EverLights is proud to be made up of a diverse group of individuals whose unique contributions to the whole are highly valued, appreciated and woven into our company culture. As a continuously evolving and growing company, we strive to provide a level of expertise not typically found amongst our peers. We believe in the simple things: getting back to our clients, providing solutions, integrity, knowledge, helping people, and providing value.
Patt Gallagher starts EverLights and hires her first of two employees – Kelly Gallagher – to assist in her efforts.
EverLights’ first client is the University of Chicago.
The City of Chicago passes a city ordinance requiring commercial buildings to recycle their spent fluorescent lamps.
Illinois passes mandatory lamp recycling legislation for all businesses, largely due to EverLights education and lobbying efforts to local legislators and business leaders.
The US federal government adds fluorescent lamps to Federal Universal Waste Law, making lamp recycling mandatory in all 50 states. EverLights recycles for local Walgreens stores.
EverLights wins the bid to recycle for Walgreens across the country.
EverLights moves to larger location in Chicago to support national and local business growth.
Kelly Gallagher purchases EverLights from Patricia Gallagher, becoming EverLights’ new owner and president.
Kelly Gallagher wins the Enterprising Magazine’s “Woman of the Year” Award.
EverLights launches a recycle by mail program to help smaller businesses recycle their lamps safely and economically. The program is named the LampCycle program.
EverLights continues to do business nationwide, expanding its customer base to Grainger and all of their customers that need lamp recycling.
Kelly Gallagher participates in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, being held in the City of Chicago and in partnership with the City of Chicago, Goldman Sachs and Babson College.
EverLights expands its services to sell new lighting. GE becomes the first lighting vendor.
EverLights moves its headquarters to Skokie, Illinois.
EverLights wins the Goldman Sachs Small Business Growth Award.
EverLights becomes a certified DBE business in the State of Illinois and starts selling electrical and lighting to Illinois infrastructure projects.
EverLights partners with Walmart’s to recycle their lamp waste across the country.
EverLights partners with the Commonwealth Edison to provide lighting rebates to Illinois businesses.
GE names EverLights their largest LED lamp distributor in Chicago.
EverLights is awarded a contract with Northwestern University to provide exterior lighting and smart lighting controls to the Evanston campus.
EverLights moves to a 25,000 square foot facility near O’Hare Airport.
EverLights hires its first female CFO, Keri Caduto.
EverLights opens its second location in Jessup, Maryland to service the mid-Atlantic region.
EverLights promotes Danielle Whalen to the position of Vice President, now operating with an all-female executive staff.
EverLights opens an e-commerce showroom to sell decorative lighting to residential and commercial customers.
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