LSI Industries Inc. announced the appointments of Amy L. Hanson and James A. Clark to the Board of Directors and James P. Sferra and Gary P. Kreider retired from the Board, effective January 23, 2019. Ms. Hanson served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Officer with Macy’s Inc. from 2008 until her retirement in April 2016. The Board also appointed James A. Clark as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Clark has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 1, 2018. The company also announced that James P. Sferra and Gary P. Kreider have retired from the Board of Directors. Mr. Sferra was one of the founders of LSI and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1976. He served in a variety of leadership and executive manufacturing roles during his long career with LSI until his retirement in March 2015. Mr. Kreider joined the LSI Board in 2002 and served as Chairman from November 2014 to August 2018. He was a senior partner with the Cincinnati law firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp and has maintained an affiliation with the firm following his retirement in 2005.
LSI Industries Inc. is a producer of non-residential lighting and retail display solutions. The Company operates through two segments: Lighting and Display Solutions. The Lighting Segment manufactures, markets, and sells outdoor and indoor lighting fixtures and control solutions in the vertical markets: refueling and convenience store, parking lot and garage, quick-service restaurant, retail, grocery and pharmacy, automotive dealership, sports court and field, and warehouse. It services these markets through multiple channels: project business sold through electrical distributors and agents and shipped directly to the customer; standard products sold to and stocked by distributors, and direct to end-use customers. The Display Solutions Segment also manufactures, sells and installs exterior and interior visual image and display elements, including printed graphics, structural graphics, digital signage, menu board systems, refrigerated displays, and custom display elements.
