WELDING JOURNAL 95 Guide to AWS Services American Welding Society 8669 NW 36th St., #130, Miami, FL 33166-6672 T: (800/305) 443-9353; F: (305) 443-7559 Staff phone extensions are shown in parentheses. AWS PRESIDENT Dean R. Wilson deanwilsonaws@gmail.com Welldean Enterprises 151 Oak Tree Circle Glendora, CA 91741 ADMINISTRATION Executive Director Ray W. Shook.. rshook@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(210) Sr. Associate Executive Director Cassie R. Burrell.. cburrell@aws.org . . . . . .(253) Chief Financial Officer Gesana Villegas.. gvillegas@aws.org . . . . . .(252) Chief Technology Officer Dennis Harwig..dharwig@aws.org . . . . . . . . .(213) Executive Assistant for Board Services Gricelda Manalich.. gricelda@aws.org . . . . .(294) Administrative Services Managing Director Jim Lankford.. jiml@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) Director Hidail Nuñez..hidail@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . .(287) Director of IT Operations Natalia Swain..nswain@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(245) Human Resources Director, Compensation and Benefits Luisa Hernandez.. luisa@aws.org . . . . . . . . .(266) Director, Human Resources Dora A. Shade.. dshade@aws.org . . . . . . . . .(235) International Institute of Welding Senior Coordinator Sissibeth Lopez . . sissi@aws.org . . . . . . . . .(319) Liaison services with other national and international societies and standards organizations. GOVERNMENT LIAISON SERVICES Hugh K. Webster . . . . . . . . .hwebster@wc-b.com Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, Washington, D.C., (202) 785-9500; FAX (202) 835-0243. Monitors federal issues of importance to the industry. CONVENTION and EXPOSITIONS Director, Convention and Meeting Services Matthew Rubin.....mrubin@aws.org . . . . . . .(239) ITSA — International Thermal Spray Association Senior Manager and Editor Kathy Dusa.kathydusa@thermalspray.org . . .(232) RWMA — Resistance Welding Manufacturing Alliance Management Specialist Keila DeMoraes....kdemoraes@aws.org . . . .(444) WEMCO — Association of Welding Manufacturers Management Specialist Keila DeMoraes....kdemoraes@aws.org . . . .(444) Brazing and Soldering Manufacturers’ Committee Stephen Borrero..sborrero@aws.org . . . . . .(334) GAWDA — Gases and Welding Distributors Association Executive Director John Ospina.. jospina@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(462) Operations Manager Natasha Alexis.. nalexis@aws.org . . . . . . . . .(401) INTERNATIONAL SALES Managing Director, Global Exposition Sales Joe Krall..jkrall@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(297) Corporate Director, International Sales Jeff P. Kamentz..jkamentz@aws.org . . . . . . .(233) Oversees international business activities involving certification, publication, and membership. PUBLICATION SERVICES Dept. information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(275) Managing Director Andrew Cullison.. cullison@aws.org . . . . . .(249) Welding Journal Publisher Andrew Cullison.. cullison@aws.org . . . . . .(249) Editor Mary Ruth Johnsen.. mjohnsen@aws.org . .(238) National Sales Director Rob Saltzstein.. salty@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . .(243) Society and News Editor Howard Woodward..woodward@aws.org . .(244) Welding Handbook Editor Annette O’Brien.. aobrien@aws.org . . . . . . .(303) MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Director Ross Hancock.. rhancock@aws.org . . . . . . .(226) Public Relations Manager Cindy Weihl..cweihl@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . .(416) Webmaster Jose Salgado..jsalgado@aws.org . . . . . . . . .(456) Section Web Editor Henry Chinea...hchinea@aws.org . . . . . . . . .(452) MEMBER SERVICES Dept. information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) Sr. Associate Executive Director Cassie R. Burrell.. cburrell@aws.org . . . . . .(253) Director Rhenda A. Kenny... rhenda@aws.org . . . . . .