Inspired by designers Russell Holt and Jon Retsky, Got Light offers over 30 years of experience in event design and production. From fine art, photography, and film… to theatre, dance, music, and architecture… our multi faceted experience in the arts has brought a fresh vision to the events industry and transformed the way events are produced and designed.
Over 20 years ago, Got Light started out of the basement of a San Francisco Victorian. Today, Got Light employs an incredible 100 person team in a 40,000 square foot facility serving the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Jon Retsky
Founder & Creative Director
Michael Kuhlmann
Principal, Design & Client Partnerships
Holly Smith
Director of Events
Natalia Zelazny
Lead Event Designer
Kristina Arhancet
Lead Event Designer
Ashleigh Norman
Lead Event Designer
Kim Bernard
Event Designer
Wolfgang Wachalovsky
Director of Technical Production
Noah Hendricks
Associate Director of Technical Production
Molly Stewart-Cohn
Technical Producer
Aaron Thrasher
Technical Producer
Cheryna Guzman
Video Producer
Julie Stevenson
Director of Event Operations
Alan Sezak
Crew Manager
Maggie Johnson
Manager of Field Operations
Teaque Owen
Senior Manager of Field Development
Tony Lopez
Fabrication Supervisor
Marco Sanchez
Warehouse Manager
Maricriz Perea
Fabrication Supervisor
Shawn Takabayashi
Audio Visual Manager
David Zubia
Assistant Audio Visual Manager
Carrie Thomas
Floor Supervisor
Lindsay Brashier
Inventory Manager
Kedar Lawrence
Video Manager
Talbott Guthrie
Audio Manager
Sergei Podvigin
Audio Manager
Sienna Freeman
Senior Director of
Business Operations
Mike Nealy
Director of Finance
Noah Butter
Accounting Manager
Sophia Krauer
Digital Marketing Assistant
Jessica Rigmaiden
People & Office Coordinator
Jerry Lee Abram
Design Manager
Oly Martinez
Design Manager
Rafael Zaragoza
Design Manager
Hunter Lane
Design Manager
Kristopher Frankson
Design Manager
Robert Castro
Design Manager
Ben Harris
Design Manager
Matt Ackerman
Design Manager
Rene Lara
Design Manager
Alex Bierwagen
Design Manager Associate
Autumn Carroll
Design Manager Associate
Valerie Naranjo
Design Manager Associate
Maze
Izzy
Freya
Zuri
Bella
Dotty
Lucy
Monte
