Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting has named Tom Petrush the new regional sales manager for the northeastern United States, announced Cruz Perez, marketing vice president at the lighting manufacturer.

Petrush has more than 20 years experience in the landscape lighting industry and will cover the territory from the New England states south to Virginia. He will be responsible for the sales and marketing of Vista low voltage systems, and will work directly with distributors, installation contractors and specifiers. Petrush will also oversee Vista product training and provide field support.

Prior to joining Vista, Petrush worked with John Deere Landscapes as the northeast regional lighting manager, supervising lighting sales and training. Petrush has also worked as a regional sales manager for CH Sales, Cooper Lighting and Zanger and Associates. He will be based in Maryland.