Renée M. Thomas, RA, IESNA 321.576.5867renee.michelle.thomas

VoIP call via Skype™

1011 S. Miramar Ave, Indialantic, FL 32903-3258 rmthomas.lighting@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/pub/renee-thomas

Professional Profile

19 years of Multi-disciplinary Architecture, Engineering and Design Management Experience

NCARB Licensed Registered Professional Architect

NCIDQ Certified Commercial Interior Designer

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

Commercial Construction Administrator Architectural Lighting/Daylighting Design

Sustainability Consultant Experienced LEED Project Designer

Professional Experience

Lighting Science Group Corporation2011- PresentProject Manager – New and OEM Product DevelopmentMelbourne, Florida AreaElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing and Engineering Management

Primary Responsibilities:

Project management utilizing phase-gated NPI product development and delivery methodologies emphasizing lean manufacturing protocols in a QMS environment.

During FY 2012 was primarily responsible for the development and company-wide implementation of a multi-disciplinary NPI (New Product Introduction) phase-gated product development/delivery system serving as the template for all product development at Lighting Science Group. This implemented NPI system is currently pending ISO 9001 approval.

Management of OEM and New Product design prototyping of commercial and infrastructure LED fixture and LED lamp products

Architectural product specifications for solid-state lighting products and lamp technologies

Review of Architectural lighting designs as they apply to the development of new solid-state lighting technologies and lighting products

Recognized as an ISO 9001 Internal Auditor under the auspices of the Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

RTL Design, LLC, Phoenix, AZArchitectural Lighting Design Consulting Practice2003 - 2010Principal / Architectural Lighting Designer

Representative Achievements:

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters & Visitor CenterSan Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Los Banos, California17,000 square feet – Fully Off-Grid and Energy Self SustainingAchieved LEED Platinum ratingNet-Zero Energy Building (NZEB) built under the auspices of the ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) for the US Fish and Wildlife Service

Highland Center for Natural History / James Learning CenterPrescott National Forest, Prescott, Arizona 4,000 square feet – Fully Off-Grid and Energy Self SustainingAchieved LEED Gold RatingNet-Zero Energy Building (NZEB)

BASF Corporation / Near-Zero Energy Home Paterson, New Jersey Pilot Design for the LEED – H Residential Rating System

BASF website link: http://www.betterhomebetterplanet.comAchieved LEED Platinum Rating

Northern Arizona University - Applied Research and Development Laboratory76,000 square foot Applied Science Research and Education FacilityAchieved LEED Platinum Rating

Northern Arizona University - College of Business Administration110,000 square foot Business Education FacilityAchieved LEED Gold Rating

Responsibilities: Full Service Architectural Lighting Designer Daylighting and Glazing/Envelope Systems Design Consultant Digital Lighting Control Systems Designer (ASHRAE 90.1 Compliant) Architectural Sustainability Consultant

DAVIS Architecuture, Tempe, AZ2007 – 2008Architect / Project Manager

Representative Achievements:

Classic Residence by Hyatt at Silverstone – CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community)Main Lodge – Medicare Licensed Medical Care Center – 67 Luxury Villas 750,000 total square feetTotal Completed Construction Cost – 160 Million

Hayden Ferry Lakeside Corporate Campus – Towers I, IIB & IIIB950,000 square feet of Class ‘A’ Office Space in 3 Mid-Rise TowersTotal Completed Construction Cost – 150 Million

Rio Salado Lakeside Experience – Lighting Engineering Special ProjectsComputer Controlled Digital Environmental Art InstallationProjected Construction Cost – 3.5 Million

Responsibilities: Project Architect Architectural Project Manager Architectural Lighting Design / Daylighting Design Corporate Consultant Architectural Sustainability Consultant

Gabor Lorant Architects Inc., Phoenix, AZ2003Project Manager

Scottsdale Senior CenterScottsdale, AZ

A 37,500 square foot municipal civic center serving the retirement community in Scottsdale, AZ. The project is designed with a super-insulating envelope and employs advanced glazing materials and techniques to optimize daylight harvesting. Additionally the project includes a high performance HVAC central plant and a 50-kilowatt polycrystalline photovoltaic array for electric power cogeneration. Achieved LEED Gold Rating

DLR Group, Phoenix, AZ 1999 - 2003

Associate in the Firm / Project Architect

Representative Achievements:

US Airways Center Arena Renovation – 230,000 square feet 12 Major Phases – Total Completed Construction Cost - 60 MillionCM@Risk Delivery

Specific project experience included: Coordination with Design Architect (Richard Orne+Associates) - Architectural

detailing and construction administration of lighting and Audio Visual design features of Main and Upper Concourse renovation (Phase 3-3A).

