Michael Thomas is an innovation and thought leader in the areas of LED lighting technology, thermo-dynamics and power management. Michael has over 15 years of business strategy, product development and technology mapping within the commercial and horticultural lighting industry. Michael is a US Army veteran, holds a BS from Michigan State University and an MBA from The University of Georgia. Michael is founder of Thomas Technologies based in Detroit Michigan and the Director of Sales for Abundant Lighting, LLC and the URBARN brand of Horticultural lighting and tools to grow with based in Grand Rapids Michigan. Michael’s corporate experience includes a variety of industry positions including Stanley Electric, Samsung Electronics, Panasonic Group, Osram Opto Semiconductor and Jaro Thermo.