Executive Team

Paul Adams - CEO

Responsible for the company’s national sales, operations, commercial, and eCommerce teams, vendor partnerships, and industry relations.

Ken Lebersfeld - Executive Chairman of the Board

Ken Lebersfeld, CEO for Capitol Lighting and 1-800Lighting.com, is a member of the fourth generation of the Capitol Lighting family. Ken joined his Grandfather, Father and Uncle in the family business immediately after his graduation from Emory University Business School. Ken has held just about every position in the Capitol lighting organization. During summers he worked in the warehouse and electrical shop. He has been a sales person, store manager and buyer. He pioneered Capitol's first fully integrated computer system combining POS, A/R, A/P and Inventory management. Ken has been involved in sales initiatives and training programs. He is proud to have recently assumed the Chief Executive role. He is even prouder of his role as father to his two amazing daughters. He is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with his Wife, Father, Uncle, Brother, Cousins and many more adopted family members in the Capitol Organization.

Eric Lebersfeld - Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board

Eric Lebersfeld is part of the fourth generation of Capitol Lighting’s family retailing tradition. As Executive Vice Chairman of the Board, he is focused on the company’s strategic direction and leverages his deep industry knowledge to drive innovation and growth. Over his 40-year tenure, Eric has held numerous positions, including President, Chief Marketing Officer, assistant store manager, store manager, assistant buyer, and vice president of marketing. Eric graduated with honors from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and earned his MBA in Marketing from Columbia Business School.

Jason Lebersfeld - President

Jason Lebersfeld holds the titles of Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operations Officer for Capitol Lighting and 1-800lighting.com. As part of the fourth generation of Capitol's family retailing tradition, he oversees all of the company's systems, networks and communications. Jason joined Capitol officially in 1998 as assistant store manager of the East Hanover showroom and associate buyer for the New Jersey showrooms. Additionally, Jason held the position of Internet Coordinator during the start up of Capitol Lighting's website www.1800lighting.com from 1999 - 2003. Jason's experience dealing with all of Capitol's employees and additional 3rd party partners allows him to maintain and manage the systems that the organization runs on. Jason graduated from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in History. Jason lives in New Jersey with his wife and three young children. He is an avid fan of professional sports and art and design.

Brian Lebersfeld - VP; Director of E-Commerce

Brian Lebersfeld, Vice President and Ecommerce Development Manager for Capitol Lighting and 1-800Lighting.com, is part of the fourth generation of Capitol Lighting's family retailing tradition. Upon joining the family business and realizing the growth potential in the online market, Brian was tabbed to create and develop Capitol Lighting's online retailing website, 1-800lighting.com. Pulling from his vast product knowledge in the lighting industry, sales experience in Capitol Lighting showrooms and understanding of online retailing and its ever changing platforms, Brian has created a strong presence for Capitol Lighting in 21st century retailing, ensuring that the family business will successfully be passed to the fifth generation. Brian graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. When not straining his eyes working with source code and database changes, Brian enjoys the city life in New York City with friends and his "cuter-than-Eric's" Portuguese Water Dog, Bentley.