About Us

Cameron Cloeter presenting at retail industry event

Our Story

Our founder, Cameron Cloeter, spent much of his career in the retail and CPG industries, working closely with brands and retailers to understand how shoppers make decisions in-store. Before founding Lighting for Impact, Cam built a company called Impulse Marketing Company, where he helped retailers design and improve checkout aisles.

During that time, his team began experimenting with LED lighting on checkout shelves and quickly noticed that when impulse items were illuminated, they became more noticeable and appealing, leading to higher sales.

 

That insight became Lighting for Impact.

Lighting for Impact specializes in LED shelf and display lighting for retail environments. Our illumination solutions help grocery, convenience, liquor, pharmacy, and specialty retailers improve product visibility and create greater shopper engagement throughout the store.

Lighting for Impact was founded in 2013 on a simple premise: Products perform better when they’re illuminated.

Since then, Lighting for Impact has grown into a leading shelf lighting company serving the retail industry. Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and still family-owned, our solutions are found in 75,000 locations across convenience, grocery, liquor, hardware, sporting goods, and many other specialty retail formats.

Our shelf lighting solutions make products easier to see, improve the store’s overall look and feel, and draw attention to the categories that matter most. For retailers, that can mean highlighting high-margin products, modernizing older store environments, improving category presentation, or creating a more inviting shopping experience.

 

We exist because better lighting creates better retail experiences.
Cameron Cloeter presenting at retail industry event

We are not a general lighting company. We specialize in helping retailers use shelf illumination to improve the in-store experience and drive sales.

Meet Your Lighting for Impact Team

CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Cameron Cloeter

Cameron Cloeter

Founder & President

Paul Rinaldi

Paul Rinaldi

Vice President — Business Development

407.489.2422

Jill Smentek

Jill Smentek

National Program Manager

Paul Rinaldi

Cy Moriz

Vice President — Strategic Growth

John Keegan

John Keegan

Business Development Manager

Cameron Cloeter

Mindy Asper

Managing Partner – Impulse Marketing Co.

773.406.2116

Mindy.Asper@impulsemarketingco.com

Paul Rinaldi

Graham Cloeter

Managing Partner – Impulse Marketing Co.

610.329.0050

Jill Smentek

Andrew Wania

Business Development Specialist

CUSTOMER SUPPORT TEAM

Cameron Cloeter

Chad Essink

Chief Operating Officer

402.525.4217

John Keegan

Alicia Hayden

Operations Director

Paul Rinaldi

Lance Lehman

Marketing Manager

402.875.5674

Jill Smentek

Wendi Jones

Accounting & Office Coordinator

Cameron Cloeter

Kirk Lewis

Senior Customer Solutions Specialist

John Keegan

Clayton Yank

Customer Solutions Specialist

Paul Rinaldi

Andrew Forbes

Senior Warehouse Coordinator

Jill Smentek

Tyler Hirlinger

Marketing Advisor

Cameron Cloeter

Deante Bond

Assembler

John Keegan

Michael Carey

Assembler

Paul Rinaldi

Michael Lind

Assembler

Jill Smentek

Nathan Lantos

Assembler

Why Lighting for Impact?

We're the shelf lighting experts

We’re the shelf
lighting experts

Reliable supply at any scale

Reliable supply
at any scale

Flexible future proof systems

Flexible, future
proof systems

Custom tailored solutions

Custom, tailored solutions

Options for every budget

Options for every budget

Fast quotes and delivery

Fast quotes and delivery

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