94 JANUARY 2013 Guide to AWS Services American Welding Society 8669 Doral Blvd., Ste. 130, Doral, FL 33166 (800/305) 443-9353; FAX (305) 443-7559; www.aws.org Staff phone extensions are shown in parentheses. AWS PRESIDENT Nancy C. Cole nccengr@yahoo.com NCC Engineering 2735 Robert Oliver Ave. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 ADMINISTRATION Executive Director Ray W. Shook.. rshook@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(210) Sr. Associate Executive Director Cassie R. Burrell.. cburrell@aws.org . . . . . .(253) Sr. Associate Executive Director Jeff Weber.. jweber@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . .(246) Chief Financial Officer Gesana Villegas.. gvillegas@aws.org . . . . . .(252) Executive Assistant for Board Services Gricelda Manalich.. gricelda@aws.org . . . . .(294) Administrative Services Managing Director Jim Lankford.. jiml@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) IT Network Director Armando Campana..acampana@aws.org . .(296) 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 Jeff Weber.. jweber@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . .(246) 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 Jeff Weber.. jweber@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . .(246) 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 Department 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 Section 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 Department 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 Section members and AWS headquarters. CERTIFICATION SERVICES Department 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, Certification 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, Education Development David Hernandez.. dhernandez@aws.org . . .(219) AWS AWARDS, FELLOWS, COUNSELORS Senior Manager Wendy S. Reeve.. wreeve@aws.org . . . . . . . .(293) Coordinates AWS awards, Fellow, Counselor nominees. TECHNICAL SERVICES Department Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(340) Managing Director Andrew R. Davis.. adavis@aws.org . . . . . . .(466) International Standards Activities, American Council of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) Director, National Standards Activities Annette Alonso.. aalonso@aws.org . . . . . . .(299) Manager, Safety and Health Stephen P. Hedrick.. steveh@aws.org . . . . . .(305) Metric Practice, Safety and Health, Joining of Plastics and Composites, Welding Iron Castings, Personnel and Facilities Qualification Managing Engineer, Standards Brian McGrath .... bmcgrath@aws.org . . . . .(311) Structural Welding, Methods of Inspection, Mechanical Testing of Welds, Welding in Marine Construction, Piping and Tubing Senior Staff Engineer Rakesh Gupta.. gupta@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(301) Filler Metals and Allied Materials, International Filler Metals, UNS Numbers Assignment, Arc Welding and Cutting Processes Standards Program Managers Efram Abrams.. eabrams@aws.org . . . . . . . .(307) Thermal Spray, Automotive, Resistance Welding, Machinery and Equipment Stephen Borrero... sborrero@aws.org . . . . .(334) Brazing and Soldering, Brazing Filler Metals and Fluxes, Brazing Handbook, Soldering Handbook, Railroad Welding, Definitions and Symbols Alex Diaz.... adiaz@aws.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(304) Welding Qualification, Sheet Metal Welding, Aircraft and Aerospace, Joining of Metals and Alloys Patrick Henry.. phenry@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(215) Friction Welding, Oxyfuel Gas Welding and Cutting, High-Energy Beam Welding, Robotics Welding, Welding in Sanitary Applications Senior Manager, Technical Publications Rosalinda O’Neill.. roneill@aws.org . . . . . . .(451) AWS publishes about 200 documents widely used throughout the welding industry 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. Call (800) 443-9353, ext. 212, for complete information.
Welding Journal | January 2013
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