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Hinkley’s
Lighting Factory
Since 1910
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Hinkley’s Lighting Factory
Hinkley’s Lighting Company has been on Central Avenue just south of Camelback Road since 1910.
T
here are not many businesses that are
truly unique, but Hinkley’s Lighting
Factory is the exception. Hinkley’s
nearly 100-year rich history predates
statehood, and its reputation for
delivering one-of-a-kind designs with
outstanding customer service is why it continues to
thrive today.
Hinkley’s has been a family business since 1910
and it remains so today, but with Michael Jackson
as its driving force. The Jackson family owns and
operates Hinkley’s and maintains a close relationship
with Bill Hinkley, who still has a seat on its Board of
Directors.
Michael Jackson, a native Phoenician, began working
at the age of 14 for Hinkley’s on Central Avenue,
while attending Central High School across the street.
When he wasn’t playing football or basketball, he was
sweeping up in and around Hinkley’s after school.
Michael says he was a bit clumsy as a teenager and he
was fired three times for breaking light fixtures while
cleaning them! Evidently Mr. Hinkley saw something
special in Michael, and always hired him back.
After graduating from high school, Michael worked
his way up through the warehouse ranks. He went
from cleaning, to deliveries, to service, and finally to
warehouse manager.
When Mr. Hinkley asked Michael if he would like
to try his hand at sales he jumped at the opportunity.
After all, he knew Hinkley’s products and services
inside and out and this was a chance to get involved
with the front end of the business. He became their
top salesperson, outselling the entire sales team. They
soon made him sales manager and Mr. Hinkley would
quip, “Michael, you will own this place someday!”
Michael did such an outstanding job in sales as well
as managing the sales staff, that Hinkley promoted
him to general manager, and eventually vice president.
He advanced to president in 1998 when he acquired
the business from Bill Hinkley. He continues to be
their top salesperson today!
Michael married his high school sweetheart, Karen,
and today she works with Michael as Hinkley’s CFO.
They have two daughters, Jennifer and Jessica. Jessica
is project assistant to Shannon Ross, Hinkley’s lighting
designer at the Scottsdale factory and design center.
— a family affair!
Hinkley’s is now owned and operated by the Jackson family. From the left: Jessica Jackson, project assistant;
Shannon Ross, senior designer; Karen Jackson, CFO; Michael Jackson, president and Jennifer Jackson,
salesperson.
Jennifer gets the iron woman of the year award. She is
carrying a full load as a marketing major at ASU, while
working at Hinkley’s full time as a top salesperson at
the Central Avenue showroom.
Karen’s niece, Shannon Lee Ross, is Hinkley’s
Custom Projects Manager and sole designer. The Ross
family moved to Arizona from New Jersey when she
was only two, almost making her a native. Michael
recognized Shannon’s artistic talents during her high
school years. He asked her if she would be interested
in creating some designs for the company. With those
humble first sketches began an exciting journey to
create the most unique lighting fixtures she and her
clients could imagine. When architects and builders
want distinctive lighting for their homes, they seek
out Shannon. Her designs combine the flavor of the
architecture and interior furnishings of the home with
a style and creativity to suit any client.
The entire Jackson family will perpetuate this oneof-a-kind business with a passion for customer service
and love of lighting. 
Shannon Lee Ross
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Lighting Designer
hannon
began
her
professional career as a
designer while in high
school. Michael Jackson,
her uncle and owner of
Hinkley’s Lighting Factory,
knew Shannon was an aspiring artist.
He asked her if she would help him with
a design project and she agreed to give
it a try. The client loved her designs
and Hinkley’s got the business!
She continued to work part-time
at Hinkley’s and upon high school
graduation began course work in
graphic design and art history. College
was interesting but not very challenging.
When Uncle Mike asked her if she
could design full time for Hinkley’s
she jumped at the opportunity. After
all, the only way to learn how to design
light fixtures is Experience 101.
That was seven years ago and she has
been growing and improving Hinkley’s
unique custom lighting ever since. Her designs can be seen in some
of the Valley’s most prestigious homes, restaurants, and hotels. The
skills Shannon has honed over the years are exemplified in a portfolio
of hundreds of designs.
Not every fixture design will start from scratch. Hinkley’s carries
the products of over four hundred lighting manufacturers. Some
clients may like a particular feature of an existing light fixture, but
they don’t like the color or want to add crystal. This is an easy fix and
an inexpensive way to get a one-of-a-kind fixture. Shannon can assist
with these fixture upgrades or she will take design elements of several
fixtures a client enjoys to come up with a final design that combines
all of their favorite elements. Michael Jackson’s business philosophy is
to work with the customer until they are completely happy with their
lighting. A Hinkley’s client will rarely hear the word “no”, where
there’s a will, there is a way!
When working with clients, Shannon will
typically start sketches to show them her ideas for
the perfect fixture. Once everyone is on the same
page the ideas start to flow. Upon client approval,
fully specified production drawings are completed and
passed on to Hinkley’s artisans. This design process
normally takes 2-3 weeks.
Production time can vary, and if often dictated by the
complexity of the fixture and materials used. When asked if
there is a lot of back-and-forth consultation on the drawings
with the client, she said, “No, not really. They usually
approve them the first time.” This is remarkable and pays
tribute to Shannon’s versatile talents. She is always available to
Hinkley’s craftsmen should they require explanations of shape,
finish or final assembly to fully achieve her design concept.
With the responsibility of designing and consulting on all of
Hinkley’s custom projects, Shannon can get a little swamped.
Jessica Jackson is Shannon’s full-time project assistant. Jessica is
instrumental in keeping Shannon organized and assists her in many
ways. Jessica takes copious notes at job sites such as dimensions,
fixture locations and relevant client comments. It is Jessica’s job to
maintain the details of her projects. This allows Shannon to focus
on the client’s lighting ideas and vision of the desired ambiance for
their home.
