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BOARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Schmidt for VP; Clauser for Treasurer; Hanke, Jones, and Wolodko for Trustees
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The ASM Nominating Committee, chaired by Robert Hill,
FASM, announced the nominees for ASM vice president
and trustee for 2016-17 and threemembers of the Board
of Trustees for 2016-19.
In accordance with the ASM Constitution, these nomi-
nees will be voted on at the ASMAnnual Business Meeting on
October 24, during MS&T16 in Salt Lake City. Once elected,
the vice president will automatically become ASM presi-
dent for 2017-18. In accordance with Article IV, Section 3 of
the ASM Constitution, the ASM Board of Trustees has also
announced its nominee for ASM Treasurer for 2016-2017.
Officers and members for the Board who will continue
serving in 2016-2017 include: Dr. William E. Frazier, FASM,
who will become president in October; Jon D. Tirpak, FASM,
who will serve as immediate past president; and trustees
Dr. Kathryn Dannemann, Dr. Tirumalai Sudarshan, FASM,
Dr. David B. Williams, FASM, Dr. Ellen K. Cerreta, Dr. Ryan M.
Deacon, and Prof. Sudipta Seal, FASM.
Retiring from the Board at this year’s Annual Busi-
ness Meeting will be immediate past president, Dr. Sunniva
R. Collins, FASM, and trustees Jacqueline M. Earle, John
Keough, FASM, and Dr. Zi-Kui Liu, FASM.
About the President-Elect
and Board Nominees
Dr. William E. Frazier, FASM
President-Elect
Dr. William E. Frazier has
been an active member of ASM
International since joining the
society as a student in 1977. He
received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
degrees in materials engineering
from Drexel University in 1981,
1984, and 1987, respectively. He
is a graduate of the Naval Aviation
Executive Institute’s Senior Exec-
utive Management Development Program, and the Defense
SystemsManagement College’s AdvancedProgramManage-
ment Curriculum.
Frazier is a Navy executive with 36 years of experience
in naval aviation materials science and engineering. His
position is Navy Senior Scientist for Materials Engineering
and he serves as the chief scientist of the Air Vehicle Engi-
neering Department at the Naval Air Systems Command. In
this capacity, he provides technical direction and develops
strategic plans for the research, development, and transi-
tion of naval aviation technologies.
Frazier has also been the technical architect and driv-
ing force behind several thrust areas. He developed cross
disciplinary, multi-organizational program and R&D road-
maps in the following areas: additive manufacturing of
structurally critical metallic components; nano-materials
and meta-materials technology; durable aircraft materi-
als and structures; corrosion-resistant alloy development;
erosion-resistant rotor blade materials; and integrated
structural health management.
Frazier is a recognized expert in materials selection,
qualification, and certification, failure analysis, light alloy
development, materials processing, and manufacturing
technology. He has authored more than 90 technical
ASM’s 2016 Nominating Committee, front row, from left:
Christopher Dambra, Elizabeth Huber, Erin Camponeschi, Tresa
Pollock, and Donald Muzyka. Back row, from left: Dana Medlin,
Steve Kowalski, James Hemrick, and Bob Hill.
Boileau
Frazier