
About
Our Mission
We connect people to places and things to improve the lives of humankind. Using intelligent IoT endpoints, Environments integrates smart, scalable solutions that meet the present and future needs of every space. Our smart systems link everyday objects, devices, and data across a range of environments and can be scaled for any need. From boardrooms to dining rooms, from warehouses to your house, we strive to elevate all places.
Meet Our Team
We envision a world where technology seamlessly enriches lives. Environments’ parent company Lighting Environments has been a leader in the lighting industry for nearly 50 years, serving DC, Maryland and Virginia. Started in 2020, Environments was created so that we could begin to build a specialization using our controls and smart building expertise.

ERIN MCDANNALD
TIM GUNTHER
TOM ALBERT
AUBREY THOMAS
Partner/Commercial Sales Aubrey@environments.tech
cell: 571-334-1303
VICTORIA FIELDS
BRITTANY ANGLE
JOE PLAKINGER
JOHN RIZZOTTI
KEVIN TESAR
BEN LAPID
FRANK CHO
Lighting Controls
Phillip Ruane
Lighting Controls Sales Manager
phillip@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
cell: 804-334-7708
Chris Leverenz
Controls Specification Sales Associate
cleverenz@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
cell: 301-775-6123
Natalie Atkinson
Brett Angstadt
Post Sales Manager of Controls
brett@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
extension 3037
Brian Mandel
Jeff Wilson
Field Service Technician
jeff@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
extension 3031
cell: 443 422 0499
Mark Chmielewski
Project Manager
mark@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
extension 3017
Damon Gelb
Project Manager
dgelb@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
extension 3028
Engineering Services
Jacob Pohlman
Engineering Services Manager
jpohlman@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
Cell: 815-861-4534
David Scheffer
Electrical Engineer
david@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
extension 3003
David Chmielewski
Application Support Engineer
dchmielewski@lightingenvironments.com
phone: 410-712-0239
extension 3058