LEDs Magazine 40 Under 40 Profile: Andersen Zapata
Andersen Zapata is the founder and CEO of Lighting of Tomorrow (L.o.T.), a family-owned business that specializes in providing and installing lighting and renewable energy solutions that help clients as well as the planet.
Zapata said his interest in lighting was prompted during a drive home over the interstate, as he noticed the “vast number of street lights that were still using old, inefficient metal-halide technology.” As the nomination stated, “He is so passionate about LED technology. He goes above and beyond to educate customers on how the technology works and also tests and studies all types of LED brands.”
Zapata’s efforts have brought the company to offering full energy services company (ESCO) services with a slate of renewable energy solutions, from smart lighting and metering to solar energy, backup power systems, and more.
An alumnus of Florida Atlantic University and Broward College, Zapata continues to learn about integrating connected lighting for smart cities and renewable energy products that will reduce carbon footprint and deliver an improved experience for communities.
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.
