Certified Professionals

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Jay Skolnik, PE, CPI, CPM, is the co-founder and Lead Engineer / Consultant of Skolnik Technical Training in Albuquerque, NM. With over thirty years of experience in the electronics industry, Jay has developed a multitude of products utilized in the different industries, including military, defense, avionics, aerospace, commercial, industrial, medical, automotive, and sports entertainment. 

In addition to performing electronic designs and ESD audits, Jay teaches electronics and ESD control classes.  He is also certified by iNARTE (The International Association of Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics) and is a Certified Professional Instructor of National Instruments (NI).  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Electronics, for all time, has been Jay's passion and forte, starting when he was a little child.  He enthusiastically reaches out to the community, promoting, and explaining the importance and significance of math, science, and engineering to students of all ages.

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Jayant Pandey has been working in the field of Electrostatics for more than 15 years. He is currently serving the role of a Technical Director at Propack Electronics Pvt Ltd. where he is using his expertise in steering the vision and initiatives of the organization towards excellence and innovation.

Jayant holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication. He is also a certified Program Manager from ESD Association demonstrating his expertise in ESD control principles and practices.                  

With several years of work experience in the ESD control industry, Jayant has a track record of designing and implementing ESD control programs across manufacturing and electronics sector. His role at Propack also involves assessing risk, developing training programs and conducting audits to ensure compliance with industry standards. His innovative approach to ESD risk assessment mitigation has established him as a trusted expert in the field.

When not working, Jayant enjoys singing and playing Guitar & Harmonium.   

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Jearell Kelley, P.E., ESD Certified Professional Program Manager, has over thirty years experience in the electronic industry.  His duties have ranged from being the primary analog/digital designer of an Electromagnetic Pulse Assembly tester - a microprocessor-based instrument used by the U.S. Air Force, to being a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer on the Titan IV rocket at Vandenberg AFB.  Currently, during the day-time, he is an Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Specialty Engineer with Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. - A division of Honeywell Aerospace.  At night, he is a math, physics, and electrical engineering instructor at Colorado Technical University. 

He received a M.S. in Scientific Instrumentation from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.  He is a registered professional electrical engineer recognized by California and Colorado and a member of the Electrostatic Discharge Association. 

He enjoys hiking, documentaries, being with his family, working with young people, restoring old houses, and building his library in subjects such as electronics, history of science, and Christian apologetics - inclusive of multiple and diverse expert analyses.

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Jeff Porzelt is the ESD site coordinator for Boeing St. Louis, Missouri. Jeff has worked at Boeing since 2015, he has been an avionics technician as well as lab coordinator before taking on the role of site coordinator. Jeff serves as the field representative of the ESD protection program as well as the ESD board focal.

Jeff Porzelt is an alumnus of Lindenwood university (2012). A veteran of the U.S. Navy. He lives in St. Charles MO with his wife and son.  

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Jim is a Staff Engineer at QuidelOrtho in Rochester, New York. He is supporting key company objectives with respect to engineering design and project management while mitigating supply continuity concerns.  He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Mentor, and Trainer leading many process improvements. Jim takes great pride in leading the ESD control program within the Manufacturing departments.

Jim received his BSEE degree from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Outside of work, Jim enjoys playing and watching many different sports and working on home improvement projects.

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John has been employed with Trek, Inc. in Medina, NY, since 1979.  He is currently the International Accounts Manager for Trek, Inc., responsible for sales and distribution into Europe, Middle East, India, and South America.  Previous positions at Trek, Inc. include Sales Engineer, Customer Service Supervisor, Test Department Supervisor, and Test technician.  Prior to Trek, John was a Data Systems technician in the US Navy.

John has been a member of the ESDA since 2003 and also a member of the Materials Research Society (MRS) since 2003.

Interests outside of work include hunting, fishing, gardening, and of course home remodeling.

John is a Senior Engineer in the Software Development and System Compliance department of IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY. He has been the ESD Site Coordinator for the Poughkeepsie and Kingston IBM sites since 1989. John is the past chairman of the IBM Interdivisional Technical Liaison Committee for ESD Protection and is currently part of the committee to develop and implement the ESD Corporate program for IBM.

John joined the company in 1979 after graduating from the State University of Buffalo, where he received a Bachelor or Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. John continued his education while working for IBM and received his Masters of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Syracuse University in 1986.

John has been a member of the ESD Association since 1990 and has been active in the Standards committees. Currently he is a member of the Technical and Advisory Committee and a member of the Standards Committee. He was appointed to the position of secretary of the ESD Association, elected to the Board of Directors, elected to President of the ESD Association, and was the General Chair of the EOS/ESD Symposium in 2001. 

John was presented with the Joel Weidendorf award for Standards in 2005 and the Outstanding Contribution Award in 2006. 

John has presented several papers both internal to IBM and at external conferences. He participates as an instructor for the Program Management series and has presented tutorials in North America and Asia.

John is the business unit manager of the facility certification program. He has trained assessors from all of our accredited certification bodies.

John is the Chief Delegate to the IEC for Technical Committee 101, Electrostatics. This committee is responsible for developing international standards. As part of this committee, the revision to IEC 61340-5-1 will be technically equivalent to ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007.

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Joe Collins is a Manufacturing Test Engineer and ESD Coordinator at General Dynamics Mission Systems in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Joe has provided GDMS with process improvements and solutions in production testing and ESD control since 2012. Prior to this, Joe received his Bachelor in Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, MA.

Besides building his professional career, Joe, with his wife Heather, have been blessed with three children: Daisy, Toriah, and Aben. He enjoys studying history, reading, exploring, hiking the highest peak of each state, and home projects.

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Joe Kane is Senior Principal Engineer for BAE Systems in Endicott, New York, working in process engineering and supplier quality. He holds a BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, and completed GE’s Manufacturing Management Program. He contributes to several IPC committees for design and fabrication of printed boards and electronic assemblies.

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