Our Team

June 29, 2022

Honoring our long-term employees

We acknowledge our long-term employees who have made their home at Celestron. Without their contributions, Celestron would not be what it is today. 

 

My name is Marc. I'm Celestron's Optical Engineer (astronomical optics, Schmidt master block/lens, test equipment and optical processes designer). I started at Celestron in 1975. When I'm not in the office, I love to visit and play with my kids and five grandchildren. My favorite place on Earth is Yosemite National Park. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have French-Algerian Couscous with my parents. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the 9.25 My name is Jorge. I'm Celestron's Optic Technician. I started at Celestron in 1993. When I'm not in the office, I love to relax at home with my grandchildren. My favorite place on Earth is Yosemite National Park. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have pizza with my father. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is a comet. My name is Corey. I'm Celestron's CEO. I started at Celestron in 1995. When I'm not in the office, I love to play basketball. My favorite place on Earth is The Big Island of Hawai'i. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have a stout with Jerry West. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Ultima 2000 computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the Pinwheel Galaxy. My name is Lance. I'm Celestron's Product Manger for Astronomy. I started at Celestron in 1996. When I'm not in the office, I love to camp with my telescope under dark skies. (Oh yeah, with my family too.). My favorite place on Earth is Great Basin National Park, the darkest skies I have ever experienced in the USA. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have In-N-Out burgers with Carl Sagan. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the CGX-L 1100 EdgeHD. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is a total solar eclipse - twice. My name is Sandra. I'm Celestron's Matcher. I started at Celestron in 1996. When I'm not in the office, I love to go to Chargers football games. My favorite place on Earth is the Eiffel Tower in Paris. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have enchiladas with my mother. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the 14 EdgeHD telescope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn.My name is Dever. I'm Celestron's Lead Assembly Technician. I started at Celestron in 1997. When I'm not in the office, I love to play basketball and run 10Ks. My favorite place on Earth is onboard the Navy vessel in San Diego. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have lobster with my brother, Leo. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Elements solar panel charger. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn. My name is Ed. I'm Celestron's Eastern Regional Sales Manager. I started at Celestron in 1997. When I'm not in the office, I love to attend baseball games. My favorite place on Earth is Dunbar Field, Pittsburgh, PA. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have bread and wine with Jesus. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar Evolution 8 My name is Rick. I'm Celestron's Information Systems Manager. I started at Celestron in 1997. When I'm not in the office, I love to go to Rams and Dodgers games. My favorite place on Earth is Hawai'i. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have dinner with C.S. Lewis. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the 11 EdgeHD telescope. The coolest thing I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn. My name is Edward. I'm Celestron's Optic Technician. I started at Celestron in 1998. When I'm not in the office, I love gardening, cooking, and watching movies. My favorite place on Earth is my hometown in the Philippines, San Fernando. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have Pork Adobo with my entire family, especially my three girls. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the RASA 36cm. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn and Jupiter. My name is Laurie. I'm Celestron's Credit Manager. I started at Celestron in 1998. When I'm not in the office, I love to be out in the sunshine. My favorite place on Earth Topanga Canyon. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have tea with the Buddha. My favorite Celestron product of all time is can't choose - they're all awesome. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Jupiter.My name is Amir. I'm Celestron's Vice President of Operations. I started at Celestron in 1999. When I'm not in the office, I love to build things. My favorite place on Earth is Cabo San Lucas. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have Vampiro Tacos with Kenneth Frazier. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the RASA 8. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the Rosette Nebula. My name is Kevin. I'm Celestron's Marketing Communications Specialist. I started at Celestron in 2000. When I'm not in the office, I love to go to travel to domestic and international destinations. My favorite place on Earth is Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have hamburgers and Coney Island hot dogs with my parents. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar 11 GPS. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Jupiter in 3-D!My name is Deverlin. I'm Celestron's Optic Technician. I started at Celestron in 2000. When I'm not in the office, I love doing outdoor activities with my family. My favorite place on Earth is the beach. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have gumbo with my father and best friend. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the 14 Edgehd optical tube. The coolest things I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope are Mars and Saturn. My name is Rick. I am a Celestron Engineer Manager. I started at Celestron in 2002. When I'm not in the office, I love to surf. My favorite place on Earth is Tahiti. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have filet mignon with my wife. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the top-secret new product I'm working on now. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a telescope is the Orion Nebula. My name is Eddie. I am a Celestron QA & Assembly Supervisor. I started at Celestron in 2003. When I'm not in the office, I play Xbox with my kids. My favorite place on Earth is Cancun, Mexico. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have pasta with my dad and grandma. My favorite Celestron product of all time is NexStar 8GPS. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a telescope is Saturn. My name is Carlos. I'm Celestron's QA/Optic Technician. I started at Celestron in 2007. When I'm not in the office, I love to spend time with my grandson. My favorite place on Earth is the beach. