Mark Ridler appointed vice president of ILP

The Institution of Lighting Professionals has announced the appointment of BDP’s lighting director Mark Ridler as Vice President with special responsibility for architectural lighting. Mark joins five Vice Presidents appointed following the Institution’s restructuring last September and in the words of President Alistair Scott, “The long term aim of the ILP is to develop a wide range of member services embracing the whole lighting profession. Mark is uniquely placed to spearhead our drive to reach out to a rapidly evolving discipline.”

With 26 years' experience, Mark believes that collaboration is essential for great design. He has authored the PLDA ethics policy, and is one of the founders of the Joined Up Lighting initiative.

As an existing member of the Institution, Mark has recently attained Chartered Engineer registration via the ILP, using the ILP competency scheme as a basis for demonstrating that registration is attainable for lighting professionals who are not working in traditional engineering roles.

Mark will now develop a brief for the new Vice President role which will lead into the ILP’s development plan. Commenting on his appointment, he said “I believe it is a great opportunity to progress the lighting design agenda through a forward looking organisation dedicated to uniting the disciplines of engineering and design. The emerging profession of lighting design is too fragmented and disparate. My aim is to assist the drive towards greater professionalism and better communication with the non-lighting community.”