(260) Serves as a liaison between members and AWS headquarters. CERTIFICATION SERVICES Dept. information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(273) Managing Director John L. Gayler.. gayler@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(472) Oversees all certification activities including all international certification programs. Director, Certification Operations Terry Perez..tperez@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . .(470) Oversees application processing, renewals, and exam scoring. Director, Accreditation Programs Linda Henderson..lindah@aws.org . . . . . . .(298) Oversees the development of new certification programs, as well as AWS-Accredited Test Facilities, and AWS Certified Welding Fabricators. EDUCATION SERVICES Director, Operations Martica Ventura.. mventura@aws.org . . . . . .(224) Director, Development and Systems David Hernandez.. dhernandez@aws.org . . .(219) AWS AWARDS, FELLOWS, COUNSELORS Senior Manager Wendy S. Reeve.. wreeve@aws.org . . . . . . . .(293) Coordinates AWS awards and Fellow and Counselor nominations. TECHNICAL SERVICES Dept. information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(340) Managing Director Technical Services Development & Systems Andrew R. Davis.. adavis@aws.org . . . . . . .(466) International Standards Activities, American Council of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) Director, Operations Annette Alonso.. aalonso@aws.org . . . . . . .(299) Technical Activities Committee Associate Director, Operations Alex L. Diaz.... adiaz@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . .(304) Welding Qualification, Sheet Metal Welding, Aircraft and Aerospace, Joining of Metals and Alloys Manager, Safety and Health Stephen P. Hedrick.. steveh@aws.org . . . . . .(305) Metric Practice, Safety and Health, Joining of Plastics and Composites, Personnel and Facilities Qualification, Mechanical Testing of Welds Program Managers II Stephen Borrero... sborrero@aws.org . . . . .(334) Brazing and Soldering, Brazing Filler Metals and Fluxes, Brazing Handbook, Soldering Handbook, Definitions and Symbols, Structural Subcommittees on Bridge Welding, Stainless Steel, and Reinforcing Steel Rakesh Gupta.. gupta@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(301) Filler Metals and Allied Materials, International Filler Metals, UNS Numbers Assignment, Arc Welding and Cutting Processes, Computerization of Welding Information Brian McGrath .... bmcgrath@aws.org . . . . .(311) Structural Welding, Welding in Marine Construction, Piping and Tubing Program Managers Efram Abrams.. eabrams@aws.org . . . . . . . .(307) Automotive, Resistance Welding, Machinery and Equipment, Methods of Inspection Chelsea Lewis.. clewis@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(215) Friction Welding, Oxyfuel Gas Welding and Cutting, High-Energy Beam Welding, Robotics Welding, Welding in Sanitary Applications Jennifer Rosario.. jrosario@aws.org . . . . . .(308) Railroad Welding, Thermal Spraying, Welding Iron Castings, Welding Qualification Note: Official interpretations of AWS standards may be obtained only by sending a request in writing to Andrew R. Davis, managing director, Technical Services, adavis@aws.org. Oral opinions on AWS standards may be rendered, however, oral opinions do not constitute official or unofficial opinions or interpretations of AWS. In addition, oral opinions are informal and should not be used as a substitute for an official interpretation. AWS FOUNDATION, Inc. www.aws.org/w/a/foundation General Information (800/305) 443-9353, ext. 212, vpinsky@aws.org Chairman, Board of Trustees Gerald D. Uttrachi Executive Director, Foundation Sam Gentry.. sgentry@aws.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (331) Corporate Director, Workforce Development Monica Pfarr.. mpfarr@aws.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (461) The AWS Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation established to provide support for the educational and scientific endeavors of the American Welding Society. Promote the Foundation’s work with your financial support. For information, call Vicki Pinsky, (800/305) 443-9353, ext. 212; e-mail vpinsky@aws.org.
Welding Journal | January 2014
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