting designer who has been with CLS for the last 17 years. Previously he was with Lighting Design Alliance and Walt Disney Imagineering. He received a Masters in Fine Arts with an emphasis in lighting design from the University of California, San Diego. In addition to lighting, Dave’s passions are playing baseball, watching Dodger and Laker games and going camping with his wife and twin boys. He also loves going for long walks with his two German shepherds.
David Burandt
David Burandt
Principal
Dave has been in lighting for 27 years, the last 17 with California Lighting Sales. He is very proud to have worked on a number of public works projects in his current hometown. Being able to share these projects with his community is extremely rewarding. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from California State University at Fullerton, Go Titans! In addition to loving everything about lighting, he spends his free time fishing, camping, travelling and playing the all too infrequent round of golf. He also enjoys baseball and spending time with his family and friends.
Tiffani Moore
Tiffani Moore
Manager - Quotations
Tiffani Moore is the Quotations Manager at California Lighting Sales. She has been with CLS for over 12 years, and has been in the lighting industry for 19 years. She oversees the Quotations team that has a combined experience of 150 years in lighting! She truly enjoys daily interaction with customers and manufacturers, and keeping her department motivated and current on constant industry changes. Tiffani enjoys her early morning workouts. She also loves to read, be a beach bum and to travel with her husband.
Manager - Accounting & HR
Cindy Gutierrez
Cindy Gutierrez
Manager - Accounting & HR
Tracy Daoudi
Tracy Daoudi
Manager – Lighting Controls
Tracy Daoudi serves as the Lighting Controls Manager at California Lighting Sales. With over 20 years of experience in the architectural industry, more than a decade of which has been focused on lighting, she is dedicated to enhancing spaces through innovative lighting and control solutions that align with her clients' visions. Outside of her professional pursuits, Tracy enjoys caring for her two pugs, tending to her garden, and studying herbalism.
Sales Team Members
Bob Barteaux
Bob Barteaux
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Bob Barteaux writes specifications with engineers and architects, and calls on contractors and distributors throughout the Coachella Valley. He believes that his word is his bond and relies on that fundamental principle to guide his work. When not working, Bob, enjoys fishing in Alaska and is an avid golfer.
Jim Benson
Jim Benson
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Jim has been working in the lighting business for over 30 years and has been with CLS since 2004. Jim worked in the product management group at Advance Transformer as well as a Regional Sales Manager for two Architectural Fixture manufacturers. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. In addition to lighting, Jim’s passions are watching his loved, but frustrating Chicago sports teams, and going to sporting and school events that his three boys are involved in with his wife.
Mike Brunasso
Mike Brunasso
Specification Sales
Mike Brunasso is a Specification Sales Manager calling on Architects, Lighting Designers and Engineers. He began his lighting career over 30 years ago. Getting his start working at a lighting showroom while he finished up his undergraduate degree in Sociology from UCSB. The lighting bug must have stuck, because since then he has held many roles in our industry working for various lighting manufacturers as a Regional sales Manager and most recently, VP of Sales.
When not discussing lighting products or their application, you can often find Mike poolside with family and friends enjoying the California lifestyle. Mike has a strong sense of community spirit and has gone through CERT training including first-aid and CPR. He also volunteers with his local Sheriff’s office as a uniformed patrol officer, Volunteers in Policing.
Greg Brunner
Greg Brunner
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Greg has over 25 years of experience including the last 17 years with California Lighting Sales working with Contractors and Distributors. He has a BA in History from the University of California Los Angeles. GO BRUINS!!! In his spare time Greg enjoys watching and attending sporting events especially the Dodgers, Lakers and UCLA Bruins. He enjoys spending time with this wife, son and friends. Among his favorite moments were the opportunity to meet President Ronald Reagan, Dodger pitching great Sandy Koufax and legendary UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden.
Michael David
Michael David
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Michael David is one of our contractor distributor sales team members who has been with CLS since 2011. He previously worked for The Tahoe Donner Association, the 2ndlargest H.O.A in North America as their Capital Projects Analyst from 2002-2011, there he managed large scale commercial construction projects and major acquisitions for their many amenities. Michael attended school at Sierra College where he studied business and finance.
Michael Enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 boys. His passions are riding motorcycles, mountain biking, golfing and skiing.
Matthew Ghobadi
Matthew Ghobadi
Specification Sales
Matthew Ghobadi has worked in the field of marketing lighting and controls industry since 1989. He is responsible for designing and specifying complex lighting fixtures and controls, manufacture relations, and marketing. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics/science and a master's degree in electrical engineering/computer sciences from Oklahoma State University. He thrives in this technologically advancing society and embraces the constant change. Matthew enjoys playing basketball, observing soccer games, exercise, and watching the science channel when he has free time. He also enjoys family time with his wife and two daughters. Most importantly, his favorite part of the day is when he gets to see his dog, Kobe.
Karson King
Karson King
Controls Sales
Karson brings 23 years of design experience to CLS across a variety of businesses including Herman Weissker, WBTS, County of Riverside, and National RV Holdings. He is highly proficient in AutoCAD, IntelliCAD, and Revit and has demonstrated expertise in a broad range of business software used for designing modular buildings, recreational vehicles, office space planning, traffic, and civil projects.
