LEE Filters welcomes industry veteran Nick Lampke to its US team

LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2022) - LEE Filters, a leading manufacturer of high-quality lighting gels and photographic filters and a member of the Panavision family of brands, has welcomed industry veteran Nick Lampke to the company's U.S. roster. Lampke joins the team as operations manager and will work out of the LEE Filters facility in Burbank, Calif., supporting all of the company's day-to-day operations for the U.S.

As operations manager, Lampke oversees purchasing, logistics and customer-service efforts. His extensive background in operations includes key product and marketing roles with Filmtools, where he worked for more than 12 years and served as manager of product development, manager of marketing and communications, and most recently as purchasing manager. Lampke reports directly to Jeffrey A. Reyes, General Manager of LEE Filters in the U.S.

"LEE Filters is renowned throughout the motion picture and still photography industries for its quality, consistency and unbeatable customer service," said Lampke. "I'm thrilled to join the team, and I'm looking forward to helping the company continue to meet the needs of our customers across the U.S. with innovative solutions for lighting and photography."

Lampke also has experience as a LEE Filters resale partner, which will prove invaluable in further bolstering LEE’s customer service and bringing increased efficiencies to the company’s operations.

“As our operations manager, Nick is working with our existing great team while updating operations and contributing to product innovation,” said Reyes. “He brings a wealth of experience to the role, and his expertise and thorough understanding of the industry will allow him to address our customers’ needs, both commercially and technologically, while also modernizing our route-to-market strategy.”