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have BBQ with my grandpa and my nephew. My favorite Celestron product of all time is SkyProdigy, Celestron's first self-aligning computerized telescope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn.My name is Noralyne. I’m Celestron’s Telescope Technician. I started at Celestron in 2007. When I’m not in the office, I love to relax, cook, and watch movies. My favorite place on Earth is my hometown province in the Philippines. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have seafood with my parents, my whole family, friends and relatives. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the 11 or 14 EdgeHD. The coolest thing I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope is a lunar eclipse. My name is Daniel. I'm Celestron's Repair Technician. I started at Celestron in 2007. When I'm not in the office, I love to go hunting and camping with my family. My favorite place on Earth is Sequoia National Forest. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have Chuckwagon Dinner with Chuck Connor aka the Rifeman. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar 4SE. The coolest thing I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn and its beautiful rings. My name is Elena. I'm Celestron's technical support representative. I started at Celestron in 2008. When I'm not in the office, I love to dance flamenco and perform at theaters. My favorite place on Earth is Rio de Janiero. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have dinner with my mother. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Advanced VX 8 EdgeHD. The coolest thing I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the Orion Nebula (m42). My name is Christian. I'm Celestron's Shipping Clerk. I started at Celestron in 2008. When I'm not in the office, I love to fly airplanes and helicopters and perform at theaters. My favorite place on Earth is Puerto Rico. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have pizza with my dad. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Night Vision Scope. The coolest thing I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Uranus and the Moon.My name is Wil. I'm Celestron's Technical Support Representative. I started at Celestron in 2008. When I'm not in the office, I love to hike the outdoors. My favorite place on Earth is a cabin in the mountains surrounded by trees and dark skies! If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have dinner with Carl Sagan. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the original fork-mounted C14 orange telescope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn and Jupiter for the first time back in the day on Mount Baldy, CA. My name is Ben. I'm Celestron's Senior VP of Sales - North America. I started at Celestron in 2009. When I'm not in the office, I love to go running. My favorite place on Earth is Yosemite National Park. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar Evolution. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is a Total Solar Eclipse. My name is Justin. I'm Celestron's Logistics Coordinator. I started at Celestron in 2010. When I'm not in the office, I love to kayak and go on motorcycle rides. My favorite place on Earth is anywhere near a beach to relax. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have a steak dinner with Elon Musk. My favorite Celestron product of all time is Nature DX binoculars. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is lots of stars. My name is Jennifer. I'm Celestron's Sales Coordinator. I started at Celestron in 2010. When I'm not in the office, I love to go to the beach. My favorite place on Earth is London, England. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have seafood with my mom. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Nature DX ED binoculars. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Jupiter. My name is Brenda. I'm Celestron's Creative Director. I started at Celestron in 2011. When I'm not in the office, I love to hit the trails with my family. My favorite place on Earth is Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have cheese platter with Salvador Dali. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar Evolution. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Saturn.My name is Paul. I'm Celestron's CFO. I started at Celestron in 2012. When I'm not in the office, I love to be out in nature, whenever possible. My favorite place on Earth is the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have pan-fried sea bass with Soren Kierkegaard. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is a Jupiter. My name is Jeffrey. I'm Celestron's Operations Compliance Officer. I started at Celestron in 2013. When I'm not in the office, I love to cook and grill. My favorite place on Earth is Cuernavaca, Mexico for its year-round Spring weather. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have a carne asada with Kobe Bryant. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the RASA 8. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn and its rings. My name is Jason. I'm Celestron's National Sales Manager. I started at Celestron in 2014. When I'm not in the office, I love to golf. My favorite place on Earth is our cabin in Nebraska. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have pizza with my wife. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar Evolution. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn. My name is Miriam. I'm Celestron's Accountant. I started at Celestron in 2014. When I'm not in the office, I love to watch Korean dramas and play with my grandson. My favorite place on Earth is too many to mention! If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have Filipino food with my relatives in the Philippines. My favorite Celestron product of all time is too many to mention (seriously)! The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the 2017 Solar Eclipse. My name is John. I'm Celestron's Vice President of Celestron Global Limited. I started at Celestron in 2015. When I'm not in the office, I love to spend time walking in the countryside. My favorite place on Earth is The Lake District, Cumbria. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have Chicken Blussi, a wonderful Indian curry dish with Brandon Flowers and Lana Del Rey. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the one I use the most, a pair of TrailSeeker ED 8x32mm Binoculars. They're great to use on my walks. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is detailed craters on the Moon.My name is Johnny. I'm Celestron's Technical Support Representative. I started at Celestron in 2015. When I'm not in the office, I love to go on hikes. My favorite place on Earth is the beach. