Jim Stopa, Retired Electrical Engineer, Whelen Engineering
Jim worked for 48 years at Whelen Engineering, starting as an Electronic Technician, Associate Electrical Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer then Chief Electronic Design Engineer and Electrical Department Manager, retiring in January 2022. He is credited with 22 patents and is an active participant in many Standards groups, such as SAE, NFPA, AMD, FAMA and FDSOA. Today Jim works as a part-time consultant, writes white-paper articles, and speaks at technical conventions to educate the industry about emergency warning technologies.