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Welcome to Visible Light

Visible Light is your trusted partner in the world of commercial lighting. With over 28 years of experience, we represent over 130 leading lighting manufacturers, providing you with access to over 1 million architectural lighting products. Our comprehensive services range from product selection and specification to budget pricing, order placement, and post-installation support. Whether you're an architect, engineer, lighting designer, or electrical contractor, we're here to illuminate your projects with precision and expertise.

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About Visible Light

Visible Light, with over 28 years of expertise, is a premier representative of commercial lighting manufacturers. We proudly connect our clients to more than 130 renowned lighting manufacturers, offering a vast selection of over 1 million architectural lighting solutions. Our comprehensive services encompass product selection, specification, mockups, budget pricing, order placement, and post-installation support. We are dedicated to serving a diverse clientele, including Architects, Engineers, Lighting Designers, Interior Designers, End Users, Electrical Contractors, and Electrical Distributors, ensuring their lighting needs are met with precision and excellence.

With over 28 years of experience, we cater to a diverse clientele, offering comprehensive support from selection to installation.

Our Expertise in Lighting Solutions

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Explore our extensive range of over 1 million architectural lighting products from 130+ manufacturers. Whether you’re an architect, designer, or contractor, we provide the right lighting solutions to meet your project needs.

 

Comprehensive Support Services

From product mockups and specification to order placement and budget pricing, our experienced team is dedicated to supporting you at every step. We ensure that your lighting projects are executed smoothly and efficiently.

Post Installation Assistance

Our commitment doesn’t end with installation. We offer post-installation support to ensure that your lighting systems continue to perform at their best, providing peace of mind and lasting satisfaction.

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Explore Our Diverse Lighting Solutions

At Visible Light, we partner with over 130 premier lighting manufacturers to bring you a vast selection of architectural lighting solutions. Whether you're an architect, interior designer, or electrical contractor, our extensive range of over 1 million products ensures that you'll find the perfect lighting to enhance any space. Our dedicated team offers comprehensive support from product selection and specification to post-installation, ensuring your lighting projects are executed seamlessly and efficiently.

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Healthcare Lighting

Explore our curated gallery of healthcare lighting applications, showcasing functional and aesthetic solutions across medical offices, hospitals, and wellness centers.

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Commercial Lighting

Discover high-performance lighting solutions designed for today’s commercial environments. Our gallery highlights installations that balance form, function, and energy efficiency across offices, retail spaces, and mixed-use developments.

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Hospitality Lighting

Immerse yourself in lighting solutions that elevate the guest experience. Our hospitality gallery features warm, inviting, and design-forward installations tailored for hotels, restaurants, lounges, and entertainment venues.

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Outdoor Lighting

Explore our collection of landscape architectural lighting projects, showcasing how thoughtful illumination transforms outdoor spaces. From pathways and gardens to public plazas and building exteriors, these images highlight the balance between beauty, safety, and functionality in outdoor lighting design.

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Industrial Lighting

Explore durable and high-efficiency lighting solutions built for demanding industrial environments. This gallery showcases applications in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and logistics centers where performance, safety, and longevity are critical.

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Decorative Lighting

Decorative lighting blends style and function to transform ordinary spaces into visually striking environments. From sleek modern fixtures to timeless classics, decorative lighting offers a powerful way to define atmosphere and enhance the overall experience of a space.

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Our Expertise in Commercial Lighting Solutions

At Visible Light, we pride ourselves on being a leading representative of commercial lighting manufacturers. With access to over 1 million architectural lighting products from more than 130 manufacturers, we provide unparalleled selection and expertise. Our team assists you every step of the way—from product selection and specification to budget pricing and order placement. We also offer post installation support, ensuring that your lighting needs are fully met. With over 28 years of experience, we are dedicated to supporting a wide array of professionals including Architects, Engineers, and Lighting Designers, as well as End Users, Electrical Contractors, and Distributors.

Steve Taylor, President

Steve Taylor
President

Steve Taylor is a senior partner and business manager at Visible Light, as well as being responsible for lighting sales in Maine. He started his career at the company in April of 2001. Steve has been in the agency business since 1990. 

Steve has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Southern Maine and graduated from the GE Technical Market Program in Hendersonville, NC and Atlanta, GA

Steve’s interests include spending time with his family, traveling, playing golf, and skiing.

staylor@visible-light.net

Steve Barlock, Vice President

Steve Barlock
Vice President

Steve Barlock has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Saint Michael’s College, and spent 10 years in the LED side of the lighting business at then start-up Color Kinetics in Boston and Chicago before joining Visible Light in October of 2007.

Steve’s main roles at Visible Light include lighting and controls sales and support for specifiers, contractors, distributors and end users within southern NH.

Steve’s outside interests include golf, skiing, and seeing live music. Most importantly, Steve enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two daughters.

sbarlock@visible-light.net

Scott Kimball, Outside Sales

Scott Kimball
Outside Sales

Educated in mechanical engineering technology Scott had 7 years of previous experience as an Electrical Designer at RFS Engineering, when he joined Visible Light in October of 2005.

