The Kirkland, WA based Orb Optronix has appointed Heidi Steward, who previously worked for the CALiPER program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for eight years, as Director of Sales and Marketing.
 
Ms. Steward will help Orb Optronix expand its LED Test and Measurement Services, LED Test and Measurement Products, and LED, SSL, Optical, and Software Engineering Services. Her career includes work in Software Engineering, Critical Account Customer Support, and Solid-State Lighting.
 
Ms. Steward brings a wealth of experience to Orb Optronix. In her most recent position at PNNL, she was responsible for management of photometric labs, testing and reporting of products as part of her project assignments in the CALiPER program, development of technical information for LEDs related to general lighting applications and development of test procedures for rulemaking of energy efficiency codes for HID lamps. During her tenure at the laboratory, she has been involved in the development of regional building codes, energy efficient technologies, website and database development, and research in the energy economics field.  She is also a published author focusing on building technologies related to lighting and solar energy.
 
 “Our company is known across the lighting industry for its A-Team technical staff, and we are excited to add Heidi to the team,” said David Bajorins, Vice-President of Orb Optronix.  “Heidi’s high level of technical expertise, her work with the U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program, and experience overseeing the testing of thousands of commercial SSL products make her an ideal fit.  As Orb Optronix rolls out new value-added testing services and products, I have no doubt that Heidi will be an excellent resource for all our customers, both current and future.”