2010 Conference Acknowledgments
Jerry Burstein
New York City Transit Authority
Jerry Burstein is a seasoned executive with experience in a number of industries who approaches each new challenge drawing on his experience, education and adaptability. He has a Bachelor of Science in electronics engineering from the University of Rochester and a Master of Science in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a ASQ Certified Quality Engineer. His experience includes being the Quality Project engineer on the Apollo Lunar Landing Module Guidance and Control system; the NASA Delta missile guidance system and the Viking Mars Lander. Moving to the new mini computer industry he established the incoming inspection department for Digital Equipment and later became the Quality manager for printer products.
Mr. Burstein worked in government contracting and business furniture industry as well as the security industry prior to working with the New York State economic development program “Manufacturing Extension Partnership”. He created a nationally recognized MEP for Long Island bringing business consulting services to small and mid-size Long Island manufacturers at a time when they were losing 250,000 jobs and struggling to stay afloat. His efforts, together with Jim Smith, (currently Assistant Vice President for Economic Development at SUNY Stony Brook) brought new business to these manufacturers and helped them move from a defense based economy to one based on technology innovation.
Currently, Mr. Burstein works for New York City Transit where he created the Central Electronics Shop which repairs over 70,000 electronics modules a year in a cost effective high tech service facility. Working to help secure Transit’s facilities he is managing the installation of various projects including access control, central computerized monitoring systems and portable radio systems. He also is working on the Engineering team for communications systems and customer information systems.