Scott provides specification/design assistance to architects / engineers / designers in the NH and VT markets. He assists electrical contractors and electrical distributors as well as building owners with lighting design for new, retrofit and renovation projects.

He also provides lighting control system support and design assistance to customers in NH and VT.

Scott is also an automotive enthusiast and enjoys spending time with his wife and two girls hiking and enjoying the outdoors.

skimball@visible-light.net

Jeremy Archambault, Outside Sales

Jeremy Archambault
Outside Sales

Jeremy has a business degree from Franklin Pierce University and served as an Armor Crewmember in the United States Army.  Prior to joining Visible Light in June of 2010, he spent 6 years in distribution as a lighting quotations manager. 

Jeremy’s main roles at Visible Light include lighting and controls sales and support for specifiers, contractors, distributors, and end users within southern Maine and New Hampshire.

Jeremy’s interests include golf, boating, and spending time with this family.  He is also a semi-professional poker player and made an appearance on ESPN at the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.

jarchambault@visible-light.net

Ken Kachinski

Ken Kachinski
Director of Inside Sales, Customer Service and Project Management

With a bachelor of science in electrical engineering, Ken began his lighting career as an outside salesman with Eastern Lighting Associates in Reading, MA.

Ken has worked in all areas of project management and has been the quotation manager at Visible Light since 1997.  Ken has over 35 years experience in all areas of the lighting industry.

Outside of work, Ken enjoys boating on Sebago Lake in Maine and spending time with his 5 grandchildren.

kkachinski@visible-light.net

Beth White, Inside Sales, Quotes, Project Management

Beth White
Inside Sales, Quotes, Project Management

Beth joined Visible Light in 2008 and has a Bachelor of Science in communications from Salem State College.  Her position includes inside sales, quotations and project management.

In her free time Beth loves to spend time with her family.  She also likes  sports, going to concerts, and boating.

bwhite@visible-light.net

Scott Drouin

Scott Drouin
PROJECT APPLICATIONS

Scott studied Mathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and prior to joining Visible Light enjoyed 14 years in electrical distribution as a lighting specialist and project sales.

Scott joined the Visible Light team in June of 2011. His responsibilities include photometric calculations, lighting design, and quotations.

Scott’s free time these days is filled up with working out, listening to true crime podcasts, and working around the house. On top of family time and following the Patriots and Celtics, of course. And he is, unanimously, the Seinfeld resident expert of the company.

sdrouin@visible-light.net

Heidi Connors

Heidi Connors
PROJECT APPLICATIONS

Heidi joined Visible Light in September of 2013 as an applications specialist. Her responsibilities include applications and lighting design as well as working with the quotes department.

Heidi has a bachelor of science in electrical engineering with a minor in optical & illumination engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Heidi’s experience in the lighting industry includes working at Osram-Sylvania’s HID plant and with another lighting manufacturer’s rep agency.

Outside of work, Heidi enjoys spending time with her husband and four children, and doting on her dogs.

hconnors@visible-light.net 

Kelly Beck

Kelly Beck
Customer Service

Kelly started at Visible Light in May of 2006 after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in business management.

As part of the customer service team, Kelly’s responsibilities range from order entry and project management to submittals and any post-sale needs.

Outside of work, Kelly is a busy wife and mom to her three young children.  In addition to spending time with family and friends, she enjoys gardening, shopping, and going to the beach.

kbeck@visible-light.net

 
Ellie Jones

Ellie Jones
Customer Service

Ellie joined our Customer Service Team in September of 2021. As a graduate of Keystone College in Pennsylvania, she has 6+ years of experience in customer care.

Her role as a member of the Customer Service Team includes order entry, handling post-sale needs, and various requests in between.

When she is not in the office, Ellie can be found spending time with her family.

She loves to stay active and enjoys running, spending time at the beach, or exploring different parts New England.

ejones@visible-light.net

Dianne Taylor

Dianne Taylor
Office Administration

With 25 + years experience in the lighting industry, and a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a marketing concentration from Northeastern University, Dianne joined Visible Light in August of 2015. 

Dianne’s responsibilities range from accounts payable and receivable to any human resource needs.

As far as interests outside of the office, the list is always evolving but the constant and best is spending time with her husband and son. Currently her hobbies and interests include: travel, golf, gardening, craft cocktails, and home renovations. 

dtaylor@visible-light.net

 

Chris Smith-Petersen, Outside Sales

Chris Smith-Petersen
Outside Sales

Affectionately known as "CSP" across the lighting industry, Chris brings over two decades of lighting expertise supporting lighting designers, architects, engineers, and interior designers to achieve outstanding results in commercial lighting projects.

Chris’s passion for excellence extends beyond the workplace. He enjoys outdoor adventures with his wife, Jennifer, of 33 years. He is an accomplished skier (with over 1 million vertical feet logged in a single season!) and also enjoys sailing, kayaking and fly fishing.

csmithpetersen@visible-light.net 

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