William A. Rice
2012 President, AWS

President Rice, an AWS member for more than 25 years, serves as CEO for OKI Bering Supply, president of Dadco of West Virginia and West Side Real Estate, and on the boards of trustees for several West Virginia health and financial organizations.

1411 Connell Road
Charleston, WV 25314
O: 304-346-2977
brice@oki-bering.com

Nancy C. Cole
Vice President, AWS
She is an AWS Fellow, a Life Member, and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Tennessee. She has chaired the AWS Technical Activities, Fellows, and C3 Brazing and Soldering Committees, and has served on many other committees. Before forming her own company, she was program and contract manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratories.

NCC Engineering
2735 Robert Oliver Ave.
Fernandina Beach, FL
32034
O: 904-491-5089
nccengr@earthlink.net

Dean R. Wilson
Vice President, AWS
He is vice president, welding business development, at Jackson Safety Products where he has worked since 2007. From 1987 to 2007, he served as president, CEO, and owner of Wilson Industries, Inc., in Pomona, California, a safety-related products manufacturer.

Wilson Industries, Inc.
123 Explorer Street
Pomona, CA 91768
O: (909) 468-3636
F:  (909) 468-3640
dean@wilsonindustries.com

David J. Landon
Vice President, AWS
An AWS member since 1983, he is a Senior Certified Welding Inspector and manager of welding engineering and missions support at Vermeer Mfg. Co. Previously, he operated Landon's Welding Services performing failure analysis, welding inspections, and welder training. Earlier, he worked as a welding engineer for Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., served on numerous AWS technical committees, was a Delegate to the IIW Commission XIV, Welding Education and Training, and member of the Pella, Iowa, Planning and Zoning Commission.

Vermeer Mfg. Co.
2010 Vermeer Road East
Pella, IA 50219
O: 641-621-7476
F: 641-621-7604
dlandon@vermeermfg.com

Robert G. Pali
Treasurer, AWS

Treasurer Robert G. Pali is  President, Secretary, and COO of J. P. Nissen Co.

J. P. Nissen Co.
2544 Fairhill Avenue
P.O. Box 339
Glenside, PA 19038
O: 215-886-2025
F: 215-886-0707
rpali@nissenmarkers.com

John L. Mendoza
Past President, AWS

Certified Welding Educator, and a journeyman welder qualified to ASME Section IX in SMA and GTA welding. With 34 years of experience at CPS Energy, he is currently with Lone Star Welding in San Antonio, Texas.

CPS Energy
3319 Kashmuir
San Antonio, TX 78223
O: 210-353-3679
F: 210-353-6779
jlmendoza@att.net

John C. Bruskotter
Past President, AWS

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