Judge Bios

  • Don Kinderdick

    President of BEGA North America

    Don brings decades of lighting knowledge to the judges table. Formerly trained as an Architectural Engineer, Don knows good lighting design when he sees it.

  • Katie Teman

    Product Manager at BEGA North America

    As a lighting professional with a degree in Architectural Engineering, Katie has immersed herself in the industry and become a lighting expert. She brings valuable design knowledge to the Best of BEGA judges panel.

  • Scott Sorensen

    VP of Sales & Marketing at BEGA North America

    An asset to the judges panel, Scott has been active in the world of architectural lighting for years. With his extensive lighting knowledge Scott can easily identify world-class designs.

  • Rachel Mundstock

    Solutions Engineering Manager at BEGA North America

    Rachel also studied Architectural Engineering and is fluent in all things lighting. Her expertise will be helpful in recognizing outstanding design techniques for this competition.

  • Guest Judge

    Our 2025 Guest Judge will be announced on March 4th.

Meet the Judges