Stauffer received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan and completed his Master of Business Administration at Georgetown University–The McDonough School of Business. He worked for several years in analytical and research and development laboratories, and his expertise and focus have primarily been on new sensory technologies and test-method development specific to package testing. Stauffer joined PTI in 2005 as a member of the Research and Development team, working on the nondestructive testing of blister packaging. In 2006, he joined the sales team as a sales/applications engineer. He was International Business Development Manager for PTI through 2010, focusing on global quality solutions for package inspection that are robust, faster, cleaner, cheaper to maintain and reduce manufacturing waste. In 2012, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer and V.P. Inspection Technologies. In 2016, he was appointed President and CEO.