HLB Lighting Design is over 60% managed and owned by women.  We are one of the few lighting design firms that has continually supported women to grow professionally into senior positions, as shareholders, and managers in the workplace over our 40 year history.  Today we have three women as Senior Principals, one woman as Principal, three women as Associate Principals, and six women Associates in a firm of over 45 full-time employees.  Over the past five years we have endeavored to obtain our WBE and/or DBE status with several agencies and states around the country.

Many of the certifications we hold have reciprocal programs with other agencies resulting in certification in many areas outside of our primary office locations in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston.  To date there is no uniform program for all 50 states.

Below is a complete list of authorities we currently hold WBE/DBE certifications with and their reciprocal programs.

WBE (Women Owned Business Enterprise)

1)  New York State Department of Economic Development - Division of Minority and

  Women's Business Development (D/MWBD)

2)  New York City Department of Small Business Services

3)  New York School Construction Authority

4)  Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise

SWBE (State Women Owned Business Enterprise)

1)  California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

   Agencies Accepting Caltrans Certification:

• Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA)
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
• City of Los Angeles:  most City departments recognize Caltrans certification for MBE/WBE participation purposes in City funded projects as stated in bid documents.   Please confirm with the project manager regarding acceptance of Caltrans certification.

MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) / DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise)

1) New Jersey Unified Certification Program

• Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
• New Jersey Transit
• New Jersey Department of Transportation

2)  Port Authority of Allegheny County (Pennsylvania)

     Reciprocal programs include:

• Allegheny County
• City of Philadelphia
• PA Department of Transportation
• Pittsburgh Public Schools WBE Program
• Southeastern Public Transit Authority

3)  Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA)

4)  Maryland Department of Transportation

Non-economically Disadvantaged Local/Woman Owned Business

1)  Human Rights Commission, San Francisco, California