Energy Focus, Inc. announced that Mr. Kaj den Daas has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. den Daas has more than 45 years of leadership experience globally in the lighting industry. He retired in 2009 as Executive Vice President of Philips Lighting B.V. of the Netherlands (a manufacturer of lighting fixtures and related components) and Chairman of its North American Lighting Operations.

Mr. den Daas was responsible for oversight of the manufacturing, distribution, sales, and marketing of Philips products in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with prior Philips experience in the Asia Pacific area. Since leaving Philips Lighting, Mr. den Daas has served on the board or management of several companies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia in the lighting industry. He was CEO of Quality Light Source until March 2018 when he transitioned into a non-executive position in the holding company QL Light Source Company Hong Kong Ltd. (manufacturer and marketer of LED lamps) in April 2018.

He was also CEO of TCP International Holdings Ltd. from July 2015 to October 2016. Mr. den Daas is currently a director on the board of Valmont Industries, Inc., where he serves as the chair of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Environmental, Social and Governance Committee. Mr. den Daas will join the Audit Committee of the Board, which will now be chaired by Brian Lagarto following Philip Politziner's retirement.