Penn Biomedical Support Executive Team
Donald Yanusko
Mr. Yanusko is co-founder and President/CEO for Penn Biomedical Support, Inc., a Clinical Engineering firm that provides facilities management and medical device services along with communications cabling to health care systems throughout the U.S. He consults regularly with executives from a variety of fields to help create synergistic solutions from medical device applications to communication infrastructure problems. Mr. Yanusko has helped Penn Biomedical Support, Inc. expand by acquisition of privately held communications and clinical engineering companies. Prior to his current position, he excelled in the Clinical Engineering field as an ICC Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician at regional hospitals and Independent Service Organizations by attending more than 75 manufacturer sponsored service seminars.
Raised in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Mr. Yanusko's expertise as an industrial and commercial electrician at a local hospital led to a formal education into the electronics and medical fields at Lincoln Technical Institute.
He has served as president, treasurer and secretary of Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Clinical Instrumentation Society (MEPCIS), president of local sportsmen’s associations and his homeowner’s association.
Spending his down-time with his wife and son at their self-built log home in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, he enjoys all the outdoor sports afforded by the Pocono region.
Steven Kerns
Mr. Kerns co-founded Penn Biomedical Support, Inc. in 1993. Driven by a keen interest in electronics since childhood, Mr. Kerns received his degree in Electronic Technology from Southern Arkansas University in 1983. He worked at Beechcraft Aircraft where he received specialized training in aircraft avionics systems. While working for Independent Testing Labs (ITL) of Searcy Arkansas, he earned the ANSI certification in Ultrasonic/MagneticParticle/Acoustic Emission testing.
After moving to Pennsylvania, Mr. Kerns worked for Motorola Communications and the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. While working at the Reading Medical Center, Mr. Kerns established Communication Technologies, a niche company that provided support for users of RF and video communication systems.
Since 1995, Mr. Kerns has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PBS. He developed PBS’s ISO-based Quality Assurance Program and Personnel Policy Manuals.
Mr. Kerns attends many technical and management seminars. He is licensed by the FCC to maintain commercial radio transmitting facilities and is an ICC/USCC Certified Biomedical Technician. He has also served on the board of The Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Clinical Instrumentation Society (MEPCIS), and is a member in good standing of the Philadelphia Area Medical Instrumentation Association.
Mr. Kerns and his wife have made their home in Pennsylvania since 1986. He is active in the business community and is a member of the Berks County Chamber of Commerce and the Berks County Businessman’s Club.
Lisa Weller
Mrs. Weller manages the Accounting Division at Penn Biomedical Support, Inc. Since her employ in February 2006, she has been responsible for the company’s payables, receivables, general accounting, payroll and inventory. In addition, her responsibilities include forecasting, budget preparation, cash management, reconciliation and financial analysis as well as supervision of the office staff. Mrs. Weller also supervises personnel management functions: orientations, terminations, and reviews, and benefits. A member of the PBS management team, Mrs. Weller works in collaboration with the other key executives.
Mrs. Weller graduated from PBI in 1991 where she majored in Business Administration and Accounting/Management.
In 1992, Mrs. Weller began her career at a manufacturing company. Within a year she earned a promotion to the Accounting Department and, in 1994, was promoted to General Accounting Manager. During her 13-year employment, Mrs. Weller gained valuable accounting and management experience. She also worked as a General Accounting Specialist with a national technical school before joining PBS. She continues to keep up with the latest in her profession by attending seminars and workshops.
Mrs. Weller has always lived in Pennsylvania and enjoys volunteering in her community. She gets the greatest happiness from spending time with her husband and two children along with other family and friends.
Jason Yenser
Mr. Yenser, Installation Manager, has been working with leading manufacturers during his service with Penn Biomedical. A lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley, he attended a local Community College and attained an Associates in Biomedical Technology. Upon graduation he secured a position at a local hospital where he completed two years as a Biomedical Technician. In 1997, he made a decision to explore the Field Service Industry by accepting a position as a Field Service Technician with Penn Biomedical Support. He has attended numerous manufacturer schools and seminars, along with advancing his career as an ICC Certified Biomedical Technician.
Mr. Yenser enjoys many hobbies, some of which include collecting and restoring antique cars, home winemaking and gardening. He also serves on his church council and is acting Deacon. These days the majority of his time is spent with his wife and their five children.
Rick Charles
Mr. Charles manages the Communications Division at Penn Biomedical Support, Inc. He is a “working manager" and will see your job through from start to finish. He sets schedules and also assists in the completion of the jobs in the field. He manages the Communications employees in the Pennsylvania and Maryland area.
Mr. Charles grew up in the Schenksville, Pennsylvania area and had worked in the Communications field for 12 years. Upon PBS's acquisition of Fleming Communications in July of 2006, Mr. Charles joined PBS and became a valuable employee.
Mr. Charles now resides in the Harleysville area of Pennsylvania with his wife and daughter. He is a fan of the Philadelphia sports teams and his main hobby is fishing.
Chad Stoever
Mr. Stoever is in charge of the Biomedical and Installation Departments at Penn Biomedical Support, Inc.
Upon receiving an associate’s degree in Electronics Technology from Berks Technical Institute, he worked in the semi-conductor industry for over six years maintaining a variety of equipment. After meeting his wife and starting a family, he moved from Colorado, back to Pennsylvania, to raise his family. For the next five years he helped run a medium sized environmental lab and obtained managing experience.
He began his career with PBS in October 2007 as a Field Service Engineer and has worked his way up to his current position as the Clinical Engineering Service Manager.
Mr. Stoever resides in northern Berks County with his wife and two children. He coaches his children’s sports teams, helps with scouts, and is on church council. Mr. Stoever also enjoys camping with his family.
Jim McGuire
Mr. McGuire has been with Penn Biomedical Support, Inc. since February of 2007. Mr. McGuire attained his background in electronics while working with AT&T/Lucent for several years in California.
He originally started working as a Wiring Technician for the Communications Division and later accepted the challenge of working as an Installation Specialist. When he acquired the title of Performance Assurance Manager, he became the only PBS employee to have successfully worked in all three-business units for PBS. Mr. McGuire is also a member of the Employee Compensation Committee.
He has lived in the Lehigh Valley area for the past 10 years. Prior to that he lived in California. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two children.