Luminii, a Chicago-based manufacturer of specification-grade architectural LED lighting systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Farmer as the company’s chief financial officer.
With over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and accounting in both large public and smaller privately held ventures, Farmer’s goal-oriented finance executive experience and process improvement expertise will be an asset in leading Luminii’s near term and future business objectives. Luminii is excited to integrate Farmer’s diverse portfolio, team focused leadership and clear communication, and extensive corporate finance and operations experience into the team to further develop Luminii’s expanding global market presence and support the companies unparalleled customer experience initiatives.
“We are pleased to have Jason join the team. His background is an ideal fit for the organization,” says Jeff Parker, CEO for Luminii. “As we continue to expand and diversify, build a broad and varied product portfolio, invest in new technologies, and expand geographies, his expertise in implementing highly intelligent financial processes that align with the company’s strategic planning will help us continue to scale the business while serving our customers at the highest level.”
Most recently, Farmer worked as the vice president and chief financial officer for KKSP Precision Machining, where he guided accounting, tax, finance, and information technology efforts. Prior to this he held Finance leadership positions Oracle Corporation, Textura Corporation and Muller Quaker Dairy. He received a B.A. in Business Administration and MBA from the University of Notre Dame before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and spending nine years in the audit and advisory practice.
“I’m really excited to dive in and work alongside such an energetic and ambitious company,” Farmer saus. “Having worked across a wide range of growing businesses, I look forward to helping Luminii broaden its capacity for growth and support driving the continued success of the company.”