RWMA Committees

RWMA Committee Structure

RWMA Executive Board

Roger Hirsch
(Chair)
Unitrol Electronics, Inc.
Phone: 847-480-0115
Fax: 847-480-0932
roger@unitrol-electronics.com
Wade Burnette
(1st Vice Chair)
NSRW, Inc.
Phone: 205-663-1500
Fax: 205-663-3221
wburnette@nsrw.com
Mark Gramelspacher
(2nd Vice Chair)
CMW Inc.
Phone: 317-634-8884
Fax: 317-638-2706
mgramel@cmwinc.com
Michael Simmons
(Past Chair)
Resistance Welding Products (1987), Ltd.
Phone: 519-676-8173
Fax: 519-676-3329
m.simmons@rwpweld.com

Machinery Division

The Machinery Division of the RWMA represent companies who are designers and builders of quality standard and special resistance welding machinery, complete lines of special or multi-purpose, high-production machines, completely automated production lines, and special automatic production equipment for the metal-working industry which incorporate spot, butt, flash, projection, and seam welding processes.

Tom Snow
(Representative)
T. J. Snow Company, Inc.
Phone: 423-308-3165
Fax: 423-892-3889
tomsnow@tjsnow.com
Richard (Dick) Vreeland
(Alternate)
Ewald Instruments Corp./PTS
Phone: 860-491-9042
Fax: 860-491-9045
rsv2@aol.com

Electrode Division

The Electrode Division of the RWMA represent companies who are manufacturers and metallurgical specialists, producing high quality resistance welding electrodes, holders, adapters, seam welding wheels, forgings, castings, and other RWMA materials to meet the multi-faceted production requirements of the metal fabricating industries.

Greg Chambers
(Representative)
Luvata Ohio, Inc.
Phone: 740-363-1981
Fax: 740-368-4348
greg.chambers@luvata.com
Dan Wellman
(Alternate)
Obara Corp., USA
Phone: 586-755-1250
Fax: 586-755-6790
dan.wellman@obarausa.com

Components Division

The Components Division of the RWMA represent companies who are manufacturers of high quality components and accessories for the resistance welding processes producing controls, transformers, weld guns, weld cylinders, welding contractors, water chillers, cables, shunts, weld monitoring and test equipment.

Ricky Martin
(Representative)
Intertron Industries
 Phone: 714-549-8948
 Fax:  714-549-3247
ricky6@earthlink.net
Dan Uszynski
(Alternate)
CenterLine (Windsor), Ltd.
Phone: 519-734-8330
Fax: 519-734-2006
danuszynski@cntrline.com

Marketing Committee

This committee is responsible for promoting the resistance welding process.

Ed Langhenry, Jr.
(Chair)
Watteredge, Inc.
Phone:440-993-6110
Fax:440-933-8248
ed.langhenry@watteredge.com
Danny Thomason
(Vice Chair)
Dimplex Thermal Solutions
Phone: 800-968-5665
Fax:  269-349-8951
dthomason@dimplexthermal.com


Web Site Subcommittee
This subcommittee ensures that we are staying current and using the Internet to its fullest potential.

John Collins
(Chair)
Spotwelding Consultants
Phone: 972-475-0874
Fax: 972-475-5024
jcollins@spotweldingconsultants.com


Member Recruitment Subcommittee
This subcommittee is charged with marketing the Committee to prospective member companies.

Garret Herringdon
(Chair)
Southern Copper & Supply
Phone: 205-664-9440
Fax: 205-664-1365
garret@southerncopper.com


Newsletter Subcommittee
This subcommittee is responsible for developing the form and function of the RWMA Newsletter.  Key objectives are to: promote the value of Membership; share knowledge; and, disseminate information on industry and process advancements.

William (Bill) Brafford
(Chair)
Tuffaloy Products, Inc.
Phone:  864-517-1165
Fax:  864-877-2212
brafford@tuffaloy.com



Membership Committee

The purpose of the Membership Committee is to coordinate all of the member-focused activities of the Committee.
Holly Stevens
(Chair)
Flex-cable
Phone: 231-937-8000
Fax: 231-937-8091
holly.stevens@flexcable.com
Wade Burnette
(Vice Chair)
NSRW, Inc.
Phone: 205-663-1500
Fax: 205-663-3221
wburnette@nsrw.com


Education Committee

This committee coordinates all of the education related activities of the RWMA.

Patricia (Pat) Adams
(Chair)
ENTRON Controls, LLC
Phone: 864-416-0190
Fax: 864-416-0195
patricia.adams@entroncontrols.com
Tom Snow, Jr.
(Vice Chair)
T. J. Snow Company, Inc.
Phone: 423-308-3165
Fax: 423-892-3889
tomsnow@tjsnow.com


Scholarship Subcommittee
This subcommittee provides support to the AWS Education Committee and oversight of the Resistance Welder Manufacturers’ Association and RWMA Committee endowed scholarships.

Kurt Hofman
(RWMA Representative)
RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.
Phone: 616-299-4405
Fax: 616-530-8953
khofman@romanmfg.com
 

Welding School Subcommittee
This subcommittee provides instruction and support for the Resistance Welding School.  The Subcommittee also proposes Instructor appointments.

Bruce G. Kelly
(Chair)
Kelly Welding Solutions
Phone: 517-819-2582
Fax: 215-243-8307 Brucegkelly99@aol.com
Don Sorensn
(Vice Chair)
ENTRON Controls, LLC 
Phone: 864-416-0190
Fax: 864-416-0195 don.sorenson@entroncontrols.com 


Technical Committee

The Technical Committee coordinates all of the technical related activities of the RWMA Committee.

Bob White, Jr.
(Chair)
Janda Company, Inc.
Phone: 951-734-1935
Fax: 951-734-0649
bobjr@jandawelders.com
Don Maatz
(Vice Chair)
RoMan engineering Services, Inc.
Phone: 248-585-5540
Fax: 248-585-5577
dmaatz@romaneng.com