May, 2025 , LIGHTHOUSE is excited to announce an upcoming series of one-day seminars, at Normandy Farm, Pennsylvania!
These exclusive events will take place in Pennsylvania on May, 1. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals to advance their expertise and network with peers in the industry.
Event Highlights:
Container Closure Integrity (CCI) testing
Oxygen monitoring for oxygen-sensitive pharmaceuticals
Ensuring CCI during deep cold storage.
Rapid non-destructive residual moisture determination
Automated media fill inspection
Event Details:
- Pennsylvania
Date: May 1 , 2025
Location: Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center, 1401 Morris Road
- Full Agenda is available here
Expert Speakers:
Dr. James Veale
Jim Veale is President of Lighthouse Instruments. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Virginia in 1994 and founded Lighthouse in 1995. He developed the first laser headspace gas analyzer for use in the pharmaceutical industry. He has served on numerous industry committees related to container closure integrity testing. His research and business interests focus on developing pharmaceutical test and measurement applications using laser spectroscopy.
Tom Millner
Tom Millner is the VP of Sales for North America at Lighthouse Instruments. Tom has been at Lighthouse since 2011 and has worked in a variety of roles, including quality assurance, technical services, and in the application laboratory. Tom is responsible for the Lighthouse sales team in North America.
Kevin Stofflet
Kevin Stofflet is the Engineering Manager for Genesis Packaging Technologies. Kevin started at the parent company of Genesis (R-V Industries) in 1992. He has held many positions with the company starting as a Mechanical Engineer then Engineering Manager and Sales Market Area Manager. He has a diverse mechanical, electrical and process background across many industries including the Pharmaceutical Capper offerings of Genesis Packaging Technologies.
Carolina González Gaitán
Carolina González Gaitán works as a Parenteral Packaging Scientist at Genesis Packaging Technologies. In her current role, she is responsible for the consulting department, where she designs package characterization studies and supports pharmaceutical companies in understanding sealing process principles and Residual Seal Force (RSF) fundamentals and in evaluating package selection. She has taught in courses offered by PDA on container closure integrity testing, specifically on RSF. She holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Alicante, Spain.
About LIGHTHOUSE
Lighthouse Instruments, with corporate headquarters located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and European headquarters in Amsterdam, is a leading global supplier of laser test and measurement systems for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and contract manufacturing industries. Its operations are divided into three business units: Analytical Services, Laboratory Instruments, and Automation.
