Company Team Resumes for VitaTech Electromagnetics

Debra D.Vitale, Managing Director

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Debra Vitale is the Managing Director at VitaTech. She is responsible for planning, developing and implementing the organizational policies for the company. She has experience performing EMF site surveys, preparing survey reports and quote letters and project managing EMF shielding projects. As a former health care professional she comments on risk assessment and coordinated the VitaTech Site Specific Safety program. She is 30 hour OSHA Construction certified and holds an active General Contractors License in Virginia and California. She had held the company position of Chief Financial Officer since 2006. Ms. Vitale has a B.A. in Sociology and B.S.N. in Nursing from the University of Florida.


Louis S. Vitale, B.S.E.E., Founder & Senior Engineer

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Lou Vitale is the Founding Member and Senior Engineer at VitaTech. He delivers EMF lectures and presentations to school districts and corporations regarding perceived threat and public health issues, presents professional EMF training seminars, performs EMF surveys, designs shielding/cancellation systems and directs research activities. He established a working relationship with federal agencies (EPA, FCC, DOE, NIESH) responsible for EMF health and policy issues. Besides his EMF expertise, Mr. Vitale has more than 25 years of program management, systems engineering, software development and electronic design experience in several other technical disciplines including biomedical engineering; military command, control and communications systems (C3S); and, broadcast television systems. During his career, Mr. Vitale has held senior technical management positions with Booz • Allen & Hamilton in Washington, D.C., National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in New York City, UNISYS in New York and Mercury Middle East in the United Kingdom and Kuwait. As President of a biomedical research and development company, he invented and designed a battery powered, portable, microprocessor controlled electrocardiograph (ECG) monitor called the VitaScope. Mr. Vitale has a B.S.E.E. in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and studied biochemistry and medieval history at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has an inactive Top Secret clearance and published numerous EMF articles and technical papers and is a member of IEEE.


Joshua Welling, Director of Operations

Joshua Welling is Director of Operations for VitaTech. He is responsible for all shielding projects,(from contract bids, procuring materials, hiring labor and meeting with cilents and discussing their shielding needs). He is responsible for the collection of EMI/RFI site survey data, generating detailed graphics from the data and presenting these findings to our Engineers for assessments and recommendations. Prior to joining VitaTech, Mr. Welling was a superintendent for a technical security company. He has ran various size jobs ranging from the large, (Washington DC Metro Transit System Fire and Intrusion upgrade,) to the small (installation of CCTV’s projects.) Mr. Welling has also managed various projects in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. In addition to his management background, Mr. Welling also has an eight-year background in technical security. Mr. Welling has numerous certifications, ranging from Licensed Security Technician with the Department of Criminal Services (DCJS), Ccure and ISTAR Certified, Basis/Lenel Certified and Level 1 Certification; National Institute Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET). Mr. Welling has an active Top Secret Clearance and holds a 30 hour OSHA Construction certification.


Jan Heindel, B.S.E.E.

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Mr. Heindel is an Electrical Engineer and Simulation Programmer at VitaTech. Jan is responsible for the collection of EMI/RFI site survey data, generating graphics from the data and presenting these findings to our clients. Jan models and generates EMF simulations using our state-of-the-art EMF software (i.e., Ansoft, and other specialized programs). Mr. Heindel recently simulated the ELF magnetic field emissions emanating from the primary feeders, spot network protectors, transformers, secondary feeders, switchgears, risers, and busways for a college in New York City. Jan attended George Mason University and graduated with a B.S.E.E. in 2011.


Greg Slonka, EMF Engineer 1/Analyst & Simulation Programmer

Mr. Slonka is an Engineer I/Analyst at VitaTech and performs EMF Site Surveys and Simulations. Greg is responsible for the collection of EMI/RFI site survey data, generating graphics from the data and presenting these findings to our Engineers for assessments and recommendations. Greg models and generates EMF simulations using our state-of-the-art EMF software, then presents these simulations to our Engineers for review, assesssment and to develop shield designs. Mr. Slonka recently simulated the ELF magnetic field emissions emanating from the primary feeders, spot network protectors, transformers, secondary feeders, switchgears, risers, and busways for several high-profile projects in New York City. Greg attended Virginia Tech and is close to completion of his degree.


Stephanie Carpenter, CADD Specialist & Shielding Designer

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Mr. Carpenter is our certified CADD specialist and Shielding Designer at VitaTech. Stephanie is responsible for developing CADD graphics to illustrate shield design concepts and final shop drawings and As-Builts. Stephanie attended Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated with a B.A. in English Literature.


Jeremy Geffert, Project Manager & Facilities Manager

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Mr. Geffert is responsible for managing on-site AC ELF/DC magnetic and RF shielding projects within the United States for VitaTech.  He was formerly employed at Louis Berger in Washington DC from 1998 - 2010. He holds a 30 hour OSHA Construction certificate.  Recently he worked on our St Joseph's Hospital AC ELF magnetic shielding project in Patterson, NY, Kapoor Hall AC ELF shielding project in Buffalo, NY, and an AC ELF shielding project at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.


Tiffany Moore, Office Manager

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Tiffany Moore is the Office Manager at VitaTech. Tiffany is responsible for organizing and supervising all of the administrative activities at VitaTech.


Christina Vitale, Manager of Business Development

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Christina Vitale is the Manager of Business Development for VitaTech. Her responsibilities include advertising, Tradeshows, website development and new business opportuities in South America. She attended Radford University from 2006 - 2010 and studied Spanish and International Relations. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, the oldest and largest professional business fraternity, and held the position of vice-president in 2009 while attending Radford. She graduated from Radford University in May 2010 with a B.A. Christina is fluent in Spanish.


IN MEMORIAM
Larry Moore, Construction Supervisor

Mr. Moore joined VitaTech in 2000. He was responsible for coordinating and supervising the installation of all EMF, EMI and RFI shielding projects throughout the United States. Larry installed over forty (40) shielding systems during his career at VitaTech and we were very grateful for his commitment to technical excellance and hard work. He had over thirty years experience in both residential and commercial construction. His extensive construction experience, work ethic, moral decency and "greater than life" personality made him a valuable resource for everyone at VitaTech Engineering. We will all miss him. Larry passed away on October 31, 2007 several days after his 50th birthday.