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have dinner with Albert Einstein. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Celestron Evolution mount. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is a pair of squirrels, perched on a palm tree, taking a midday nap.My name is Tim. I'm Celestron's Engineer. I started at Celestron in 2015. When I'm not in the office, I love to go hiking and fishing. My favorite place on Earth is Japan. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have bacalhau a braz with Cristiano Ronaldo. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the RASA 8. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn. My name is John. I'm Celestron's Product Development Manager for Sports Optics, Optical Microscopes, and Elements products. I started at Celestron in 2015. When I'm not in the office, I love to read - mostly classics and histories. My favorite place on Earth is Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have halibut fish and chips at The Pier Bistro with my wife, Polly. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Celestron Nova 7x50mm Porro binocular. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Venus in its crescent phase.My name is John. I’m Celestron’s Senior International Business Development Manager. I started at Celestron in 2015. When I’m not in the office, I love to explore the night sky (of course!), have a nice meal, read books, watch movies, listen to music, dance, catch up with friends... I love to do lots of things - that's what life's all about! My favorite place on Earth is Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia (you HAVE to see this place!). If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have my wife Raelene's gnocchi gorgonzola with Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo Galilei. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the the 60th Anniversary NexStar Evolution 8 HD Telescope (as I snagged myself one of the only 600 that we made!). The coolest thing I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter through an 8-inch Celestron telescope (some easy targets, but still incredibly cool!).My name is Paul. I'm Celestron's Business Development Manager for UK South. I started at Celestron in 2015. When I'm not in the office, I love to go to the beach. My favorite place on Earth is the beach. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have fish and chips with Maureen, my wife (very much alive!). My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Hummingbird Micro ED Spotting Scope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Venus.My name is Paul. I'm Celestron's Business Development Manager for UK Independents North. I started at Celestron in 2016. When I'm not in the office, I love photography, wildlife, campervanning and bird watching. My favorite place on Earth is Scotland. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have one-pot chicken with pear & caramelized onion with Nikola Tesla. My favorite Celestron products of all time are the 8x42 TrailSeeker ED binocular and the StarSense Explorer telescopes. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Saturn.My name is Chris. I’m the UK National Accounts Manager. I started at Celestron in 2016. When I’m not in the office, I love to game. My favorite place on Earth is Iceland. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have a Sunday brunch with Jenson Button. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar 6SE computerized telescope. The coolet thing I’ve ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Saturn. My name is Justin. I'm Celestron's technical support representative. I started at Celestron in 2017. When I'm not in the office, I love to find new restaurants. My favorite place on Earth is Redwoods National Park. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have pizza with Robin Williams. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar Evolution mount. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Saturn.My name is Sue. I'm a Celestron UK Sales Administrator. I started at Celestron in 2017. When I'm not in the office, I love to bake cakes. (My Celestron colleagues are my guinea pigs!) My favorite place on Earth is Jamaica. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have a roast dinner with Princess Diana. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Universal Smartphone Adapter as I love photography. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is Father Christmas on the ISS on Christmas Eve. My name is Donna. I'm a Celestron's EDI Specialist. I started at Celestron in 2018. When I'm not in the office, I love to stargaze, bird watch at the beach, and play games on stream for charity. My favorite place on Earth is Idyllwild, California, followed by Berkeley as a close second. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have high tea with Agatha Christie. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the NexStar 8SE. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the ISS, followed by Jupiter, and its moons. My name is Joed. I'm a Celestron's Warehouse/Shipping Clerk. I started at Celestron in 2018. When I'm not in the office, I love to go fishing. My favorite place on Earth is the park. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have BBQ with my wife and kids. My favorite Celestron product of all time is my binoculars. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the Moon.My name is Sean. I'm a Celestron's Warehouse Operative. I started at Celestron in 2018. When I'm not in the office, I love to play golf, work in the garden, and go walking with my wife. My favorite place on Earth is Mudeford Beach first thing in the morning when it's quiet. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have a peanut butter banana sandwich with Elvis. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the Hummingbird Micro ED Spotting Scope. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron binocular is Tom Cruise jumping out of helicopter!My name is Stephanie. I'm a Celestron's VP of Marketing and Product Development. I started at Celestron in 2018. When I'm not in the office, I love to be in nature and dedicate time to art. My favorite place on Earth is Sedona, AZ. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have pizza with mom and dad. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Saturn.My name is Simon. I'm a Celestron's Operations and Logistics Manager. I started at Celestron in 2018. When I'm not in the office, I love to play golf and walk our two dogs, Monty and Ralph. My favorite place on Earth is Scotland. If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, I would have it with Frank Sinatra and David Bowie. My favorite Celestron product of all time is the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ. The coolest thing I've ever seen through a Celestron telescope is the rings of Saturn