LDI 2016

Mitch Hefter has been working in entertainment and architectural lighting controls and standards development for over 36 years. He is currently Senior Design Engineer at Philips Lighting. Mitch is a founding member of the ESTA Technical Standards Program, serves on the Standards Technical Council, and co-chairs the ESTA Electrical Power Working Group. He is an ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician and Recognized Electrical Trainer. Mitch has worked on updates to the National Electrical Code since 1981, chairing the USITT 1987 NEC Committee, and is a member of NEC Panel 15 representing IES. As a past Engineering Commissioner for USITT, he oversaw the development of USITT DMX512. He is a USITT Fellow, USITT Founders Award recipient, and an Honorary Lifetime member of USITT.