Coordination of the relocation of primary and secondary high voltage electrical utilities on the east side of US Airways Center Arena site in preparation for new and renovation construction. This work included supervision of civil engineering, structural and MPE engineering consultants as well as coordination with CM@Risk& General Contractor (Hunt Construction Group), Arena Partnership (Owner/Operator), City of Phoenix and Arizona Public Service (APS) in the relocation and reconnection of all electrical and wet utilities for the east side of the Arena site. (Phase 4) 55,000 square feet.

Interior Designer and construction administration - Renovation/expansion of Phoenix Suns Administration Offices (Phase 6A) 35,000 square feet.

Project Architect – New 5-story glass curtainwall and enclosure of the Northwest Entry Pavilion (Phase 7) 18,000 square feet.

Project Architect - Lighting Designer– Expanded New Phoenix Suns Team Shop 4,500 square feet. The completed design was shown to have increased sales by over 25%.

Amazon.Com Corporate Headquarters at Union Station - Seattle Tenant Improvement - 460,000 square feet in Two Mid-Rise Buildings

Total Completed Construction Cost - 8.2 Million Project Lighting Designer.

Clark County Unified School District - Prototype Schools Design Competition - Clark County (Nevada)

2-Story Prototype Elementary School – DLR Group-Chicago (Design Architect) and Friedmutter Group (Architect of Record), Las Vegas, NV. Multi-Site Energy Optimization and Student Performance Case Studies were employed as the design generators for the prototype design of 60 new public elementary schools to be built over a ten year period.

Saint Thomas More Catholic Community Glendale, Arizona – 1600 seat church – Lighting/Daylighting Designer.DLR Group-Phoenix – Architect of RecordRecognized by Southwest Contractors Magazine 2003 Best of Awards – Masonry Building Category.

Recognized by DLR Group Corporate as a 2003 Outstanding Project for Client Responsiveness and Outstanding Design.

Responsibilities: Project Architect – Production and Construction Administration Architectural Lighting Designer – Recognized DLR Corporate Consultant Special Projects – Audio Visual Designer and Systems Integrator.

CornoyerHedrick, Inc., Phoenix, AZ1997 to 1999 Senior Job Captain (Interior Design Department Quality Control – Quality Assurance Manager)

Responsibilities:

Architectural project management, City process and code review administration, Construction administration and staff training/quality control.  Additional duties include lighting design consultation for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Architecture Studios.  Project types include; High-rise office, Hospitality, Financial operations campus and Multi phase facilities management. Major projects included:

Camelback Esplanade Office Towers 1-4, Phoenix, AZ900,000 square feet of Class ‘A’ Office Space in 4 Mid-Rise Towers.

Wells Fargo Regional Operations – Departmental Restack, Tempe, AZSecured Financial Processing Center - 500,000 square feet

Additionally assisted CornoyerHedrick Interiors and Facilities departmental managers to implement systems and procedures to facilitate the management of over 3.5 million square feet of active real estate inventory in the Phoenix Metro Area.

Robert Kubicek Architects and Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ & Las Vegas, NevadaProject Manager/Architectural Designer1995 to 1997

Responsibilities:

Project design development, architectural interior design and specification, tenant improvement design and construction administration.  Project types included; Retail, Office, Entertainment (Cineplex), Hospitality and Light Industrial.

Education

Arizona State University – College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Tempe, AZBachelor Science in Design, Cum Laude 1994

Professional Licenses, Certifications and Core Competencies

Registered Profession Architect (Arizona) Certificate #48025NCIDQ Certified - National Council for Interior Design Qualification – Certificate #13518 Member - Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Certificate #29121AutoCAD Architecture 2010, AGI32 2011, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Arena Solutions BOM Control

References Available upon Request