From a Press Release:
Ken Steiner named executive director at PARI
Rosman, NC (October 13, 2014) – The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) has selected Ken Steiner to serve as executive director. Steiner is a retired engineer who has worked in recent years at PARI as a consultant and volunteer. He will begin his new duties immediately.
Steiner will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of PARI staff, campus and programs. He will also assist in long range planning and development. Steiner retired in 2012 from Enprotech Industrial Technologies, where he served as sales engineer for the Southeastern U.S. and Mexico. Prior experience includes 17 years as a plant engineer for Almco Steel Products and president of an electrical contracting firm. Steiner also served as vice chair of the board of directors of Heifer International and is currently Observatory Director for the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
PARI President Don Cline said “Ken Steiner brings to PARI a unique skill set and we believe he is the ideal person to help us during our next phase of development. He has a strong engineering and management background, coupled with extensive knowledge of PARI and our mission. With Ken Steiner, we think we have the right person to help us in our evolution as a world-class research and educational facility. His hiring underscores our commitment to that goal.”
About PARI
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is a public not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) foundation established in 1998. Located in the Pisgah National Forest 30 miles southwest of Asheville, NC, the PARI campus was selected in 1962 by NASA as the site for one of the first U.S. satellite tracking facilities. Today, the 200 acre campus houses radio and optical telescopes, earth science instruments, 30 buildings, a fulltime staff and all the infrastructure necessary to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and research. PARI offers educational programs at all levels, from K-12 through post-graduate research.
PARI is home to the Astronomical Photographic Data Archive and a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative. PARI’s Exhibit Gallery displays a collection of rare meteorites as well as NASA Space Shuttle artifacts, many of which have flown in space. For more information about PARI and its programs, visit www.pari.edu. Follow PARI on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Astronomy_PARI. “Like” PARI on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Pisgah.Astronomical.Research.Institute.
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