The Signage Foundation, Inc. has appointed Sapna Budev as its new executive director. Budev will be responsible for the organization, oversight and implementation of the Foundation’s administration, including communication and public information, and assisting the work of the SFI Board and committees. She will also work closely with SFI’s Academic Liaison Patty Herbin on research and educational platforms to address critical, emerging on-premise signage issues, as well as strategic outreach to academia and professional-practice associations. Budev most recently served as the director of Strategic Initiatives for the International Sign Association.
SiHL, Inc. has appointed Steven Schnoll as CEO and president of its United States operations. Schnoll will direct SiHL expansion efforts with many new products as the company intensifies its focus on growing business in the US. Schnoll has a long distinguished track record in the graphic communications industry with leadership roles in five graphic media companies and one software startup company. Over the last sixteen years he has provided consulting services to a diverse group of organizations in marketing and sales.
Universal Lighting Technologies has added Stu Sumner as the president of Sales for the West Coast region of the US. He will develop, facilitate, and optimize the sales strategy for Universal’s LED fixtures and comprehensive lighting products. He will provide support to agents, distributors, and end users in the region. He brings over twenty years of lighting industry experience to his new position and previously served in leadership positions with LSI Industries, Philips Day-Brite, Hubbell Lighting, Cooper Lighting, and Osram Sylvania.
