The LightAware panel of advisers helps the charity in many ways, making sure our website and campaigns are grounded in the best possible information. LightAware is pleased to welcome Alison Ritter to our team of advisers. Alison is a qualified teacher by first profession and Head of Educational Concepts and Programmes at VIA Verlag, the publishing company responsible for the Professional Lighting Design Magazine and for the organisation of the Professional Lighting Design Convention, PLDC. Alison was one of the founders of the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association and has a growing number of contacts in the fields of lighting education and research worldwide.