Karson attended the University of California, Riverside and Riverside Community College with an emphasis on AutoCAD 2000 and the International Building Code. He is currently onboarding here at CLS and will add great value to our Controls team. His primary focus will involve the design of lighting controls systems for a variety of commercial applications.
Karson and his family reside in Twin Peaks, CA. His interests include 80’s music, Sci-Fi, old movies, repairing antique clocks, aquascaping, and science museums to name a few.
Chris Klute
Chris Klute
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Chris Klute manages outside sales and has been at CLS for over 35 years. A Southern California resident since 1971, Chris graduated from California State University at Los Angeles with a business administration degree in 1975. In his time at CLS, Chris has worked in a broad spectrum of projects including hospitals, hospitality, port work, LAX work, movies, television, shopping centers, transportation centers, Metro Rail (surface and subway), primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, big box distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and national accounts. In his off-time, Chris likes to travel the world, spend time at his home in Arizona and enjoys an outdoor lifestyle including camping, hiking, hunting, and especially sport fishing with friends on his boat the Lucky Strike 3.Melissa Lowary
Melissa Lowary
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Melissa began her career in the electrical business in 1997 with an electrical distributor. In 1999 she started her path in lighting and was hired at California Lighting Sales. With her 20 years with CLS she has grown in knowledge with quotes, customer service, project managing, and inside sales to service her customers in the outside field. She has a passion for making sure the customer has what they need to successfully complete a job. Melissa has studied Design at UCLA and looks for ways to keep her creativity flowing. Melissa’s hobbies include antiquing, hiking, and going on trips exploring the country.Rich Molinero
Rich Molinero
Specification Sales
Rich Molinero has 23 years of service with CLS and one year working for a West Coast lighting design firm. Rich earned his degree in Architectural Engineering from Penn State University and was the IES student chapter president his senior year. He has worked with a multitude of design professionals in the lighting community and has loved every moment of it. Outside of work, Rich enjoys spending weekends at the soccer field with his wife cheering on their two teenage soccer players, camping with the family and working on his house.
Jim Poirier
Jim Poirier
Specification Sales
With nearly 25 years of experience in his career, Jim has worked tirelessly in various facets of the electrical industry. His experience and successes include Electrical Distribution in sales and as a branch manager, a factory regional manager, contractor/distributor sales, and currently as specification sales for CLS. He enjoys a creative and collaborative role working with the design community and sees dreams and visions become reality. In addition to an unparalleled work ethic, Jim is a firm believer that the cornerstones of success in business are integrity, respect, and honesty.
Heidee Taheri
Heidee Taheri
Specification Sales
Heidee began her career in lighting in 2004. She has been involved in various positions and responsible for many roles within the lighting industry strengthening her experience from agency work to manufacturing. She takes her passion for lighting to work closely with designers on project design and assessing any situation or need recommending a sound solution. Outside of work she loves travel and spending time with family and friends. Her other hobbies include hiking, learning about other cultures, and find a good book to read.
Anu Thakur
Anu Thakur
Specification Sales
Anu has been involved in architecture and design in various capacities since 1995, and is passionate about design psychology especially with respect to the effects of color and lighting on people's psychology, emotions, and behavior. She moved to Los Angeles in 2006 after completing her PhD from Florida State University. With her experience as a designer and educator in architecture and interior design, she is able to help her clients at every step of the design process. She especially enjoys helping designers achieve their concept and vision in design projects. Anu enjoys reading crime fiction novels especially when sandwiched between her two babies, taking long walks with her goldendoodle Floppy, watching football games (Go Seminoles! Go Rams!), dinner table conversations with friends while trying to solve the world's most pressing problems, sleeping in on weekends, traveling to explore new places and food, and those oh-so-rare dinner dates with her husband.
Reuben Turtletaub
Reuben Turtletaub
Distributor/Contractor/Specification Sales
Reuben Turtletaub has been with CLS as an outside sales representative since January of 2009 and has an international Economics degree from CSU Chico. He works closely with a diverse spectrum of clients on many types of projects including hospitals, architectural office spaces and large multifamily properties. Reuben specializes in solving problems with creative solutions and forming long lasting relationships with his customers. He does his best to lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle and enjoys tennis, yoga, skiing and hiking. Rueben also loves to world travel and experience different cultures.
Mehul Nagindas
Mehul Nagindas
Controls Applications Specialist
Mehul Nagindas is a graduate in Interior Design, specializing in commercial interiors. During his final year, he co-founded a research project focused on the impact of lighting on scientists in a radio-chemistry research laboratory. He brings a deep interest in lighting and its effects on individuals and built environments to his role as Controls Applications Specialist at CLS. In his personal time, Mehul enjoys equestrian activities, particularly jumping, and exploring new culinary experiences.
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Rick DiMarzo
Rick DiMarzo
Distributor/Contractor Sales
Specification Sales
Bryan Haller
Bryan Haller
Specification Sales