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HIGHL IGHTS A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | M A R C H 2 0 2 2 4 6 Thermal Spray Society (TSS) William Lenling, FASM, TSS HoF, founder/CTO, Ther- mal Spray Technoligies Inc., serves as president of TSS. Rogerio Lima, senior research officer, National Research Council of Canada, serves as vice president of TSS and chair of the Program Committee. André McDonald, FASM, professor and associate chair (research), University of Alberta, Canada, serves as immedi- ate past president and chair of the TSS Awards & Nomina- tions Committee. Fardad Azarmi, professor of mechanical engineering, North Dakota State University, continues as chair of the TSS Training Committee. Shari Fowler-Hutchinson, product/sales develop- ment manager, Saint-Gobain, continues to serve as chair of the TSS Exposition Subcommittee. AFFILIATE COMMITTEE CHAIRS Robert Miller, materials engineering consultant, R.A. Miller Materials Engineering, continues to serve as chair of the TSS Accepted Practices Committee. MiladRad, Universityof Alberta,wasnamedchairof the TSS Membership, Marketing, and Outreach Subcommittee. Robert Vassen, FASM, TSS-HoF, professor, For- schungszentrum Jülich, Germany, continues to serve as chair of the TSS Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Committee. If you are interested in serving on an Affiliate Society committee, please contact the respective committee chair directly or email maryanne.jerson@asminternational.org. ASM Seeks Vice President and Board of Trustees Nominations ASM is seeking nominations for the position of vice president as well as three trustees. In conjunction with the Constitutional amendments approved at the 108th ASM Annual Meeting, a senior vice president will also be nomi- nated for 2022-2023 to begin the reintroduction of the sec- ond vice president role, as part of the Society’s updated governance structure. The Society’s 2022 senior vice presi- dent, vice president, and trustee elects will serve as a voice for the membership and will shape ASM’s future through implementation 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 or served as the pres- ident of an ASM Affiliate Society Board. 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 asminternational.org/vp-board-nominations or contact Leslie Taylor, leslie.taylor@asminternational.org or 440.338.5472. McDonald Azarmi Fowler-Hutchinson Miller Vassen Rad Lenling Lima