LEDs Magazine 40 Under 40 Profile: Serge Gountas
One of the early-adoption applications for high-brightness LEDs was in entertainment and theatrical applications where the combination of phosphor-converted white LEDs, monochromatic color LEDs, and dynamic control capability brought all-new special effects potential to creative minds.
Serge Gountas oversees the fabrication and implementation of such entertainment sets for applications ranging from theater to television to cruise ships to architectural/landmark lighting. Such dynamic lighting is used to tell or support the story at hand and enhance the viewer experience.
His nominator said of Gountas, “Serge is one of the brightest and best fabricators I’ve met in my career. With his long-term track record and success, this is a guy that the industry should definitely be looking at as an innovator and leader. Our partnership has been amazing as we are constantly learning from each other on how to innovate and be the best in the LED industry.”
Carrie Meadows | Editor-in-Chief, LEDs Magazine
Carrie Meadows has more than 20 years of experience in the publishing and media industry. She worked with the PennWell Technology Group for more than 17 years, having been part of the editorial staff at Solid State Technology, Microlithography World, Lightwave, Portable Design, CleanRooms, Laser Focus World, and Vision Systems Design before the group was acquired by current parent company Endeavor Business Media.
Meadows has received finalist recognition for LEDs Magazine in the FOLIO Eddie Awards, and has volunteered as a judge on several B2B editorial awards committees. She received a BA in English literature from Saint Anselm College, and earned thesis honors in the college's Geisel Library. Without the patience to sit down and write a book of her own, she has gladly undertaken the role of editor for the writings of friends and family.
Meadows enjoys living in the beautiful but sometimes unpredictable four seasons of the New England region, volunteering with an animal shelter, reading (of course), and walking with friends and extended "dog family" in her spare time.
Maury Wright | Editor in Chief
Maury Wright is an electronics engineer turned technology journalist, who has focused specifically on the LED & Lighting industry for the past decade. Wright first wrote for LEDs Magazine as a contractor in 2010, and took over as Editor-in-Chief in 2012. He has broad experience in technology areas ranging from microprocessors to digital media to wireless networks that he gained over 30 years in the trade press. Wright has experience running global editorial operations, such as during his tenure as worldwide editorial director of EDN Magazine, and has been instrumental in launching publication websites going back to the earliest days of the Internet. Wright has won numerous industry awards, including multiple ASBPE national awards for B2B journalism excellence, and has received finalist recognition for LEDs Magazine in the FOLIO Eddie Awards. He received a BS in electrical engineering from Auburn University.
