US LED Appointed New President to Lead Expansion
The company added a president to oversee lighting controls and scale national accounts.
Updated on Oct. 5, 2026 in People
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US LED appointed Mark McClear as its first standalone president effective October 1, 2026. McClear will work alongside founder and CEO Ron Farmer to drive growth in lighting controls and project services.
Why it matters
This executive addition signals a strategic pivot toward expanding specialized lighting control markets and growing national accounts. The move marks a shift in operational leadership for the firm, which had operated without a president since its 2001 founding.
US LED added the role of president for the first time in the company's history, which dates back to November 2001. The transition follows a multi-year partnership with Casambi, where the new president served as global CEO.
The players
Mark McClear
The new president of US LED with previous executive experience at Casambi Technologies, BIOS Lighting, and Seoul Semiconductor Inc.
Ron Farmer
The founder and CEO of US LED who has led the company since its launch in 2001.
US LED
A long-standing provider of lighting solutions and project services based on nearly 25 years of market presence.
Casambi Technologies
A Finland-based lighting control technology firm that partnered with US LED in 2022.
The details
Mark McClear joins the company to lead initiatives in project services and the expansion of lighting controls. His appointment establishes a new layer of executive oversight as he works directly with Ron Farmer, who has managed the company since its inception.
Timeline
November 2001: Ron Farmer launched US LED.
2022: Mark McClear joined Casambi and initiated the partnership with US LED.
October 1, 2026: Mark McClear became president of US LED.
Market Landscape
This appointment extends the strategic alliance established during the 2022 US LED and Casambi partnership. It reflects a broader industry trend where specialized component firms and service providers consolidate leadership to scale complex lighting control projects.
Operators in the lighting space should track whether this leadership shift results in more aggressive bundling of controls with project services. Suppliers and partners should monitor if these new national account strategies alter procurement requirements for upcoming lighting projects.
The takeaway
The move suggests a scaling strategy for firms that have reached a mature phase of development under a founder. Business owners should look for similar transitions in their own sectors as a signal that a peer is shifting focus from operational maintenance to rapid market expansion.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Inside Self-Storage.
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