WEMCO - Sub-Committees
WEMCO's seven active sub-committees provide an opportunity to get involved, to address welding industry issues, to make important decisions and to continually build the image of welding for the future generation.
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PROGRAM COMMITTEE The Program Committee is responsible for determining the program speakers, the program format and the meeting locations for the Annual Membership Meeting. |
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| Jeff Deckrow (Chair) | Jeff.Deckrow@Hypertherm.com |
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| Dennis Brown | dbrown@weilercorp.com |
| Frederick Luening | frederick.luening@bwgus.com |
| Dean Wilson | dean@wilsonindustries.com |
| Bob Roth | rroth@romanmfg.com |
| Dave Peters | dpeters@sellstrom.com |
| Hector Villarreal | hector@weldcoa.com |
| Dick Wilkinson | dwilkinson@oki-bering.com |
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GLOBAL TRADE COMMITTEE The Global Trade Show Committee provides information regarding market places that the committee feels would be the most beneficial for international exhibition. This committee helps promote the pavilion concept within the membership of WEMCO and for prospects of WEMCO. |
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| Don Lockhart (Chair) | don@mathey.com |
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| Jan Browne | jbrowne@bdi-ltd.com |
| Rusty Franklin | rusty.franklin@sellstrom.com |
| Sue Gilbert | sueg@arcmachines.com |
| Steve Smith | steve@weldaid.com |
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IMAGE OF WELDING The Image of Welding Committee develops methods of disseminating information andinforming potentially new candidates of the high levels of opportunities within the welding industry. This could begin at the secondary school level and continue into the schools of higher education. Various means of this dissemination of information should be considered,such as, but not limited to, video, posters, etc. |
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| Bruce Vernyi (Chair) | bvernyi@penton.com |
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| Ed Bohnart | erbohn@weldinged.com |
| Dave Eckert | deckert@nationalstandard.com |
| Bob Hetzendorfer | bob_hetzendorfer@lincolnelectric.com |
| Jim Horvath | jhorvath@thermadyne.com |
| Ernest Levert | ernest.levert@lmco.com |
| Carl Peters | carl_peters@lincolnelectric.com |
| Wayne Tuttle | wayne.tuttle@hsutc.com |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The Information Technology Committee evaluates various electronic issues that relate to business and commerce within our industry. This will include, but not be limited to, Website issues, VMI, EDI and others. |
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| Don Mottinger (Chair) | donm@superiorprod.com |
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| Wade Chase | wchase@thermacut.com |
| Mike Denning | |
| Iain Hodgekins | Ihodgekins@SuperiorProd.com |
| Steve Max | Steve.Max@airgas.com |
| Doug O’Dell | dodell@linweld.com |
| Dick Powell | dpowell@esab.com |
| Vict Ying | vict.ying@hypertherm.com |
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE The International Standards Committee provides input to WEMCO members regarding opportunities within the international standards market place. This committee promotes the value of participation on the various international codes and other standards committees, and helps achieve a more level business playing field for United States manufacturers. |
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| Richard Doornink (Chair) | rdoornink@cantesco.com |
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| Nigel Scotchmer | |
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MEMBERSHIP The Membership Committee evaluates, explores and solicits membership for WEMCO. This committee is responsible for membership growth, membership criteria and membership voting rights. |
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| Dave Nangle (Chair) | dnangle@lincolnelectric.com |
| MEMBERS | |
| Craig Loos | craig.loos@orsnasco.com |
| Hector Villarreal | hector@weldcoa.com |
| Kathie Leonard | kleonard@auburnmfg.com |
| Phillip Wittke | phillip_wittke@lincolnelectric.com |
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GAWDA LIAISON The GAWDA Liaison Committee works to ensure synchronicity and harmonization between GAWDA, WEMCO, and other organizations and committees in the industry. |
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| Bob Ranc (Chair) | bobr@superiorprod.com |