About Us

Founded in 1986 by David Neal, serving first as a manufacturer’s representative, NSI quickly expanded its distribution throughout the Northeast including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.. Establishing warehousing capabilities for commonly used products enabled NSI to provide rapid product solutions for both routine and emergency customer requirements. This earned NSI a reputation for quick product delivery and outstanding service. NSI evolved from being simply a product provider to becoming a total solutions and service provider for plant and process automation.

Management Teams

NSI’s success is built on the people who work here. Our team of dedicated employees provide a full range of products, product integration, and field services spanning instrumentation, control and data acquisition systems, wireless networks, industrial Ethernet networking technology, and security systems to meet customer application needs across a broad range of industries.

Customer Management

Laura Kane Operations Manager Experience: Executive and Administrative Support Education: A.A. from University of Maryland Previously With: U.S. Army "Sarge," who keeps things organized & running smoothly.

Heather Rajan Foxboro Customer Support Experience: 5 years in teaching Education: B.S. in Education from Cairn University Previously With: Holmesburg Christian Academy

Rosa Brothman Service Administrator Experience: Data Analysis & Research Education: B.S. Meteorology Previously With: University of North Dakota

Jan Kistner General Finance Experience: 30+ years administrative experience Previously With: Robert A. Godwin & Associates

Grace D'Ottaviano Shipping & Receiving Experience: Organizational Management Education: Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science Previously With: Jones Apparel Group This lady really delivers!

Pam Neal Administrator

Lisa Dawkins Administrator Office Mom

Karen Neiley Services & Support A stalwart at NSI for over 13 years

Andra Shirley Foxboro Account Manager Experience: 5 years in organizational management & leadership Education: B.A. in Political Science, Houghton College Previously With: Sandy Cove Ministries

Helen Batchelor Experience: 20 years in Sales Administration Education: B.A. from University of Delaware Previously With: Opto-Systems AKA "Big Helly"

Applications Engineering

John Lamp Lead, Applications Engineering and Territory Manager for W NY Experience: 9 years in testing, instrumentation, & process industry Education: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UVA Previously With: UVA, ARCCA

Dexter Vilar Application Engineer Experience: 22 years in instrumentation, controls, & data acquisition Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Penn State U Previously With: Leeds & Northrup, Honeywell, & Siemens

Taylor Kimble Applications Specialist / Marketing Coordinator Experience: 4 years in business management Education: Pursuing B.S. in Business

Ed McGinn Experience: 20 years in valves, fittings and fluid systems components Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Penn State Previously With: Penn Fluid Systems

Sales Management

Together Serving NE NJ & E NY

Shane Filer General Manager & V.P. Sales & Marketing Territory Manager for W PA & WV Experience: 20 years in instrumentation, data acquisition, & systems Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Grove City College Previously With: Leeds & Northrup, Honeywell

Nelson May Territory Manager for eastern PA & northwest NJ Experience: 14 years in automation & instrumentation Education: B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology Previously With: FLSmidth

Wayne Martin Territory Manager for NE NJ & E NY Experience: 20 experience in systems integration, process control, instrumentation & SCADA design Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Fairmont State University Previously With: Woodard & Curran, Wayne Martin Enterprise

Walter Freeman Territory Manager for NE NJ & E NY Experience: 30 years in instrumentation, gas detection, valves, & data acquisition Education: New Jersey Institute of Technology Previously With: GSI Automation

James Regar Territory Manager for Philly Metro, southern NJ, & DE Experience: 5 years in U.S. Navy nuclear engineering Education: B.S. in Physics & B.A. in Mathematics, Duquesne University Previously With: United States Navy

Chris Fulton Territory Manager for MD, VA & DC Experience: 5 years in U.S. Navy aviation Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech Previously With: United States Navy

Peter Jackson Water & Wastewater / Business Development Manager Experience: 45 years in instrumentation, networking, wireless, & data acquisition Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering, U.K. Previously With: Eurotherm

Richard Kane Compliance Coordinator / Marketing Support Experience: 35 years in government management, processes, & procedures & digital command & control. Education: M.A in Clinical Psychology, Clark University Previously With: U.S. Army, Computer Sciences Corporation

Rachel Christian Director of Marketing Experience: Communications Education: M.A. Political Science, Ohio University Previously With: U.S. House of Representatives

Solutions Management: Systems, Services, Installation & Calibration

Stephen Arnold V.P. of Solutions Experience: 22 years in control systems integration, especially PID, SCADA, & PLC Education: M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering, University of Southampton, U.K. Previously With: Invensys

Mark Reich Director of Engineering Experience: 30 years in process industry & instrumentation Education: MBA, Bloomsburg U.; M.Ed., Penn State U. Previously With: Avanceon, American Home Products, Alfa Laval

Joe Finnin Senior Project Engineer Experience: 25 years in embedded systems, hardware & software design & implementation/testing Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Drexel University Previously With: Schramm, Inc.

Jim Dickert Solutions Engineer Experience: 27 years in control system design, assembly, documentation, & technical support Education: A.S. in Electrical Engineering, Bucks County Community College Previously With: H2O Solutions, Environmental Systems & Equipment Service

Bill Carlson Solutions Engineer Experience: 32 years in packaging, pharmaceutical production, water, wastewater, and environmental remediation. Education: B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Previously With: Private contractor

Cass Janoski Senior Field Service Technician Experience: 30 years in instrumentation, measurement, & control Education: Mechanical engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology Previously With: ESC

Paul Schilling Senior Field Service Technician Experience: 32 years in control system design and integration Education: B.S. in Marine Science, Southampton College Previously With: Preferred Instruments, Tenth Street Design, Cleveland Controls, SUNY

Dave Fairlie Senior Field Service Technician Experience: 32 years in panel building & on-site calibration & installation Education: Journeyman in Instrumentation Previously With: Wright-Cal Instrumentation, private contractor

Bill Conway Field Service Engineer Experience: 33 years in process control instrumentation Education: Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, DeVry University Previously With: Arlington County Virginia Water/Wastewater, VA, FLSmidth, Valero Refining, Merck

Brian Weischedel Field Service Technician Experience: Over 30 years in Automation and Process Controls Education: Bloomfield College Previously With: Procedyne Corp

Company President

Dave Neal President Experience: In instrumentation, control systems. Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering, U.K. Previously With: Eurotherm

Recent Awards from Our Manufacturers

Draeger Fire & Gas Systems Director’s Club, 2018
Schneider Electric Outstanding Achievement in Sales and Telemetry and Remote SCADA
Foxboro by Schneider Electric Outstanding Achievement in Sales, 2017
Dräger Fire & Gas Systems Director’s Club, 2016
Top Eurotherm Distributor / Partner in North America, 2015
Dräger Fire & Gas Systems Director’s Club, 2015
Dräger Fire & Gas Systems Director’s Club, 2014
MTL, Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Achievement as an MTL 10X-ER, 2013
Dräger Fire & Gas Systems Director’s Club, 2012
Eurotherm Million Dollar Club, FY 2012
Eurotherm Million Dollar Club, FY 2011
Invensys Operations Management, North America Channel Sales, for Outstanding Achievement Exceeding M&I Portfolio Annual Sales Plan, FY 11/12
Metrix Excellence Award in Recognition of Outstanding Performance, for Largest Revenue Growth, 2011
Dräger Fire & Gas Systems Director’s Club, 2010
Eurotherm Award of Continuous Excellence, FY 2010

Professional Memberships & Listings

Measurement & Control Automation Association
International Society of Automation
New Jersey Water Environment Association
American Water Works Association
Global System Integrator Database
Thomasnet