n September 11, 2012, the 2012 election results for the SME Board of Directors and Member Council were announced. The six International Directors taking office on January 1, 2013, for a two-year term are:
Joseph J. Beaman, PhD D5 Engineering (Austin, TX)
The four newly elected members of the 2013–14 SME Member Council, serving a two-year term and taking office on January 1, 2013, are:
Thomas G. Bridge, PhD, CMfgE Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)
Glenn Mattsson Enphase Energy (Petaluma, CA) Edye S. Buchanan, CMfgT
Fives North American Combustion, Inc. (Cleveland)
Dean Phillips LINK Systems (Nashville, TN)
Wayne F. Frost, CMfgE John Deere Waterloo Works (Retired; Waterloo, IA)
Thomas R. Kurfess, PhD, FSME, CMfgT, PE Office of Science and Technology Policy Executive Office of the President of the United States of America (Washington, DC)
Cary J. Rosenberg, CMfgE Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (North Andover, MA)
Michael F. Molnar, FSME, CMfgE, PE National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, Gaithersburg, MD)
The SME Board of Directors establishes the Society’s business policies and strategic direction, while the SME Member Council formulates recommendations to the Board of Directors relative to Society membership recruitment, retention and engagement. Anyone interested in submitting their application to be considered for a seat on the SME board or to serve on the Member Council can download an application at www.sme.org/structure. Applications are due February 15, 2013.
Michael D. Packer
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. (Fort Worth, TX)
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