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Sergio (Tony) Vera (P) 214-***-****, E-Mail: **********@*****.***

***** ******* **** . ***** ***-Box 727 .

Dallas, Texas 75254-9191

Nov 2007 to Feb 2009: Henneman Engineering Inc. (On Contract with as

Lighting Design/ Consulting/Educator. Duties included: Design, Consulting,

Marketing & LED Lighting Research. Responsible for conducting LED Power

Point Seminars & Education in the Architectural Communities of Dallas/Forth

Worth. Reported to Dave Mauck Senior VP: Tel 972-***-****

Jan. 2004 to Nov 2007: Office with DAI (Design Associates International) as

an independent Lighting Design and Energy Management Consultant. Focused

in the Commercial/Architectural

lighting design/consulting/marketing. I also addressed the high-end

residential lighting market, both in the interior and landscaping areas.

Lucia Fredenburgh 214-***-****

Sept/2000-12/2004 The Lighting Alliance: Lighting Design & Specifications

Consultant:. I was Responsible for representing TLA and their varied

lighting and control products via design assistance, lighting seminars and

product presentations to the Architectural and Electrical. Engineering

communities of Dallas/Fort Worth. Reported to President: Marc Conway 972-

456-9800 (Compensated with a Salary, Commissions, Bonuses, Auto and

Expenses)

1986-1991 Independent Lighting Design/Consultant: Owner/operator of

"Lighting Design Solutions by Tony Vera. (Irving Las Colinas) Developed a

design office (Hi-tech showroom & lighting lab design studio) for the

purpose of promoting and selling design/consulting, high quality lighting

products and automation systems to the high-end residential, light

commercial & retail markets. (13 Employees)

1982-1986 Cummins Supply Company: Lighting Director: Hired to design and

develop a commercial/industrial automated lighting laboratory and to

establish a design & consulting division with emphasis on promoting design

& energy management services. In addition, I was responsible for lighting

education, purchasing, conducting lighting seminars etc. The Lighting

Concepts Center was birthed out of this effort with much effectiveness and

success. Within 9 months of the "lab" opening we were able to quadruple our

lighting sales while increasing profit margins. I was awarded an

International Lighting Design Award by the Illuminating Engineering Society

of America for the design and development of the Lighting Lab.

I reported to President/Owner: Clay Cummins. (Cummins Supply has since been

sold to an English company).

1978-1982 Lightolier Lighting Company: (Now known as The Genlyte Group)

Manufacturer of high quality architectural lighting and control products

for the commercial, architectural, institutional and industrial projects.

My responsibility was to promote these Lightolier products via

demonstration, seminars and lighting design assistance to the Dallas/Fort

Worth Architectural and Design community.

I've also provided lighting design/consulting and marketing services for

Meletio Electric (Lighting Showroom). Responsibilities: To design and

develop a lighting lab, provide design and consulting assistance, marketing

and sales. Ref: Contact Rocky Meletio,

Cell: 214-***-**** (O) 214-***-****.

(2) Lighting World/Dallas (Designed and operated lighting Lab, conducted

Lighting Seminars, (3) Neiman Marcus, (Design Consulting) (4) JC Penney,

Design Consulting, (5) Texas Instruments, (design & Consulting) etc. Prior

to the lighting industry I was involved in the pharmaceutical industry in

sales, marketing and key account management (Warner Lambert)

Before the pharmaceutical industry I was in the United States Air Force. I

was awarded the Airman of the Month while active. I am an honorably

discharged veteran.

Education: High School and two years of college: USAFI (United States Air

Force Institute where I also studied for several years at the Air

University in the area of General and Career related courses).

I've also taken a course on "Advanced Lighting Design' at the University of

Colorado at Boulder, in concert with the University of Wisconsin's School

of Engineering. In addition I have attended lighting schools at GE's Nela

Park, Osram/Sylvania, the Genlyte/Lightolier, Cooper Industries, Acuity

Brands and Juno Lighting Labs. I have also service as Vice-President of the

IES/Dallas.

Awards:

I have been awarded local, regional, national & international lighting

design awards, including the Edwin F. Guth Design international award for

the design, development and the successful operation of a Lighting Lab.

Airman of the Month (USAF)

Special Skills and Working Experience:

Power Point Presentations design and development and product training and

education (for marketing, sales and promotion purposes)

Community & Church Activity:

I am an active (licensed) minister in two churches and also have a local

outreach ministry. Churches: Park Cities Baptist, Dallas, & Leading Way

Ministries also in Dallas, Texas. My church activity in the last 20 years

has involved: Prayer Council, Communion Servant, Prayer Rail Ministry,

Prayer Watchman, Men's Prayer Group, Hispanic Ministry, Missionary to the

Nations... and local outreaches.

I've also been a Chaplain/mentor/religious instructor for the Texas Youth

Commission in concert with the Dare to Dream Children's Foundation. I was

awarded the Chaplain of the Year in 2003 by TYC (Texas Youth Commission.

Personal & Business References:

Randy Catoe: Cell # 214-***-**** (Bank Consultant)

Tom Hopkins: Cell # 214-***-**** (IT Consultant)

Maria Pacheco Park Cities Baptist 214-***-****

Pastor Paul Kerr: 972-***-**** (Pastor of Hispanic Ministry- Hillcrest

Church)

Rocky Meletio: 214-***-**** Meletio Electric

Lucia Fredenburgh (DAI) 214-***-****

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