Shannon finds the challenge of designing a fixture that
has never been seen before very exciting. She
especially enjoys working with a
group of accomplished
artisans to bring her
designs to life. Shannon
works with many leading
Valley
architects
and
designers on a regular
basis. These professionals
want
luxurious
lighting
to enhance their projects.
Hinkley’s exquisite lighting
designs are found in several
states throughout the country
in luxury homes, resorts, fine
restaurants, casinos, schools,
churches, hospitals, retail stores
and office buildings. 
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that you like from another
light fixture in your design
or customize an off-the-shelf
fixture for you to coordinate
with your architecture and
furnishings.
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We love a challenge. Come up
with ideas for lighting you have
seen elsewhere or perhaps in your
dreams. Hinkley’s Lighting Factory
represents over 400 lighting sources,
including antiques from castles and
villas from all over the world and
vintage fixtures. Our factory and
design center in Scottsdale fabricates
exclusive custom designs from
conception to installation. We offer
significant discounts to the trades.
Unique
lighting
designed for
your home
or office
will give
visitors the
impression of
an ambiance
of grace and
warmth.
Lighting brings out the
very essence of a home
and your friends will feel
a certain glow when they
gather in your home.
Hinkley’s means getting
exactly the lighting that
you desire to achieve the
aesthetic effect of the
room!
Lighting gives your home personality and is a very important element
in your design choices. Are you happy with your lighting choices or are
you settling for something less? Hinkley’s lighting means never having
to settle.
This is a truly unique lighting design!
Barbed wire on a light fixture? This
southwest design typifies head
designer Shannon Ross’ “out-of-thebox” thinking when it comes to creating
truly extraordinary light fixtures.
Hinkley’s Lighting Company has over
3,000 fixtures on display and even more
in multiple manufacture’s catalogs.
Hinkley’s has many resourcess for finding antique lighting fixtures
from castles, villas, old temples and estates throughout the world.
They make these unique fixtures of the 18th and early 19th Centuries
available to you refurbished or modified to fit your desired décor.
Hinkley’s represents more than 400 major lighting manufacturers
both domestically and internationally.
Abolite Lighting
Ambience
Artcraft
AC Lighting Design
American Brass & Crystal
Arte De Mexico
Access Lighting
American De Rosa
Artemide
Acculite
Lamparts
Artistic Lighting &
Adjusta Post
American Fluorescent
Design
Adobe Elegance
American Lighting
B & P Lamp Supply
AF Lighting
American Louver
Baselite
Alera Lighting
American Nail Plate
Basic Source
Alfa
Ameritec Lighting
Besa Lighting
Alico
Ark Lighting
Brasswinds
Alkco
Arroyo Craftsman
Bruck Lighting
Candella Lighting
Focal Point
Illuminating Experience
Classic Lighting
Focus Industries
Itre
Concord Lighting
Forecast Lighting
James R. Moder Crystal
Contrast Lighting
Forte Lighting
Juno Lighting
Cooper Lighting
Fredrick Cooper
JV Imports
Corbett Lighting
Fredrick Ramond
Kalco Lighting
Creative Lighting Sales
Genie House West
Kichler
Cristal
George Kovacs Lighting
Lady B. Goode
Crystorama (Lights of
Ginger
Latigo Lights
Distinction)
HA Framburg
Leds
CSL Lighting
Hampstead
Lenox
Dainolite
Hanover Lantern
LBL (Lightning Bug LTD)
Danalite
Hart Lighting
Lightolier
Designers Fountain
HiLite
Lightology
ELA Company
Hinkley Lighting
Lite Source
Elk Lighting
Hinkley’s Custom Lighting
Lite Touch
Estiluz
Holtkotter International
Litex Industries
Eurofase
House of Troy
Liton Lighting
Eurotech
Hubbardton Forge
Livex Lighting
Fine Arts
Hudson Valley Lighting
Living Well LTD
Lumenton Lighting
Nora Lighting
Solara Lighting
Luna Negra Lutron
Nulco
Solera
Luxury Lighting
Oggetti
SPJ Lighting
Mariner of Spain
Oxygen
SUA International
Maris Lighting
PLC Lighting International
Tech Lighting
Martinez Y Orts Sa
Progress Lighting
Teiber Lighting Products
Maxim Lighting
Quoizel
Texas Fluorescents
Melissa Lighting
Quorum
Trans Globe Lighting
Metalux
RAB Electric
Translite Sonoma
Metropolitan
Remcraft
Troy Lighting
Meyda Tiffany
Renaissance Guild (Savoy House)
Ultralights
Mica Lamp Company
Renoma Lighting
Village Lantern
Minka Lavery
Rockscapes
Visual Comfort
Murray Feiss
Satco
Vitrum International
National Specialty
Savant Lighting
WAC Lighting
New Era Lighting
Scangift
Weiss & Biheller
Nessen
Schonbek & Co
Westinghouse
New Providence
Scott Lamp Co
Wilshire Manufacturing
Nicor
Sea Gull Lighting
World Imports
Nightscaping
Simkar Corporation
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Hinkley’s
Lighting Factory
Since 1910
Two Valley locations to serve you:
Hinkley’s Lighting Company
4620 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: 602.279.6267
Fax: 602.279.7963
Email: hinkleys@aol.com
Hours of operation:
9 am - 5:30 pm Monday - Friday
10 am - 5 pm Saturday
Closed Sunday
Hinkley’s Lighting Factory & Design Center
15023 N. 73rd Street, Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
Phone: 480.948.8799
Fax: 480.948.8850
Email: hinkleys@aol.com
Hours of operation:
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Closed Saturday & Sunday
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Scottsdale, AZ 85267-3744
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