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ect from 2008 to 2012; and on a DARPA project led by the
NRL from 2008 to 2010.
Collins worked to develop key standards onwelding, surface
finish requirements, and corrosion test methods for the semi-
conductor equipment industry. She also instructed courses for
ASME on Bioprocessing Equipment (BPE) and for the Interna-
tional Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE). Collins is a
Fellow of ASM International and served on the ASM Board of
Trustees from 2008 to 2011. She was the Cleveland Chapter
Chair from 2000 to 2001, and received the Cleveland Chapter’s
Award of Distinction in 2009 and the Distinguished Service
Award in 2013. In 2011, she was named a fellow of Alpha Sigma
Mu, the national honor society for materials scientists. She is
the 2014 recipient of the Cleveland Technical Societies Coun-
cil (CTSC) Technical Educator Award.
Collins has been a member of ASM since 1988 and cred-
its her graduate school experience for getting actively in-
volved in the Cleveland Chapter. She is also a member of
ASM affiliate societies IMS and HTS, and has focused on
STEM initiatives throughout her career. She has served as a
Materials Mentor for the ASMMaterials Camp for Students
and organized the Cleveland Materials Camp for Teachers,
now entering its seventh year.
Jon D. Tirpak, P.E., FASM
Nominee for Vice President
Since studying metallurgical engineering at Lafayette Col-
lege, ASM International has supported Jon Tirpak, FASM,
throughout his entire career. After being commissioned as
2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force, he landed at the Materials
Laboratory in the Birthplace of Aviation, Ohio. In 1982, at-
tendance at his first ASMDayton Chapter meeting launched
his professional association with the organization. Between
assignments at Wright Patterson AFB and special projects
in Washington, Tirpak earned a master’s degree in materials
engineering. Captain Tirpak was assigned to the Ballistic
Missile Office at Norton AFB in Southern California. He was
tasked with integrating the Air Force’s nuclear testing re-
quirements, which exposed him to the Defense Nuclear
Agency, Department of Energy, and the Nevada Test Site.
Tirpak attended several Westec and Aluminum Lithium
Conferences, and through associations at one of those
events, was invited to help found AeroMat with many other
dedicated ASMers.
Departing the Air Force in 1988, he returned to Dayton
as a contractor with the Air Force Materials Laboratory and
Manufacturing Technology Directorate. The Dayton Chap-
ter welcomed him back with plenty of leadership opportuni-
ties, including an invitation to Washington to participate in
the Federal Affairs Committee of ASM, introducing him to
the national operations of the Society. After a brief stint in
Ann Arbor, Mich., with a fluid power company, Tirpak
moved to Charleston, S.C., at the request of SCRA Applied
R&D, a technological and economic engine for the Palmetto
State. For the past 12 years, he has served as executive direc-
tor of the Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium lead-
ing multiple, million-dollar R&D programs. Tirpak’s ASM
volunteerism includes service on committees that oversee
New Products and Services, Federal Affairs, Finance, Invest-
ment, Web, Student Trustee Selection, and 100th Anniver-
sary Awards. He received the Hammer Award from Vice
President Al Gore for “reinventing government” and is a Li-
censed Metallurgical Engineer in S.C.
Craig D. Clauser, P.E.
Nominee for Treasurer
Craig D. Clauser is the president and owner of Craig
Clauser Engineering Consulting Inc., which he founded in
2005. The company provides metallurgical engineering
services nationwide, primarily in failure analysis and
process improvement.
He is a magna cum laude graduate of Lehigh University
with a B.S. and M.S. in metallurgical engineering and mate-
rials science and a registered professional engineer. Clauser
joined Westinghouse Electric Power Generation as a metal-
lurgical engineer in the Materials Engineering Laboratory
after graduating and subsequently became Laboratory Man-
ager. The laboratory serviced the Steam Turbine, Gas Tur-
bine, and Heat Transfer Divisions at Lester, Pa. In 1977,
Clauser joined Phoenix Steel Corp. where he served as tech-
nical director. Phoenix produced carbon and alloy plate in
Claymont, Del., and heavy wall, pilger forged tubing in
Phoenixville, Pa., and was a leader in clean steel technology.
In 1986, he joined Consulting Engineers and Scientists Inc.
in Malvern, Pa., where he was an engineer and senior vice
president until starting his own firm.
Clauser joined ASM in 1967 and was Philadelphia Chap-
ter Chairman in 1983. He also served as chairman of the
ASM Chapter Operations Committee and the Handbook
Committee. He is currently a member of the ASM Content,
Failure Analysis, and Handbook Committees as well as the
ASM Finance and Investment Committees. He was the
Delaware Valley Metals Man of the Year in 1993 and
Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter Albert Sauveur Lecturer
in 2001. Clauser is also a member of NSPE, ASTM, NACE,
ASME, and AWS.
Dr. Kathryn A. Dannemann
Nominee for Trustee
Kathryn Dannemann is principal engineer in the Engi-
neering Dynamics Department at Southwest Research Insti-
tute (SwRI). Her professional experience includes the
mechanical behavior of materials, materials characterization
and structure, and the interactive effects of microstructure
and processing on materials performance. At SwRI, Kathryn
directs technical programs investigating materials response
in various engineering systems. Since 2000, her work has fo-
cused on the high strain rate behavior of materials (metals,
ceramics, composites, glass). Prior to joining SwRI in 1996,
Dannemann worked at General Electric where her contribu-
Official ASM Annual Business Meeting Notice
The Annual Business Meeting of members of
ASM International will be held in conjunction with
MS&T14 on:
Monday, October 13
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh
The purpose of the ASM Annual Business Meeting is the
election of officers for the 2014-15 term and transaction of
other society business.