King Lighting was founded by Harry King on New Year’s Day 1927 as a lighting manufacturer’s representative covering the Cincinnati and Dayton Markets. Day-Brite Lighting being the first contract procured. The company continued to prosper and passed through three generations of the King family, including his sons Bud and Dave. Dave King retired in 1992 and transitioned ownership to Mike O’Ryan and Gary Harmeling. In 2005 Greg Jones joined Mike and Gary as the third owner. The three partners navigated the company successfully through many challenging business conditions over the years. Mike retired in 2016 and Gary followed at the end of 2019. Greg welcomed Tony Rowland in 2020 as the newest owner in the agency. In 2022, Justin Lynch and Aaron Prine joined the ownership group, solidifying a strong future for King Lighting well into our second century of business.
The leadership at King has remained strong over the past 97 years. However, the success of the agency is due to the great team of people who make up King Lighting; they are the life blood of the agency. The lighting industry has gone through many changes over the years and our employees have embraced the transition of lighting technology and controls in this fast-paced high-tech environment. In 2020, as the world was stricken with a pandemic and no roadmap for such adversity, our team navigated these trying times by evolving with the needs of the industry. Their dedication and hard work are why we are creeping up on becoming a century old company. Our people ARE King Lighting. We couldn’t be prouder to call them allies and friends.
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Gregory L. Jones

President

Tony Rowland
Tony Rowland

Vice President

Justin Lynch
Justin Lynch

Director, Contractor & Distributor Sales

Aaron Prine
Aaron Prine

Director, Lighting Controls

Megan Blaney
Megan Blaney

Specification Sales

Sheryl Palmer
Sheryl Palmer

Specification Sales

Heather Rouse
Heather Rouse

Specification Sales

Zachary Preston
Zack Preston

Contractor & Distributor Sales

Nial Romano
Nial Romano

Contractor & Distributor Sales

Connor Rouse
Connor Rouse

Contractor & Distributor Sales

Matt Tellman
Matt Tellman

Lighting Controls

Jimmy Gruden
Jimmy Gruden

Application/Controls Designer

Jeanne Jackson
Jeanne Jackson

Applications/Electrical Designer

David Leesman
Dennis Leesman

Director, Project Management/Quotations

Bob Danner
Bob Danner

Quotations Specialist/Inside Sales

David Grote
David Grote

Quotations Specialist/Inside Sales

Liz Raabe

Project Manager

Jacob Bruening
Jacob Bruening

Project Manager/Quotations Specialist

Kellie Griffith
Kellie Griffith

Inside Sales/Customer Service

Sharon Jeckering
Sharon Jeckering

Inside Sales/Customer Service

Karen Robbins
Karen Robbins

Inside Sales/Customer Service

Susan Bruening
Susan Bruening

Office Manager/Bookkeeper

Emmy
Emmy

Office Therapy & Squirrel Security

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