Certified Professionals

Ronnie Millsaps is currently a Global Quality Assurance Manager for Jabil Inc., a contract manufacturer based in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Starting as a Manufacturing supervisor he has had several Quality Engineering roles in plant operations and on a Global Business Development team. In the last five years he has been able to travel to Jabil sites world wide, helping establish new manufacturing locations for Cisco. Currently responsible at four legacy sites for rollout and compliance to customer documents, ESD process capability knowledge became a necessity with the customer’s release of a corporate procedure.

In his time away from work, he enjoys taking his daughter fishing, watching sporting events and rooting for the Florida Gators.  Ronnie and his wife Lisa have been married for 18 years and have one daughter, Hayley.

Sayan Plong-ngooluam, PhD. graduated the B.Ind.Tech in Power Electronics Technology from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok Thailand in 1999, M.ENG in Hard Disk Drive Engineering form Khon Kaen University Thailand in 2011, and PhD. in Electrical Engineering from Prince of Songkla University Thailand in 2017. He also certifies in, iNARTE ESD Control Engineer, ESD TR53-2018 and ESD Device Stress Testing programs, as well as the ESD Program Manager.

Currently (2023), Dr. Sayan is the ESD Engineer, working for the Thailand Head Operation, Western Digital Storage Technologies (Thailand) Limited, Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya Thailand.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/f2d2105d0577481b82c754053345ff51

Scott is a team member at Applied Medical Resources in Rancho Santa Margarita Ca. where he works with the team to ensure the efficient and correct flow of materials, such as electronics, through the production area during the manufacture of medical devices.  He works with the team to review and update procedures related to ESD and also participates in troubleshooting.  He has been a team member at Applied Medical Resources since 2012.

Prior to Applied Medical, Scott was an electrical engineer at Seametrics designing and testing flow meters to measure water in pipes.

Scott graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and from the University of Washington with a master’s degree in electrical engineering.

Scott Ward joined Texas Instruments in 2007 to work in the field of device-level ESD testing and ESD standards development. His work expanded to factory ESD control, ESD safe handling practices and EOS analysis. Prior to joining Texas Instruments, Scott worked for Cypress Semiconductor from 2001-2007. At Cypress Semiconductor, his work included ESD and Latch-up design and characterization; as well as device testing standards development. He began his career at ZiLOG in 1995, designing on-chip ESD protection networks. Since 2003, he has been a member of the ESDA Working Group 5 standards committee (device testing). Scott joined the JEDEC ESD standards task group in 2005. Scott has attending every EOS/ESD Symposium since his first in 1996. Scott is currently on the STDCOM and TAS within the ESDA standards organization and a member of the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) ESD and Latch-up sub-teams. Scott co-leads the ESDA-JEDEC JS-001 HBM joint, the AEC Q100-002 HBM and the AEC Q100-011 CDM committees. Since 2012, Scott is on the ESDA Board of Directors. Scott is an iNARTE certified ESD Engineer.  He has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho (2002) and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University (1992).

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/71cae2315eba4ae395155f7339079ba3

I’m a FAE in charge of advanced static control products and services at Winifred cleanroom & ESD products (HK) Ltd. After working with micro contamination control for years, I have accumulated quite practical protection experiences on ESD and ESA control. It has always been my goal to work with advanced electronics manufacturers in China to establish ESD control awareness, conduct measurements and set up reliable protections. To do this, I am enjoying learning and sharing my professional knowledge with them.

Outside of work, I like to spend more time with my family. Basketball and fishing are both my hobbies.

Shane Burns originally pursued a career in teaching History and English but took a different direction when he was hired by EFE Labs in 2010 and acquired his Engineering Technology degree.  Shane’s responsibilities included quality control, process design, circuit design, and lean manufacturing of electronic assemblies.  Shane learned hands-on about electrostatic discharge (ESD) as a source of failures in electronic assemblies and how to mitigate it. 

