| AWS Officers | Past President Directors | Directors At Large | District Directors |
| AWS OFFICERS | |||
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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John L. Mendoza Vice President, AWS 2008 Vice President Mendoza is a Training and Development Analyst at CPS Energy. 3319 Kashmir |
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Earl C.
Lipphardt Treasurer, AWS 2007-2009 Treasurer Earl C. Lipphardt is currently a welding consultant. 950 Avonia Road |
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| PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTORS | |||
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Jerry D. Uttrachi Past President, AWS
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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. |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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