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Staff

Throughout our long history, one of Infraspection Institute’s greatest strengths has been, and remains, our people. Our staff is comprised of highly experienced professionals dedicated to promotion of thermography as a science. All of our instructors are practicing thermographers who have a passion for their work and a gift for sharing their real world experiences with our students. The following is a partial list of some of our key personnel:

Instructors

Bill Arnott

Bill is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and professional infrared consultant. Bill has extensive experience as an industrial trainer, continuous improvement coordinator, and project manager. Bill is the founder and President of Apex Infrared, an infrared consulting firm headquartered in Owen Sound, Ontario.

Skip Handlin

Skip is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and professional infrared consultant specializing in the marine industry. Certified as a Level II Vibration Specialist, Skip frequently combines vibration analysis and thermography with his mechanical skills to provide turnkey solutions for his clients. Skip is President of S. Handlin Predictive Maintenance Services headquartered in Kenner, Louisiana.

Sonny James

Sonny is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and professional infrared consultant specializing in the petrochemical industry. In addition to thermography, Sonny is a professional instructor for several nondestructive test disciplines. Sonny is founder of the NDE Institute of Trinidad Ltd. headquartered in Trinidad, West Indies.

Michael J. Lange

Michael J. Lange is a curriculum developer for Infraspection Institute’s Certified Infrared Thermographer® training courses. Mike has several years experience in nondestructive testing for a wide variety of industries and is an ASNT Level III certificate holder.

Leopoldo Leal

Leopoldo Leal is a Level I Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer®. Since 1997 Leo has been providing live, simultaneous translation for Infraspection Institute training courses offered in Mexico and the Latin American Region. Leo is also responsible for the Spanish versions of Infraspection Institute’s course materials. Leo is founder and President of TraduSIR, a professional translation firm headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.

Mun Woh Lee

Mun Woh is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and professional infrared consultant. A Professional Engineer registered in the U.K. and Australia, Mun Woh conducts Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® Courses in the Malay language in Malaysia and the surrounding region. Mun Woh is Technical Director of LC Engineering Services Sdn Bhd, a condition monitoring consultancy based in Kuala Lumpur.

Sudsuda Panpiemras

Sudsuda is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and professional infrared consultant specializing in commercial and industrial thermography. In addition to thermography, Sudsuda holds a degree in chemical and industrial engineering. Fluent in both Thai and English, Sudsuda coordinates and teaches Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® Courses in Thailand. Sudsuda is General Manager of Summit Engineering & Services Company headquartered in Bangkok.

Chris Seffrin

Chris has been an Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® since 1988. Chris is a co-founder of Jersey Infrared Consultants and a practicing thermographer with over 20 years experience as an infrared consultant. As a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and Co-Director of the Institute, Chris fills an especially vital role in the operation our Distance Learning program.

Jim Seffrin

Jim has been an Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® since 1984. Jim is a co-founder of Jersey Infrared Consultants and a practicing thermographer with over 20 years experience as an infrared consultant. A Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer®, Jim has written numerous articles, co-written existing standards, and frequently works as an expert witness on projects involving thermography. Jim has been teaching for Infraspection since 1995; and was appointed Director of Infraspection Institute in April 2000.

Mike Sharlon

Mike is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and professional thermographer. An Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® since 1997, Mike combines his thermographic skills with his extensive experience as an industrial maintenance professional and metrologist. Mike is the founder and President of Thermasearch of Arkansas, an infrared consulting firm headquartered in Conway, Arkansas.

Patty Stricker

Patty is an Account Manager for all Infraspection Institute training courses and services. Drawing upon her extensive marketing experience, Patty specializes in designing on-site courses that are customized to meet our clients’ particular needs. Patty is a Level I Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® and resides in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Dick Toth

Dick is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer®. Dick received his initial certification in 1992. Dick has extensive field experience as a thermographer specializing in performing infrared inspections for the electric utility industry. Certified by the Law Enforcement Thermographers Association, Dick has also used thermography as a tool for law enforcement. Dick is headquartered in Yuma, Arizona.

Office Staff

Sharon Caroline Brebner

Sharon Caroline Brebner is a Computer Systems Engineer and Chief Programmer for Infraspection Institute’s Exception® software. Since 2000 Caroline has worked with several professional thermographers to provide off-the-shelf and customized software solutions using Exception® software. Caroline is founder and president of ?Answers, a computer consulting and training firm headquartered in Perkasie, Pennsylvania.

Perry Cabrera

Perry is Sales Manager for Infraspection Institute. A Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer®, Perry enjoys a unique perspective on the challenges faced by practicing thermographers and maintenance managers. Perry operates from Infraspection Institute’s headquarters in Burlington, NJ and is available to help with all of your infrared training and related needs.

Carol Ciemiengo

Carol is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer®. Receiving her initial certification in 1999, Carol has extensive field experience in a wide variety of thermographic applications. She fills a key role at Infraspection Institute as a technical writer, database manager, and part-time magician making impossible tasks look easy.

Lisa Evans

Lisa is a Level II Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer®. Lisa received her initial certification in 1998 and has used her skills to help provide training solutions for hundreds of thermographers worldwide. Lisa currently is an Account Manager for Infraspection and resides in Cap-Rouge, Québec.

Mary Molle

Mary is a Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer®. Receiving her initial certification in 1985, Mary has extensive experience in managing an infrared consulting firm and designing infrared inspections for industrial facilities. She fills a critical role at Infraspection Institute as Logistics Manager, Accountant, and full-time magician making impossible tasks look easy and attending to often-overlooked, but vital, details.