Jay Elepano is the product marketing manager of optical products for Nikon Metrology. After spending almost seven of his 12 years in metrology at Mitutoyo, he joined Nikon Metrology in 2007. Jay has a BSME from Marquette University and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas where he focused on international business management, finance, and operations. In addition, Jay is vice-chair on the board of directors for ECHO Minnesota, a non-profit community outreach organization serving English as second language communities in Minnesota, where he currently resides.