The Illuminating Engineering Society and Audio Engineering Society announced the promotion of two senior staff members to newly created associate executive director positions, effective Jan. 1. The appointments reflect both organizations’ commitment to strategic growth and enhanced industry engagement following their recent shared management arrangement.
Brienne Willcock has been promoted to associate executive director of strategy, standards and industry engagement at IES. Willcock currently serves as director of education and standards at IES, where she has been instrumental in advancing the Society’s technical excellence and educational programs.
Graham Kirk has been promoted to associate executive director of strategy, events and industry engagement at AES. Kirk currently serves as director of marketing and business development at IES and will bring his extensive experience in strategic positioning and event expertise from both AES and IES to his new role.
Both appointments support the strategic vision of IES and AES to maintain their distinct identities while leveraging operational synergies through shared management. The new roles will focus on advancing each organization’s strategic priorities, strengthening industry partnerships and enhancing member value.
