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BOARD NOMINATIONS
Dr. Robert L. Freed, FASM, principal consultant,
DuPont Co., continues as chair of the Education Committee.
Dr. Deidre Hirschfeld, manager, Sandia National Lab-
oratories, continues as chair of the College and University
Committee.
Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman, senior engineer, Savannah
River National Laboratories, continues as chair of the New
Products and Services Committee.
Dr. Padma Kodali, Caterpillar Inc., continues as chair
of the Action in Education Committee.
Dr. Hua-Tay Lin, FASM, distinguished professor,
Guangdong University of Technology, continues as chair
of the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Committee.
Mr. Paul Mason, president, Thermo-Calc Software,
continues as chair of the Alloy Phase Diagram Committee.
Prof. John E. Morral, FASM, professor emeritus, The
Ohio State University, was appointed chair of the ASM& TMS
Joint Commission on Metallurgical and Materials Transac-
tions Committee.
Dr. Judy Schneider, FASM, professor, University of
Alabama at Huntsville, was appointed chair of the ASM and
MS&T Programming Committee.
Prof. Sudipta Seal, FASM, university distinguished
and Pegasus Professor, University of Central Florida, was
appointed chair of the Awards Policy Committee.
Dr. Michael P. Shemkunas, project engineer, The
Boeing Co., was appointed chair of the AeroMat Organizing
Committee.
Ms. Madison Spangler, process safety management
specialist, DCP Midstream, was appointed co-chair of the
Emerging Professionals Committee.
Ms. Anne Stockdale, materials engineer, General
Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., was appointed chair of
the Chapter Council.
Dr. Douglas J. Taylor, consultant, DTX, continues as
chair of the Membership Committee.
Mr. Andrew J. Thome, project metallurgist, Carpenter
Technology Corp., continues as co-chair of the Emerging
Professionals Committee.
Dr. Jaimie Tiley, FASM, materials engineer, US Air
Force Research Lab, was appointed chair of the AM&P Edi-
torial Committee.
Dr. Erhan Ulvan, technical manager, Acuren Group,
continues as chair of the Canada Council.
Mr. George Vander Voort, FASM, consultant, Vander
Voort Consulting LLC, continues as chair of the Handbook
Committee.
ASM Seeks Vice President and
Board of Trustees Nominations
ASM is seeking nominations for the position of vice
president as well as three trustees. The Society’s 2017 vice
president and trustee elects will serve as a voice for the
membership and will shape ASM’s future through imple-
mentation of the ASM Strategic Plan.
Qualifications: Members must have a well-rounded
understanding of the broad activities and objectives of ASM
on a local, Society, and international level, and the issues
and opportunities that ASMwill face over the next few years.
Further, they must also have a general appreciation for
international trends in the engineered materials industry.
Duties: The duties of board members include vari-
ous assignments between regular meetings. Trustees also
assume the responsibility of making chapter visits and
serving as a board liaison to ASM’s various committees and
councils.
Guidelines: Nominees for vice president must have
previously served on the ASM Board and those selected to
serve as trustees should be capable of someday assuming
the ASM presidency.
Deadline for nominations is March 15. For more infor-
mation, visit
or contact Leslie Taylor, 440.338.5151 ext. 5500, or
.
Annual ASM Award
Nominations due February 1
The deadline for the majority of ASM’s awards is
February 1. We are actively seeking nominations for all of
these awards, a sampling of which is listed below:
• Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lectureship
• Distinguished Life Membership
• William Hunt Eisenman Award
• Gold Medal
• Silver Medal
• Bronze Medal
• Historical Landmarks
• Honorary Membership
• Medal for Advancement of Research
• Allan Ray Putnam Service Award
• Albert Sauveur Achievement Award
• Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award
• J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award
View forms, rules, and past recipients at
To nominate
someone for any of these awards, contact
for a unique nomination link.