ASP EXECUTIVE TEAM

JARO BIJAK

  CEO, Advanced Specialty Lighting
Mr. Bijak emigrated from Poland in 1980, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1995. He has over 25 years of manufacturing and engineering experience in the xenon lamp industry, starting with Amglo in 1980. His background is in mechanical engineering.
Jaro founded Advanced Strobe Products, Inc., in 1990, together with Katherine Beres. The acquisition of ASL has allowed him to broaden the company’s product line while staying within the same basic technology.
     

KATHERINE BERES

  Vice President, Advanced Specialty Lighting
Ms. Beres was recruited out of Roosevelt University in 1982 to become Sales and Office Manager of Kemlite Laboratories. She held various positions before becoming a Division Manager in 1987. When the merger with Amglo took place in 1988 Katherine became the Q.C. manager of the combined companies.