American Welding Society - 2008 Leadership

AWS LEADERSHIP

AWS OFFICERS
	Gene E. Lawson President, AWS 2008 President Lawson is senior territory sales manager for ESAB Welding and Cutting Products, representing the company's southern California, Arizona, and Hawaii territory. ESAB Welding & Cutting Products 25108 Marguerite Parkway PMB #165 Mission Viejo, CA 92692 O: (949) 838-4868 F: (949) 470-0789 glawson@esab.com	Victor Y. Matthews Vice President, AWS 2008 Vice President Matthews is a Global Customer Service Specialist and has been with Lincoln Electric Company since 1963. The Lincoln Electric Co. 7955 Dines Road Novelty, OH 44072 O: (216) 383-2638 F: (216) 383-2400 vic_matthews@lincoln electric.com
	John C. Bruskotter Vice President, AWS 2008 Vice President Bruskotter operates Bruskotter Consulting Services, working for an independent oil and gas operator. 14254 Highway 23 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 O: 504-799-1942 F: 504-799-1910 jbruskotter@eplweb.com	John L. Mendoza Vice President, AWS 2008 Vice President Mendoza is a Training and Development Analyst at CPS Energy. 3319 Kashmir San Antonio, TX 78223 O: (210) 353-3679 F: (210) 353-6779 jlmendoza@cpsenergy.com
	Earl C. Lipphardt Treasurer, AWS 2007-2009 Treasurer Earl C. Lipphardt is currently a welding consultant. 950 Avonia Road Fairview, PA 16415 O: (814) 774-9511 F: (814) 774-0057 mlipphardt@hrblock.com

PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTORS

Jerry D. Uttrachi
Past President, AWS

4313 Byrnes Blvd.
Florence, SC 29506
P: (843) 667-1334
guttrachi@aol.com

Damian K. Kotecki
Past President, AWS

Past President Kotecki was a Technical Director for Stainless and high Alloy Product Development, the Lincoln Electric Company. He is now retired.

Damian Kotecki Welding Consultants, Inc.
7888 Frontier Drive
Mentor, OH 44060
P: (440) 255-2065
damian@damiankotecki.com

DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Osama Al-Erhayem JOM Institute Gilleleje Strandvej 28 DK-3250 Gilleleje Denmark O: 011 45 48355458 F: 011 4548355457 jom_aws@post10.tele.dk	Bruce Albrecht VP, Technology ITW Welding Technology Center 3624 West Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60025 O: (847) 657-4210 F: (847) 657-7672 balbre@millerwelds.com
Harvey R. Castner Edison Welding Institute 1250 Arthur E. Adams Dr. Columbus, OH 43221 O: 614/688-5063 F: 614/688-5001 harvey_castner@ewi.org	Dave L. McQuaid D. L. McQuaid & Assoc. Inc. 2306 Cassidy Drive Bethel Park, PA 15102 O: (412) 831-9177 F: (412) 851-4116 dlmcquaid@adelphia.net
William A. Rice 1411 Connell Road Charleston, WV 25314 wrice1707@aol.com	Dean R. Wilson Wilson Industries Inc. 123 Explorer Street Pomona, CA 91768 O: (909) 468-3636 F: (909) 468-3640 dean@wilsonindustries.com