John Tremaine - CEO
In 1993, Q-Tran, Inc. was founded by John Tremaine, an accomplished lighting designer who was born into a family of ighting entrepreneurs and innovators. He began his career with The Miller Company, a firm acquired in the 1930’s by his grandfather, who founded the National Electric Lamp Association. NELA served as General Electric’s lamp division and was transformed into a prestigious research institute that is still thriving today.

Operating with the mantra “EnlightenedThinking®,” Q-Tran was established to fulfill a need in the lighting industry for flexible remote transformers that eliminate noise and heat while enhancing the quality of light output. The firm has pioneered innovative transformers and Power Supply Centers to provide safety, reliability, superior performance and convenience. In addition, it was the first company to develop an entire Power Supply Center designed specifically for low voltage lighting.

Over the years, Gean Tremaine, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Jordan Nodelman, Vice President of Operations, would take their place by their father’s side, helping to build Q-Tran’s product line and presence throughout the industry. Today Q-Tran is a leading designer and manufacturer of highquality, power supply systems, transformers and components.

Gean Tremaine - VP Sales & Marketing
Gean Tremaine entered into the lighting industry 12 years ago following the footsteps of his Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather & Great-Great Grandfather (who started NELA Park), becoming the 5th generation in the lighting industry. Gean is a member of the AIA, IALD, IES and AOLP.

Gean’s passion for Q-Tran shows in the rep network that has been established across the country, in the high brand recognition that Q-Tran enjoys and in winning many awards including the IES Progress report and LightFair Internationals’ award for Design Excellence in 2008. Gean developed an AIA CEU course in 2005 and has trained countless architects on his Low Voltage Lighting Course. Additionally, Gean created Q-School, to train reps, specifiers, contractors and distributors, quickly becoming a highly anticipated and desired course.

Jordan Nodelman - VP Operations
Jordan Nodelman is VP of Operations at Q-Tran, Inc. In this role, he manages all aspects of Q-Tran’s inside operations, providing essential support to purchasing, production scheduling, general administration, Human Resources and facility management and logistics.

Jordan joined Q-Tran in 2003 and has played an instrumental role in helping streamline internal processes, HR and purchasing logistics. He maintains a work environment that is safe, comfortable & conducive to the highest quality production.

Prior to joining Q-Tran, Jordan worked for First Equity Group, a firm with interests in a number of operating businesses related to transportation. He gained necessary skills in administration and logistics serving in various roles that put him in charge of multiple, large-scale, domestic and international trade-shows and corporate events. Jordan has a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University.

Phil Girard - Inside Sales, Customer & Technical Support
Phil Girard joined Q-Tran in 2006 and he is the go to guy for inside sales, customer and technical support. Phil grew up in Naugatuck, CT and now lives in Frisco, TX with his wife Kathy, his son Alex, and two dogs, Tater Salad (cocker spaniel) and Irie (brindal boxer).

In his free time, he enjoys watching sports and spending time with his family.

Adrian Teschemaker - Industrial Design, Graphic Design & Webmaster
Adrian Teschemaker joined Q-Tran in 2002 as an industrial designer, graphic designer, and webmaster--in a nutshell, he is a jack-of-all –trades. Adrian comes to Q-Tran with tremendous talents: from hand sketching, 3D rendering, CAD technical drawings, graphic design, research and development. He is a great asset to Q-Tran’s product design and works closely with John Tremaine to develop new products from conceptual sketches to final production. Adrian also works on transformer application engineering.

Upon joining Q-Tran, Adrian won numerous awards as a design student while studying at the University of Bridgeport. He came in first place for Aluminum extrusion competition and placed in a contest held by Motorola.

In his free time he enjoys playing basketball, soccer, roller blading, watching movies, reading and painting. He also has a 2nd degree Black belt in Taekwondo. Adrian is also a member of PULSE – Greater New Haven’s Young Professional Group (in association with the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce).

Tom Parchim - Transformer Engineering Consultant
Tom Parchim has been the transformer engineering consultant for Q-Tran since 2010. He also designs transformers, as well as resolving field and production issues.

Before entering the world of engineering, Tom spent four years studying to be a priest. Then, he chose a different path and attended Wright Junior College and ITT.

Tom has been happily married to his wife, Mary Ann, for 39 years. They reside in a lovely retirement community in Huntley, Illinois with their beagle-basset, Dudley. He and his wife have six children and 13 grandchildren. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, gardening, and exploring the world of computers.

Caitlin Boyles - Marketing Assistant & Social Media
Caitlin Boyles is the newest member of the Q-Tran team. She has taken on the role of marketing assistant to Gean Tremaine, VP of Sales & Marketing, whom she assists with social media outreach, graphic design, video editing, website design and a variety of other creative projects.

Caitlin graduated from Providence College in 2009, where she studied music. After moving back to Connecticut, she became very active in the New Haven community. Currently, she is a member of the New Haven Chorale and PULSE – Greater New Haven’s Young Professional Group (in association with the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce), where she is on the marketing and membership committee. She is also the soprano section leader at the First Congregational Church of Branford.

In what little free time she has, she enjoys traveling, singing, music, fashion, and tennis.

Cheryl Buchanan - Credit Manager & Receivables

Elizabeth Pisano - Assistant to VP Operations
Elizabeth Pisano joined Q-Tran in 2008 as Assistant to the Vice President of Operations, Jordan Nodelman. She contributes to many areas of day to day operations, including accounts payable, purchasing, inventory control, sales and marketing, and human resources.

Elizabeth brings with her a wealth of office experience. She received her education from Albertus Magnus College and is a member of the Board of Directors for Seymour Pink- A Community’s Fight Against Breast Cancer. She lives in Seymour, CT with her husband, Brian, and their five children.

Omar Villanueva - Assembly Supervisor
Omar Villanueva is the assembly supervisor at Q-Tran and has worked here since 1997. When he’s not busy making sure that the factory is running smoothly, he enjoys spending time with his family, camping, reading, music, dancing, and watching sports.

Omar currently lives in Stratford, CT with his girlfriend Karina, his children Noah and Katalina, and their dog Casper.

Cheryl Uzzle - Factory Supervisor