About the 2020 Panel
The Sapphire Awards relies on independent judges chosen from industry and consultancy roles to ensure that all entries are fairly evaluated by multiple experts. The judges assigned to evaluate any given product category or Illumineer of the Year entry are screened to ensure that there is no possible conflict of interest in the process. LEDs Magazine staff plays a supporting role in the judging of the submitted products and Illumineer of the Year nominations.
2020 Judges
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Jim Benya Benya Burnett Consultancy |
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Deborah Burnett Benya Burnett Consultancy |
Carl Bloomfield Intertek |
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Chris Brown Nextgen Lighting |
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Daryl DeJean Emerging Technologies Associates |
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Rachel Gibney Available Light |
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Monica Hansen LED Lighting Advisors |
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Eric Haugaard Cree |
Dawn Hollingsworth Darkhorse Lightworks |
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Duncan Jackson Billings Jackson Design |
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Brad Koerner Philips Lighting |
Clifton Lemon Clifton Lemon Associates |
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Dave Neal Seoul Semiconductor |
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Steve Paolini Telelumen |
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Kris Sandheinrich KGM Lighting |
Willem Sillevis-Smitt Lumileds |
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Milena Simeonova LiteHeal |
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Philip Smallwood Strategies Unlimited |
Aaron Smith Finelite |
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Robert Steele Strategies in Light |
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Maury Wright LEDs Magazine |