Key Staff

Job Description:
John performs industrial manufacturing and process evaluations and site assessments, consults with industry vendors and specialists, works with clients on research and development, materials testing, and process development, and conducts workforce development and training.

Experience:
John has more than 25 years of experience developing, testing and evaluating a variety of industrial manufacturing and production processes. He is a recognized expert in the pollution prevention approach to identify manufacturing process and procedure changes that reduce air emissions, optimize production, and increase profits. John has extensive experience performing industrial facility assessments to help manufacturers evaluate heating, drying and curing technologies. He has a strong background in radiation-based curing and drying using ultraviolet or infrared light, and in polymeric materials processing, polymer chemistry and film characterization. John performed research and development projects with Keystone Applied Research, and helped develop training materials for the National Training Center for Microelectronics.

Education:
Ph.D. i n Chemistry, Lehigh University
B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Penn State University

Job Description:
At ETAC, Joe Cresko, ETAC Process Specialist, is in charge of process, chemical and materials engineering for projects specializing in radio frequency, microwave, infrared, ultrasonic, and induction technologies. Joe manages ETAC's Dielectric and Materials Characterization Laboratory.

Experience:
Joe has more than fifteen years experience performing a variety of projects in chemical, process and materials engineering. He is the author of a dozen technical papers presented at international symposia, specializing in microwave, radio frequency and infrared heating and drying. Joe served as General Manager at HVS Technologies in State College, PA before joining the technical staff at ETAC, where he developed materials, process and business in the areas of EMI shielding (Joe holds a patent in this area) and microwave heating. Prior to this, he worked as an environmental engineer for Jacobs Engineering Group in Washington, D.C. and was a teaching and research assistant at Penn State University.

Education:
M.S. in Engineering, Science and Mechanics, Penn State University
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University

Job Description:
Al runs the Applications Laboratory, coordinates technology demonstrations, assists on customer plant tours, consults with industry specialists, works with customers on project testing, and conducts technical training classes. He works closely with manufacturers and end users to develop new applications for waterborne and powder coatings that meet air quality standards.

Experience:
With more than 35 years of proven results in research and development and manufacturing environments, Al offers a strong technical background in coatings development, liquid chromatography, polymer chemistry, quality control and materials management. Al has developed new UV coatings and has worked extensively with a variety of coatings, resins and application and curing equipment, including state-of-the-art electron beam and ultraviolet systems. Before joining ETAC, he worked for a major supplier of printed automotive panels, a manufacturer of glass spheres for industrial and scientific use, and a manufacturer of filter paper and liquid chromatography. He has four patents.

Education:
M.S. in Polymer Chemistry, New York Institute of Technology
B.S. in Chemistry, Widener University

Job Description:
Terry is responsible for operations and technical support for infrared, ultraviolet and electron beam applications. She demonstrates environmentally-friendly technologies, troubleshoots coating and application problems, and provides "hands-on" technical training.

Experience:
Terry has 25 years of research and development experience in radiation-based curing of coatings, adhesives and inks; RF plasma polymerization; zinc oxide applications in photocopying, paints, ceramics, and rubber and marine geotechnology.

Education:
B.S. in Science, Penn State University

Job Description:
Gene works with the process specialists in the Dielectric Laboratory and is responsible for all operations and maintenance of the induction, microwave, radio frequency and ultrasound equipment. He also assists with plant audits and pollution prevention and energy efficiency (P2E2) assessments.

Experience:
Gene has over 35 years of experience, including serving as supervisor in manufacturing, electronic maintenance and plant maintenance at high tech facilities using electronic, radio frequency and microwave components. He operates and maintains environmental testing equipment, and worked for many years at ITT, where he maintained and calibrated a broad range of equipment.

Education:
RETS Electronics School, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

Job Description:
Pat's association with Northampton Community College began seven years ago when he taught his first course in "Polymer Processing." Since that time he has also taught "Introduction to Plastics" as well as several levels of mathematics.

Experience:
Pat has over 30 years of professional experience. He spent 16 years with Mobil Chemical Company in the plastic division where he worked mostly on the extrusion of blown film. For the past 10 years, he has operated his own plastics recycling company, which makes post and rail type fencing. Pat has two patents for plastic products, which he invented.

Education:
M.B.A., Rutgers University
B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Job Description:
Roger performs industrial facility visits to identify potential opportunities for pollution prevention and energy efficiency projects. He also identifies opportunities for using infrared, ultraviolet and electron beam applications. He coordinates efforts with clients and ETAC staff to collect relevant facility and process information necessary to meet the clients' needs, develop project work scope and activities. Roger also provides project oversight and assistance.

Experience:
Roger has more than 25 years experience as a practicing professional engineer. He has performed more than 150 industrial facility assessments for pollution prevention opportunities, environmental management system performance and environmental compliance. He also has conducted more than 170 training sessions on these subjects throughout the U.S. and in the Eastern Europe countries of Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland. During 1991, Roger was appointed to serve on the Advisory Panel for the President's Commission on Environmental Quality (PCEQ). Roger authored a Hazardous Waste Minimization Manual For Small Quantity Generators, which received the Environmental Education Achievement Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and for 12 years managed a state-wide pollution prevention technical assistance program that won the EPA's Administrator's Award.

Education:
M.S. in Sanitary Engineering, Penn State University
B.S. in Engineering, Cornell University

Job Description:
Pete directs ETAC's Energy Management Institute (EMI) at Northampton Community College. EMI staff perform investment-grade energy, pollution prevention, and process assessments for industrial and large commercial clients; develops and conducts distance learning courses on energy management and process heating; evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy installations and combined heat and power (CHP) systems; conducts "carbon footprint" analyses for industrial clients; and a variety of other services. Pete also assists clients in deploying electrotechnologies to solve industrial process problems using microwave, radio frequency, electric induction, electron beam, plasma, and infrared technologies for heating, curing, drying, heat treating, and melting.

Experience:
Pete has thirty-four years of experience in HVAC, industrial processes, and applied research and development and technology deployment. Industrial Program Manager for the Electric Power Research Institute. Pete has over twenty years experience managing marketing, technical services, and applied R&D at a Fortune 50 electric utility for the industrial and commercial sectors. He is the Winner of two R&D Magazine "R&D 100" Awards and holds one Patent.

Education:
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Villanova University
B.S. in Physics with a minor in Mathematics, Penn State University