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ROBERT NEWELL

Education: PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, New York, New York. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Environmental Design SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, New York. Bachelor of Science, Biology Professional Experience: PRINCIPAL Robert Newell Lighting Design, Westfield, New Jersey, 1984-Present PROJECT MANAGER Incorporated Consultants Incorporated, New York, New York, 1980-1984 LECTURER Allen M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University Center, Pedestrian Lighting Roundtable, May 2006. “LED’s” Seminar. New Jersey Section, Illuminating Engineering Society, 2002. ‘Residential Lighting’, Earn & Learn Seminar, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., 1999. Exterior Landscape Lighting’, New Jersey Landscape Architects, 1998. Fundamentals of Commercial and Industrial Lighting Course, Calculations, New Jersey Section, Illuminating Engineering Society, 1987-2006 ‘Residential Landscape Lighting’, New Jersey Section, Illuminating Engineering Society, February 1992, February 1998. Workshop 88, Designers Lighting Forum of New York, Inc., New York, New York, 1988. ‘Exterior Landscape Lighting’, Northeast Regional Conference, Illuminating Engineering Society, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1988. TEACHER Kean University Department of Interior Design, 1999-Present Brookdale Community College, Department of Interior Design, 2000-Present Philips Lighting, Lighting Applications Center, Staff Instructor, 2006-20007 Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, Newark, New Jersey, 1986-1988. Parsons School of Design, New York, New York, 1983-1984. JURIST 2006 Downtown New Jersey Awards Program, Downtown New Jersey. 2002 International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) Lighting Awards 2000 International Illumination Design Awards, Northeast Region Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. 1990 International Illumination Design Awards, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Professional Affiliations: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTING DESIGNERS (IALD) Professional Member; Secretary, 1988-1990; Awards Committee, 1986-1991; Long Range Planning Committee, 1988-1989; By-laws Committee, 1988-1989; Finance Committee, 1992-1993. ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY (IES) Member Classification; New York Section Board of Managers, 1982-1985; NY Section Membership Committee Chair, 1983-85; New Jersey Section, 1985; New Jersey Section Board of Directors, 1996-1998, NJ Section Education Committee, 1997-1998. A.I.A. / NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS, Allied Member, 1993 KEAN UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN BOARD OF ADVISORS, 1997-Present Civic Affiliations: WESTFIELD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISION, 2005-2008; Chairman, 2008. WESTFIELD TOWN HISTORIAN, 2008-2011. WESTFIELD PLANNING BOARD, 1991-2008; Chairman, 2001-2002; Vice Chairman, 1995-2000, 2004-2008; Master Plan Review Committee, 1991, 1996-2002, 2006-2008; Site Plan Review Committee, 1995 -2008. County Vocational Technical High School Advisory Board, 2004-Present. NEW JERSEY WORKSHOP FOR THE ARTS, INC., BOARD OF ADVISORS, 1997-2000, Vice-Chairman, 1999-2000 WESTFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 1984 - 1996, 2000-Present; President, 1992 -1993; Vice President, 1991; Board of Directors, 1988; Executive Board, 1989 -1996; MainStreet/Special Improvement District Committee, Chair, 1989 -1991; Beautification Committee, By-Laws Committee. President’s Award, 1993. WESTFIELD DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE, 1992 -1996, Chairman, Board of Directors. Finance Committee Chair, 1993-1996. Design Committee, 2000-Present. NEW JERSEY MAINSTREET Advisory Board, 1997-2005. WESTFIELD MAINSTREET, 1993 -1996, President; Mayor’s Special Improvement District Advisory Board, 1995.

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