Carter Thomas Joins Sea Gull Lighting

Riverside, New Jersey (April 24, 2007) – Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC (SeaGullLighting.com) announces that Carter Thomas has been named vice president, product design.  Thomas is responsible for overseeing the company’s product design teams as well as influencing design strategies as they relate to the company’s growing and varied channel needs.

“Carter is regarded as a unique and valuable asset to the Sea Gull Lighting team; bringing with him a formula that blends creativity and strategy; qualities that are extremely important to Sea Gull Lighting in an ever changing, more demanding marketplace,” says Michael Hirsch, executive vice president. “Not only will Sea Gull Lighting benefit by the addition of Carter’s organizational and design leadership skills, but our channel partners will find that he brings value to their business interests as well.”

Thomas joins the sought after brand, Sea Gull Lighting, with a career spanning nearly 20 years that highlights design, project management and market research expertise.  Most recently, Thomas was director of design at O’Sullivan Industries, a leader in “ready-to-assemble” furniture.  Prior to O’Sullivan, Thomas tenured at Procter & Gamble and Kohler where he impacted both design and brand positioning strategies. 

“Sea Gull Lighting’s history and brand strengths are what drew me to the company,” says Thomas. “I look forward to building upon this foundation and being a part of a bigger picture. With Sea Gull Lighting, as a Generation Brands company, there is a collaborative environment amongst the brands and divisions that is unparalleled.”