Reed Bradford

Reed Bradford is an experienced professional in optical design and services with over three decades in the lighting industry. Currently serving as the Director of Optical Design and Services at Cooper Lighting Solutions since March 2020, Reed previously held the same title at Eaton's Cooper Lighting from May 2007 to March 2020, where additional responsibilities included directing new product design. Prior to this, Reed managed new product design for industrial and outdoor lighting applications at General Electric Lighting Systems from March 1997 to April 2007. Early career experience includes roles as a Street Lighting Standards Engineer at Xcel Energy and an Illumination Engineer at Independent Testing Labs. Reed holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering with a concentration in Illumination from the University of Colorado Boulder, obtained between 1983 and 1986.