Kalco Lighting has named Carlo Armenise its new president.

Armenise was most recently vice president and general manager of retail for Mikasa. Previously, he held executive positions at The Sak, Ultra Salons and Cosmetics and The North Face.

“With Carlo's extensive background in luxury goods marketing, product development, sales and operations, we are excited to now have Carlo as a member of the Kalco leadership team in support of our efforts to position Kalco as a leader in providing distinctive, high quality decorative lighting and home decor products for affluent homeowners, interior designers and custom home builders,” said Jim Fleming, VP of sales for Kalco.