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President Collins Appoints Committee Council Chairs
In This Issue
ASMInternational President Sunniva R.
Collins, FASM, appointed a chair to each
of the Society’s general committees and councils. All
appointments were unanimously approved by the
Board of Trustees. Terms began September 1, 2014.
Congratulations to all of our ASM International leaders!
Committee/Council chairs include:
Mr. Thomas Ackerson, laboratory director, IMR
Metallurgical Services, was appointed chair of the
Chapter Council.
Dr. Aziz I. Asphahani, FASM, chief executive officer,
QuesTek, continues as chair of the Investment & ASM
Materials Education Foundation Investment Committee.
Prof. David F. Bahr, FASM, professor, Purdue
University, was appointed chair of the ASM & TMS Joint
Commission on Metallurgical and Materials Committee.
Dr. Amber Black, applications engineer,
Precision Technologies Inc., continues as chair of the
Volunteerism Committee.
Prof. Krishan K. Chawla, FASM, professor,
University of Alabama at Birmingham, continues as
chair of the International Materials Review Committee.
Mr. Craig Clauser, president, Craig Clauser
Engineering, serves as Treasurer and chair of the
Finance Committee.
Ms. Diana Essock, FASM, president, Metamark
Inc., was appointed chair of the Women in Materials
Engineering Committee.
Dr. Robert L. Freed, principal consultant, DuPont
Co., continues as chair of the Education Committee.
Mr. Daniel R. Grice, manager, metallurgical services,
IMR Test Labs, continues as co-chair of the Emerging
Professionals Committee.
Dr. Deidre Hirschfeld, manager, Sandia National
Laboratories, was appointed chair of the College &
University Committee.
Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman, senior engineer, Savannah
River National Laboratories, was appointed chair of the
New Products and Services Committee.
Mr. Jayant Jamuar, techonomist, Mass
International, continues as chair of the India Council.
Dr. Padma Kodali, Caterpillar Inc., was appointed
chair of the Action in Education Committee.
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Essock Freed Grice