Bio

Jon Stinson, Class of 1976, played soccer at Eastern Nazarene College from 1972-1975.  Jon joined his brother Dean on the field the fall of his freshman year, immediately making an impact as a midfielder.  His ability on defense to frustrate his opponent made him a valuable weapon as he mentally took many a player out of their game.  In fact, in the play-off game against Babson in 1972, his opponent asked to be taken out of the game!

Jon entered the program with a high skill level, and with his commitment to excellence and competing at the highest level, that level continued to increase.  Possibly the best 50/50 player to come through the program, he was relentless in his pursuit of the ball and coupled that with excellent passing ability.  Jon also had an unmatched fitness level, able to exert at high levels without signs of fatigue for long periods of time.  Despite being a defender, Jon scored 7 goals and had 17 assists in his career.  In 1974 Stinson was named to the All-CISC team.

Stinson was a dual sport athlete competing in baseball in the spring seasons of 1973-1976.  In 1976, he continued the four years of leadership he had demonstrated on the soccer field by stepping into a coaching role with the ENC Varsity Soccer team.

Jon graduated with Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from ENC and continued his education with additional engineering courses at Northeastern University and University of New Hampshire.  He started his career in the power generation industry as a Design and Product Development Engineer, advancing to Engineering Manager.  Jon is currently employed as Regional Manager for LISEGA, a manufacturer of engineered pipe supports and seismic restraints.

Professionally Jon is involved with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nuclear Codes where he is the Chairman of Technical Working Group on Supports; a member of ASME Subgroup Component Design;  a member of ASME Subgroup Materials, Fabrication, and Examination; and on the Board of Directors for Manufacturer's Standardization Society.

Jon and his wife Barbara (Nortz '75), who is a retired 1^st grade teacher, recently celebrated 40 years of marriage.  They have three children: their son Ryan is an IT Cloud Security and Risk Analyst for a global marketing software company; daughter Dr. Kelly Stinson is a Major in the Air Force serving in Italy; and daughter Kirsten Stinson is an airline Flight Logistics Supervisor in Miami.  Jon enjoys weekly interaction with his four-year old grandson Ben and boating, skiing and bicycling.