STERLING, Va. — Sterling Lighting is pleased to welcome Paul Kendle to its team. In his new role
as head engineer at Sterling Lighting, Kendle will direct engineering for the company and take the
lead in developing drivers.
“Understanding and controlling the design and manufacturing of the electronics in our fixtures is
essential to proving the consistency and quality our customers need. We are excited to have
Paul join our team. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and a commitment to quality
that is a perfect fit for our team,” said Sterling Lighting Co-Founder, Patrick Harders.
Kendle brings over 30 years’ experience in his field to his new role at Sterling Lighting, and is
moving from a consultant role to head engineer after designing Sterling Lighting’s 15W boost
LED driver that works off 12-15VAC.
Notable past projects for Kendle include engineering the power supply for the Crown CE3000, Big
Ass Fans, Haiku Light and Haiku Fan Light. His work has been featured in Power
Electronics Systems Magazine (formerly PCIM Magazine), at the PCIM Europe Technical
Conference and the IEEE IAS Conference.
Kendle is an alumni of the University of Missouri at Columbia, where he earned both his Bachelor
of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.
“I’m excited to join the Sterling Lighting team and continue to develop and engineer
cutting-edge, landscape lighting fixtures for the company,” Kendle said. “Sterling Lighting’s
innovation and leadership team are what drew me to this job and I look forward to being a part
of the team.”