About Us.
Boutique Full-Service Representation Since 2004 .
Michael Kraus Associates, LLC is a specialty manufacturers’ representative firm focused on the lighting industry. We provide local representation, technical product guidance, and specification support to architects, designers, and distribution partners throughout the Northeast United States, including New York and New Jersey.
Our approach emphasizes long-term relationships, clear communication, and alignment between manufacturer capabilities and project requirements.
Based in New York, we provide outstanding representation to manufacturers and high-quality knowledge to customers. With over 40 years of combined experience, we are leaders in the lighting community, staying at the forefront of new technologies and cutting-edge concepts.
MEET THE TEAM.
Michael Kraus
PRESIDENT
Michael is the President of Michael Kraus Associates, LLC. Michael brings nearly 30 years of experience as an independent manufacturers’ sales representative to the agency. With Michael’s extensive experience in the lighting industry, he has worked in all fields of lighting such as corporate, residential, hospitality, retail, and custom lighting. Prior to forming Michael Kraus Associates in 2004, Michael spent twenty years in the retail paint industry.
Mitchell Kraus
VP of Sales & E-Commerce
Mitchell is the Vice President of Sales and E-Commerce of Michael Kraus Associates, LLC. Mitchell’s lighting sales expertise includes corporate, residential, hospitality, retail and custom lighting. He works amongst a wide variety of industries, including e-commerce, showrooms, architects, lighting designers, general contractors, real estate developers, and more. Mitchell has over ten years of sales experience and is known for his excellent customer service. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Buffalo in 2013.