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 Year in Teaching
Education: B.S. in Education from Cairn University
Previously With: Holmesburg Christian Academy
Jan Kistner
General Finance
Experience: 30+ Years Administrative Experience
Previously With: Robert A. Godwin & Associates
Helen Batchelor
Sales Administrator
Experience: 20+ Years in Sales Administration
Education: B.A. University of Delaware
Previously With: Opto-Systems
AKA "Big Helly"
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
Financial Controller
Experience: 30+ Years in Accounting and Finance
Previously With: McCaffrey Management, Inc.
Office Mom
John Lamp
Technical Lead – Instrumentation and Vibration
Experience: 10+ Years in Testing, Instrumentation, & Process Industry
Education: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UVA
Previously With: UVA, ARCCA
Dexter Vilar
Applications Engineer
Experience: 20+ 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
Experience: 4 Years in Business Management
Education: Associate of Arts in Business Administration and pursuing dual Bachelors in Marketing and Business Management
Stephen Mangiaracina
Junior Applications Engineer
Education: Associates Degree of Engineering from Bucks County Community College
Loves Frank Sinatra's Music
Nelson May
Director of Sales
Experience: 15+ Years in Automation & Instrumentation
Education: B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Previously With: FLSmidth
Pete Hutwelker
Technical Director
Experience: 40+ in the Industry designing, building, installing, and servicing process control instrumentation and chemical feed systems for water, wastewater and landfill treatment facilities.
Education: Electrical Construction at Penn College of Technology
Previously With: ES2, FL Smidth
Wayne Martin
NYC Metro Water / Wastewater Sales
Experience: 20+ Years in Systems Integration, Process Control, Instrumentation & SCADA Design
Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Fairmont State University
Previously With: Woodard & Curran, Wayne Martin Enterprise
Ed Owens
Territory Manager for NE NJ & E NY
Experience: 20+ Years in Instrumentation and Process Control
Education: B.S. from Tulane University
Previously With: Demcoe Equipment
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
Mark Pfender
Territory Manager for eastern PA and NW NJ
Experience: Nuclear Submarine Officer
Education: M.S. Electrical Engineering, US Naval Academy
Previously With: US Navy
Fun Fact: Played Chip the Tea Cup in his High School production of Beauty and the Beast
Ed McGinn
Territory Manager for Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia
Experience: 20+ Years in Valves, Fittings and Fluid Systems Components
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University
Previously With: Penn Fluid Systems
James Regar
Territory Manager for Philly Metro, Southern NJ, & DE
Experience: 5+ Years in Nuclear Engineering
Education: B.S. Physics & B.A. Mathematics, Duquesne University
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
NSI's Most Unforgettable Personality!
Richard Kane
Compliance Coordinator
Experience: 35+ Years in Government Management, Processes, & Procedures
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: 20+ Years in Control Systems Integration, specifically PID, SCADA, & PLC
Education: M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering, University of Southampton, U.K.
Previously With: Invensys
Mark Reich
Senior Solutions Engineer
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
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Drexel University
Previously With: Schramm, Inc.
Jim Dickert
Solutions Engineer
Experience: 20+ 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: 30+ 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
Drue Sellers
Field Service Technician
Previously With: ES2, Capital Controls
Paul Schilling
Senior Field Service Technician
Experience: 30+ 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: 30+ Years in Panel Building & On-Site Calibration & Installation
Education: Journeyman in Instrumentation
Previously With: Wright-Cal Instrumentation, Private Contractor
Brian Weischedel
Senior Field Service Technician
Experience: 30+ Years in Automation and Process Controls
Education: Bloomfield College
Previously With: Procedyne Corp
Joe McCracken
Senior Service Technician
Experience: 20+ Years in Instrumentation Calibration, Temperature Uniformity Surveys & SAT's to AMS2750 E
Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering
Previously With: Eurotherm
Ryan Minorics
Field Service Technician
Experience: 10+ years in the electronics and specialty gas industry
Previously With: Linde E&SG
Rosa Irvine
Service Administrator
Experience: Data Analysis & Research
Education: B.S. Meteorology
Previously With: University of North Dakota
Sandy Karlberg
Service Administrator
Previously With: ES2
Karen Neiley
Engineering Service Assistant
Experience: 15+ Years Administrative and Service Support
Education: Bucks County Community College and CHI Technical Institute
Previously With: Eurotherm Recorders
Dave Neal
President
Experience: Instrumention and Control Systems
Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering, U.K.
Previously With: Eurotherm
Shane Filer
General Manager
Experience: 25+ Years in Instrumentation, Data Acquisition, & Systems
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Grove City College
Previously With: Leeds & Northrup, Honeywell
Expert at Dad-Jokes
Professional Memberships & Listings
- ISNet World
- AVETTA / Browz / PICS
- Pennsylvania COSTARS
- Measurement & Control Automation Association (MCAA)
- International Society of Automation (ISA)
- International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
- New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA)
- American Water Works Association (NJ Water)
- North Jersey Water Commission (NJWC)
- New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA)
- Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
- Global System Integrator Database
- Thomasnet