Midlothian lighting company promotes CFO

Midlothian-based lighting and home decor company Shades of Light promoted Sean Acton to chief financial officer on Thursday.

Acton was the company’s controller for about two years, and he will continue to oversee the accounting team until the company hires an accounting manager.

Founded in Richmond in 1986, Shades of Light is now headquartered in Midlothian and has a customer service call center, a warehouse and an outlet there, as well as a retail store in Richmond. The company has more than 200 employees and ships to every state.