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Shirley A Coyle

Wildcard · DISC type csi
President, Cree Lighting Canada at Cree Lighting
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shirley A. Coyle is a collaborative business leader and the President of Cree Lighting Canada, with deep expertise across the North American lighting industry. An alumna of Western University, she is known for developing strong teams and driving profitable growth. People often describe her as a consummate professional.

Shirley is deeply passionate about the lighting community itself. She dedicates significant time to industry advancement through education, mentorship, and fostering connections. Her efforts focus on creating a vibrant, collaborative network for designers, engineers, and other professionals across Canada.

Unique fact: She has demonstrated a long-term commitment to the industry by serving as a board member, speaker, and past President of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
President, Cree Lighting Canada
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Shirley shows up

Friendly But Slow
Requires Proof
Curious But Skeptical

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics Shirley cares about

Canadian Lighting Market
Actively advocates for a dedicated Canadian lighting show (Canada Light Expo) to support and grow the national design and construction community.
Lighting Education
She is heavily involved with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), frequently promoting and participating in educational sessions and conferences to inspire the lighting community.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
President, Cree Lighting Canada
Cree Lighting
4-2022
Principal
RELEVANT LIGHT Consulting Inc.
12-2018 - 4-2021
VP Specification Sales - US
Cree Lighting
8-2011 - 4-2021
VP & GM, Canada
Cree Lighting
President
Ruud Lighting Canada / BetaLED
In the press

Media appearances

Shirley Coyle Returns to Lead Cree Lighting Canada. Featured in EdisonReport
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Education
Hons BA
Western University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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