Company Overview
Interlight is a fast-growing, Northwest Indiana–based specialty lighting distributor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across North America. With a robust eCommerce platform and deep SKU complexity across lighting, batteries, automotive, education, biomed, and HVAC replacement products, Interlight combines digital sophistication with operational excellence.
Backed by private equity, the company is focused on scalable growth, operational discipline, margin expansion, and strategic acquisition opportunities.
Role Overview
We are seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead Interlight into its next phase of growth and value creation. The CEO will shape and execute our strategic direction, strengthen operational excellence, expand digital and eCommerce leadership, enhance customer and partner relationships, drive financial performance, and cultivate a high-performance culture aligned with our core values.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision
• Develop and implement a bold strategic plan that expands market presence, accelerates growth, and strengthens Interlight’s competitive advantage.
• Identify and lead new business opportunities, including new and existing sales channel development, market-focused product diversification, strategic partnerships, and acquisitions.
• Guide long-term planning and set organizational priorities with measurable performance goals aligned with private equity value creation objectives.
Digital & eCommerce Leadership
• Lead and scale Interlight’s multi-channel eCommerce strategy, including owned web platforms, marketplaces, and digital partnerships.
• Drive revenue growth through SEO/SEM, digital marketing, pricing optimization, conversion rate improvement, and customer acquisition strategy.
• Leverage 1st-Class technology infrastructure to increase automation and analytics capabilities to support scalable growth.
• Leverage data analytics to optimize assortment strategy, inventory positioning, pricing, and customer lifetime value.
• Ensure seamless processes and communication between digital channels and fulfillment operations to maintain speed, accuracy, and customer service excellence.
Operational & Financial Management
• Oversee all business operations to ensure efficiency, scalability, and customer satisfaction.
• Drive profitability through disciplined financial stewardship, cost management, and revenue optimization.
• Drive performance through KPIs and operational dashboards to achieve targets across all functions.
• Partner closely with 3 Rivers Capital to deliver against growth, margin, and enterprise value objectives.
Customer & Market Focus
• Champion a customer-centric culture that consistently delivers reliable products and world-class service.
• Strengthen relationships with major accounts in aerospace, medical, education, military, and industrial markets.
• Enhance brand recognition and reputation through targeted marketing, digital presence, and service excellence.
Team Leadership & Culture
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing leadership team focused on collaboration, innovation, accountability, and data-driven execution.
• Promote organizational values that support integrity, inclusivity, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
• Ensure effective talent management practices that attract, retain, and develop top industry professionals.
Stakeholder & Board Relations
• Act as the primary ambassador for Interlight with stakeholders including employees, customers, vendors, partners, and investors.
• Report regularly to the Board of Directors on business performance, strategic initiatives, risk management, and digital growth metrics.
• Ensure corporate governance standards and ethical practices are upheld throughout the organization.
Qualifications & Experience
Required:
• Proven executive leadership experience (CEO, President, or equivalent) within eCommerce, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, or related B2B sectors.
• Experience leading or scaling a digitally enabled B2B or hybrid B2B/B2C distribution business.
• Demonstrated success driving growth through eCommerce channels and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L and delivering measurable results.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of navigating competitive markets and operational complexity.
Preferred:
• Experience in lighting, electronics distribution, energy solutions, replacement part distribution or related industrial product sectors.
• Private equity-backed company experience.
• Experience executing acquisition integration strategies.
• Background in digital transformation and enterprise systems modernization.
Why Interlight
• Impactful Leadership: Lead a trusted brand with decades of industry heritage and one of the largest global inventories of specialty bulbs and batteries.
• Digital Scale Opportunity: Drive one of the most SKU-dense and digitally enabled specialty distribution platforms in North America.
• Value Creation Platform: Partner with 3 Rivers Capital to accelerate growth and build long-term enterprise value.