S3E2: Charles Ellis and Howard Zion - NAPT
In this episode of the Metrology Today Podcast we have Charles Ellis and Howard Zion on the show to discuss the National Association for Proficiency Testing (NAPT) and proficiency testing in calibration.
Charles Ellis:
Mr. Ellis has over forty years of technical experience in the administration & maintenance of test equipment. Mr. Ellis is a former U.S. Army officer serving first as a calibration technician, and then as an electronic support platoon leader. After serving in the Army, he became a calibration supervisor for a captive third-party calibration laboratory.
For eight years, Mr. Ellis managed calibrations services for various external clients, corporate facilities and 28 district offices for this Midwest testing firm. Mr. Ellis has had formal auditor training to and for ISO 9000, ISO 17025, ISO 13528 and ISO 17043 standards. He has performed numerous assessments to ISO 17025 for several accreditation bodies in the located in US.
Mr. Ellis currently serves on several technical committees related to the test & measurement community. In his last position, he was responsible for the development, growth, and operations, of a non-profit association that provides administration & technical support to the test & measurement community in the area of interlaboratory comparisons / proficiency tests. Mr. Ellis is largely responsible for NAPT becoming the largest metrology proficiency testing provider in North American.
As Mr. Ellis is retired, he still provides technical advice to the National Association for Proficiency Testing when needed. Mr. Ellis has degrees in Electronic Technology and Business. Honors & Awards Besides Numerous Honors for Military Service. Mr. Ells is a recipient of the Andrew J. Woodington Award for Professionalism in Metrology - Issued by Measurement Science Conference
Howard Zion:
Howard Zion is the Sr. Director of Service Application Engineering for Transcat, Inc. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Technology and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering & Management Systems from the University of Central Florida. Mr. Zion is the recipient of the Andrew J. Woodington Award for Professionalism in Metrology presented at the 2019 Measurement Science Conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. Howard has collected a wealth of knowledge in many disciplines during the span of 41 years in Metrology, and has been employed with:
-The United States Air Force (Strategic Air Command - PMEL)
-Lockheed Martin (Electronics and Missile Systems – Calibration Labs)
-NASA-Kennedy Space Center (Standards & Calibration Laboratories)
-Philips Electronics (Broadband Networks – Metrology/Test Engineering)
-Transcat, Inc. (Corporate Resource)
Mr. Zion performs additional duties in various communities and is serving or has previously served in the following roles:
-Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Association for Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
-Four NCSLI Working Groups: o 151 Healthcare o 163.1 Metrology Descriptions o 164.1 Education o 171 Cal System Resources
-Measurement Science Conference (MSC) Woodington Award Committee
-Advisory board at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)
-Sponsor for Engineering Capstone projects at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
-Author of white papers on measurement uncertainty and business processes related to Metrology
You may contact Howard at howard.zion@transcat.com or howard@proficiency.org
You may contact Chuck at ellis@proficiency.org
Transcat sells and markets test and measurement instrumentation as well as trusted Metrology services (including accredited calibration, accredited reference standards services, repair, managed services, 3D Metrology, Validation services, Consulting services, and Client-Based Laboratories) to a variety of industries including medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical, biotech engineering, petroleum refining, chemical manufacturing, and public utility. Transcat celebrates its 60th year in business in 2024. For more information, go to www.transcat.com