HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 34 Delta Air Lines, is reappointed as secretary. Officers serve a two-year term. Satish Dixit, director of engineering, Plasma Technology, and reappointed Jan Cizek, associate professor, Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, and Daniel Sordelet, FASM, technical steward for surface engineering, Caterpillar Inc., are members of the board for a three-year term. Emma Peleg, Ph.D. candidate, Stony Brook University, and reappointed Tomasz Kielczawa, engineer, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland, are student board members for a one-year term. ASM Nominating Committee Nominations Due December 15 ASM International is seeking members to serve on the 2025 ASM Nominating Committee. The committee will select a nominee for 2025-2026 vice president who will serve as senior vice president in 2026-2027 and president in 2027-2028. The Nominating Committee will also select three trustee nominees for 2025-2028. Candidates for this committee can only be proposed by a Chapter through its executive committee, an ASM committee or council, or an affiliate society board. Nominations are due December 15. For more information, contact Leslie Taylor at 440.338.5472 or leslie.taylor@ asminternational.org, or visit asminternational.org/about/ governance/nominating-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 2025 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 ASM will 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 various assignments between regular meetings. Trustees also assume the responsibility of making Chapter visits and serving as a board liaison to ASM Affiliate Societies and various committees and councils. Guidelines: Nominees for vice president must have previously served on the ASM Board or served as the president 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, 2025. For more information, visit asminternational.org/vp-boardnominations or contact Leslie Taylor, leslie.taylor@asm international.org or 440.338.5472. ASM and its Af liate Societies Seek Student Board Members We’re looking for Material Advantage student members to provide insights and ideas to ASM and its Affiliate Society Boards. We are pleased to announce the continuation of our successful Student Board Member programs. Each Society values the input and participation of students and is looking for their insights and ideas. An opportunity like no other! • Expenses to attend meetings paid for by the respective Society • Take an active role in shaping the future of your professional Society • Actively participate in your professional Society’s board meetings • Gain leadership skills to enhance your career • Add a unique experience to your resume • Represent Material Advantage and speak on behalf of students • Work with leading professionals in the field Application deadline is April 1, 2025. Visit asminternational.org/students/student-board-member-programs for complete form and rules. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2025 CLASS OF FELLOWS – FINAL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Deadline November 30 Criteria for the Fellow award are: • Outstanding accomplishments in materials science or engineering • Broad and productive achievement in production, manufacturing, management, design, development, research, or education • Five years of current, continuous ASM membership Many women and minority members are qualified to be named an ASM Fellow but have not been nominated. Please consider members to nominate who have not been honored as a FASM, yet whose accomplishments merit such recognition. Please help ASM to ensure that its Fellows reflect the diversity of the world that we serve. The deadline for Fellow nominations is November 30. To nominate someone, request a unique nomination form link from Christine Hoover at christine.hoover@asminternational.org.
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