FOUNDED:
MISSION STATEMENT
Advancing the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel.
CONTACT INFORMATION
• Website: www.aist.org
• Email: info@aist.org
• Phone: +1 724.814.3000
• Fax: +1 724.814.3000
• Mail: 186 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, USA, 15086
KEY PERSONNEL
- Executive Directory: Ron Ashburn – rashburn@aist.org
- Assistant to the Executive Director: Lori Boucher – lboucher@aist.org
- General Manager – Administration: Mark Didiano – mdidiano@aist.org
- Manager – Board Services: Lori Wharrey – lwharrey@aist.org
- General Manager – Membership Services: Stacy Vermecky – svarmecky@aist.org
- Manager – Marketing Services: Kurt Edwards – kedwards@aist.org
- Manager – Meeting Services: Shannon Kiley – skiley@aist.org
- General Manager – Sales: William Albaugh – balbaugh@aist.org
- General Manager – Technology Services: Brian Bliss – bliss@aist.org
- Manager – Technology Programs: Ken Landau – klandau@aist.org
- Publications Managing Editor: Karen Hickey – khickey@aist.org
Board of Directors
The affairs of AIST shall be managed by the Board of Directors, which shall have supervision, control and
direction of its policies or changes therein within the limits of the Bylaws; shall actively prosecute its purposes; and shall have discretion in the disbursement of its funds.
President
Randy C. Skagen
vice president and general manager
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc.
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
Past President
Wendell L. Carter
vice president/general manager
ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
First Vice President
James F. Dudek
vice president, Asset Revitalization and Manufacturing Excellence
United States Steel Corporation
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
Second Vice President
Ronald J. O’Malley
F. Kenneth Iverson Chair, professor and director, Kent D. Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
First Officer-at-Large
Steven J. Henderson
vice president and chief supply chain officer
Commercial Metals Company
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
Second Officer-at-Large
Keith J. Howell
chief operating officer, USA Operations
ArcelorMittal USA
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
Third Officer-at-Large
Barry T. Schneider
senior vice president, Flat Roll Steel Gruop
Steel Dynamics Inc.
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
Fourth Officer-at-Large
Brian K. Bishop
vice president, carbon steel operations
AK Steel Corp.
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
Treasurer
Joseph Dzierzawski
president and chief executive officer
SMS Group OEM
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
Secretary
Ronald E. Ashburn
executive director
Association for Iron & Steel Technology
5/12/2017 – 5/10/2018
AIST Foundation President
Kolin L. Keller
vice president, operations support
Commercial Metals Company
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Safety & Environment Division
Dejan Zrelec
senior project manager
Tenova Goodfellow
5/19/2016 – 5/10/2018
Safety & Health Technology Committee
Environmental Technology Committee
Cokemaking Technology Division
Angelo A. Manenti
vice president, North American business development
TENOVA Inc.
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Cokemaking Technology Committee
Ironmaking Technology Committee
Steelmaking Technology Division
James M. Lash
area manager steelmaking
U.S. Steel – Great Lakes Works
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Electric Steelmaking Technology Committee
Oxygen Steelmaking Technology Committee
Specialty Alloy & Foundry Technology Committee
Refining & Casting Technology Division
Sunday O. Abraham
principal research engineer
SSAB Iowa Inc.
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Ladle & Secondary Refining Technology Committee
Continuous Casting Technology Committee
Rolling & Processing Technology Division
David C. Hamblin
hot mill supervisor
Nucor Steel-Berkeley
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Hot Sheet Rolling Technology Committee
Cold Sheet Rolling Technology Committee
Galvanizing Technology Committee
Tinplate Mill Products Technology Committee
Plate Rolling Technology Committee
Rod & Bar Rolling Technology Committee
Pipe & Tube Technology Committee
Rolls Technology Committee
Metallurgy Technology Division
Kester D. Clarke
assistant professor
Colorado School of Mines
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Metallurgy — Steelmaking & Casting Technology Committee
Metallurgy — Processing, Products & Applications Technology Committee
Energy & Control Technology Division
Rishabh Bahel
energy manager
ArcelorMittal Cleveland
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Energy & Utilities Technology Committee
Electrical Applications Technology Committee
Computer Applications Technology Committee
Plant Services & Reliability Technology Division
Jeffrey G. Blankenship
president
Maintenance – Reliability Solutions Inc.
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Project & Construction Management Technology Committee
Maintenance & Reliability Technology Committee
Lubrication & Hydraulics Technology Committee
Refractory Systems Technology Committee
Material Movement & Transportaion Technology Division
Larry D. Guinn
material handling supervisor
Nucor Steel–Berkeley
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Material Handling Technology Committee
Cranes Technology Committee
Transportation & Logistics Technology Committee
India Member Chapter
Sabyasachi Bandyopadhyay
president – metallics
Big River Steel
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Midwest Member Chapter
Kelly M. Dallas
principal engineer, central engineering
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter
Larry A. Marks
senior manager, steel processing
TimkenSteel Corp.
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Northern Member Chapter
Wayne S. Thompson
rental representative
Lifting Gear Hire Corp.
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Ohio Valley Member Chapter
Darrell E. Sturgill
sales and service manager
IMERYS Steelcasting USA Inc.
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Pittsburgh Member Chapter
Bernie J. Marrese
account manager – special products
Primetals Technologies USA LLC
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Southeast Member Chapter
Kyle J. Lysitt
rolling and finishing electrical supervisor
Nucor Steel–Hertford County
5/20/2016 – 5/10/2018
Smaller Member Chapters Representative
Stephen M. Bunch
assistant manager, metallurgical quality services
California Steel Industries Inc.
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Representing:
Southern California Member Chapter
Birmingham Member Chapter
Detroit Member Chapter
Globe-Trotters Member Chapter
Mexico Member Chapter
Northwest Member Chapter
Philadelphia Member Chapter
San Francisco Member Chapter
Southwest Member Chapter
St. Louis Member Chapter
Non-NAFTA Chapters Representative
Suncheer Sheen
chairman, president and chief executive officer
Donghae Steeltech Corp.
5/12/2017 – 5/9/2019
Representing:
Brazil Member Chapter
Argentina Member Chapter
India Member Chapter
Korea Member Chapter
Australia Member Chapter
European Member Chapter