In 2016, Shane joined Electro-Tech Systems, www.electrotechsystems.com,  as Lead Lab Technician.  Shane excelled in learning more about ESD phenomenon and testing under the guidance of industry veteran and pioneer, Stan Weitz.  Today, as Test Lab Manager, Shane now oversees the world class ETS Testing Center in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, performing ESD testing, material analysis, teaching, and consulting.  Shane continues to pursue his quest for knowledge about electrical and electrostatic phenomena via his studies at Penn State, ESDA certifications, and active involvement in ESDA committee efforts.

I am the ESD Coordinator at Digi-Key Electronics. I started as a Technical Support Specialist in 2004 and in 2009 my main focus shifted to create a certified ESD program at Digi-Key. Currently I maintain Digi-Key’s Certified ESD Program. I have been a member of the ESD Association since 2010 and I am currently a member of various working groups.

I graduated from Bismarck State College, Bismarck ND, in 2004 with an AAS in Electronics/Telecommunications Technology.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/080b48b721974504ae50cd1630c3180b

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Stephen Halperin has over 30 years of ESD control experience in complex applications. Mr. Halperin formed Stephen Halperin & Associates, Limited (SH&A) in 1983, a consulting firm specializing in ESD problem analysis, laboratory testing, training, and product design. In 1992, he established Prostat Corporation for the design and manufacture of professional auditing instruments.

Mr. Halperin is known for his work in facility and process evaluation of highly sensitive environments, and his many contributions to the growth of the electrostatics industry and ESD Association (ESDA). He has lectured and consulted throughout North America, Europe, and the Far East, and has provided advisory services to major corporations in several industries. He is a charter member of the ESDA, has served several terms as an elected member of it's Board of Directors, chaired Local Chapter Development, Education, Professional Certification, and Standards committees. Mr. Halperin was elected Vice President in 1999, and served consecutive terms as Senior Vice President and President.

Mr. Halperin has been a long-term supporter of the Electrostatic Society of America and is the former Technical Advisor to ANSI’s USNC/IEC Committee. He is a recipient of the EOS/ESD Symposium’s Outstanding Paper Award, received the Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award for his work on behalf of industry. He is the recipient of the Joel P. Wiedendorf Memorial Award for his many Standards contributions. Mr. Halperin has delivered several papers on electrostatics and authored over 100 articles on related subjects. He is NARTE certified and a Certified ESD Program Manager Instructor.

Stephen Hilbert is a System Engineer for Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. His current responsibilities include the characterization and mitigation of ESD issues specific to Pantex operations.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Texas Tech University.

Steve is presently a Project engineer for Lockheed Martin Corporation supporting the Space Station Program. His responsibilities include primary cable and electronics engineer as well as supporting the ESD program for the contract he is working. 

Before this, he was an Electrical and Computer engineer at United Space Alliance in Houston TX. He was the lead engineer for a number of projects including an upgrade to the astronaut communication headset used for launch and return. Prior to this he worked as an electronic technician on Space Shuttle simulator avionics including the primary computer for the Space Shuttle.

Steve received his B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Houston, Clear Lake. 

Outside of work, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife Deanna and fulfilling his role as a pastor of a church near home.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/3099404b25b14251935574ae713080be

Stevan G. Hunter, PhD, has been an engineer in the semiconductor industry for 36 years. He currently is Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer at ON Semiconductor in Pocatello, ID, USA. He holds 2 US patents, and with 2 more pending. Stevan started with a BS degree in Physics from BYU, then in recent years returned to grad school to complete an MS in Measurement and Control Engineering, and PhD in Engineering and Applied Science at Idaho State University. He also enjoys adjunct teaching and supervising student research for the electrical engineering departments of ISU and BYU-Idaho. 

Stevan is a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt through ASQ. He is involved with a number of international conferences as a senior member of IEEE and member of IMAPS, and is on the training committee of ESDA. Also is member of AVS, ASEE, ASTD, and is a jazz musician. Stevan is currently serving as president of the Idaho Academy of Science and Engineering.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/a30ce049ea9c40b2b453620e3f04e39f

Sunisa Chobsri is an ESD Control Senior Engineer at Seagate Technology, Nakornratchasima, Thailand. She has been employed at Seagate since 2009 as an ESD Control Engineer.

Sunisa graduated her Master Degree in 2009 from Telecommunication Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand and her Bachelor Degree in 2006 from Telecommunication Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand.

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