Shanen Aranmór, MS, CWI/CWE, is a passionate advocate for skilled trades with over a decade of experience in promoting American manufacturing and fabrication. After transitioning from a college wellness professor to a welding and industrial technology expert, she founded Weld Like A Girl™ in 2017, offering public classes, community welding projects, and welder qualification services. Shanen's work has earned her multiple accolades, including the 2023 Dalton E. Hamilton Memorial CWI of the Year Award and the US Small Business Association Arizona Women in Business Champion Award. She also plays a vital role in Project MFG, supported by the US Department of Defense, where she helps elevate the trades and inspire the next generation of skilled workers.

Bernardo Cuervo is a Principal Integrity Consultant for EN Engineering (an ENTRUST company) with 30 years of experience in pipeline design, construction, and in-line inspection (ILI) operations and analysis. Cuervo graduated as a Civil Engineer in 1989. He is co-chair of the Corrosion Control Course at the University of Oklahoma and a PHMSA associate instructor for the "Safety Evaluation of In-line Inspection Programs." Cuervo has authored many publications related to corrosion, hard spots, cracks, and integrity assessments. Cuervo serves on several committees developing technical standards for the pipeline industry.

Brian Gaal is the Sr. Welding Engineer at Special Metals Welding Products. He has Degrees in Welding Engineering from Ohio State. He has worked for multiple suppliers of welding consumables and has held many different roles from Engineering, Research, Technology, Applications, Quality, and Management roles. In addition to his experience as a product development engineer, he is a Certified Welding Inspector and maintains NQA-1 Lead Auditor qualifications.

Mr. Henry is a seasoned metallurgical and welding engineer with over 45 years of experience in the power industry. He has played a significant role in the development of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, serving on multiple technical and administrative committees, including as chairman of Standards Committee II and the Special Working Group on Creep Strength Enhanced Ferritic Steels. His core expertise lies in failure analysis, condition assessment, and the characterization of creep damage in power-generating equipment. In addition to his work in welding engineering and repair, he has authored over 50 technical papers and thousands of reports related to failure analysis and R&D. Mr. Henry’s recent focus has been on the condition assessment of critical pressure parts and the evaluation of Grade 91 materials, particularly in relation to dissimilar metal weld (DMW) failures. His contributions continue to influence materials engineering practices in high-temperature power applications.

Chris is currently the Business Unit Manager for Orbitalum North America. He has 15 years of experience in the orbital machining and welding industry and has played a pivotal role in the development and deployment of new products and technologies during his career. His orbital background covers a broad range of applications and industries including Aerospace, Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage and Heat Exchanger. He also developed the North American operator training program with the UA, and their contracting partners.

as an Applications Specialist with Eutectic in 1974 in Virginia. Moved to Texas in 1980 and worked for MG Welding Products, and Hobart Brothers before moving to the welding distributor side of the business. Over the past 40 years he held positions ranging from Sales Manager, Applications Specialist, Automation/Robotics Specialist, VP, and President.

Presently Dave is the National Construction Sales Manager for Linde Gas & Equipment.

As Director of Business Operations at Texas Stress, Cy Rankin brings over 25 years of hands-on experience in the heat-treating industry. Since joining the company in 1998, he has served in nearly every area of the business — from field technician and superintendent to operations, sales, and quality management — before advancing to his current leadership position.

Today, his focus is ensuring that Texas Stress’s People, Processes, and Equipment are always ready to meet customer needs. He works closely with department managers to support execution, align resources, and help teams meet their objectives. A strong advocate for both customer satisfaction and employee development, Cy believes long-term success begins with field technicians — the professionals representing the company on the front lines. He also serves as the Management Representative for Texas Stress’s ISO 9001 certification, driving quality and continuous improvement across the organization.

Mr. Stoll has recently retired from ARC Specialties. He previously served as an application engineer, and strategic accounts manager, for voestalpine Bohler Welding North America, after working for Lincoln Electric-Metrode Products Ltd. for 27 years.

His extensive experience in our industry includes assisting many varied companies in purchasing their fabrication equipment, as well as the development and implementation of their welding procedures and practices.

He is a life member of the American Welding Society (AWS) with 49 years of continuing service and has served as AWS District 18 Director. He was elected and served on the Executive Committee of the AWS Board of Directors in 2016. He has served on the advisory boards for both San Jacinto College and Tulsa Welding School (Houston campus). He was a past judge for the Houston Livestock Show’s Ag-Mechanics contest for 23 years.

He developed, produced, and conducted at least two Welding Symposiums per year, during the past twenty years. These Symposiums included some of our industry’s leading authorities sharing their experience and wisdom pertaining to the betterment of our welding industry.

Jean-Marc Tetevuide is a seasoned engineer with nearly 30 years of specialized experience in hard surfacing applications, technological and consumables solutions. He earned his engineering degree from the National Superior Engineer School of Industrial Ceramic in Limoges, France, and further enriched his knowledge with internships at Rutgers University’s sol-gel laboratory and Sandvik (tungsten carbide).

He is currently Business Manager for Fusion Technology, a division of HarBach, providing equipment and consumables solutions for wear protection used in energy, mining and other industrial applications.

Michael Turnbow has over 35 years’ experience in Nondestructive Testing. He retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority as General Manager of the Inspection and Testing Services group responsible for NDT, QC, calibration services, metallurgy, chemistry, and instrumentation engineering services for TVA’s power plant fleet. He is Past President and Chairman of the Board of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing. He served nine years as Chairman of the EPRI NDE Center Steering Committee, and over ten years as U.S. delegate to ISO for the development of international NDE standards. Mr. Turnbow is the current chairman of the ASME NDE personnel qualification and certification project (ANDE), current chairman of the ANDE Nuclear Specific Industry Sector Committee, and co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of OOGA Technologies, Inc.

Jon Ferreira is a seasoned quality and inspection professional with The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), active in the welding industry since the late 1990s. He began his inspection career in 2008 as an AWS Certified Welding Inspector and has been a National Board Commissioned Authorized Inspector and Inservice Inspector since 2010, holding both “B” and “R” endorsements. As Technical Service Manager at HSB, Jon oversees compliance with quality procedures, provides technical support, and ensures third-party work and staff training meet rigorous standards. He plays an active role in shaping industry practices as a member of multiple key committees, including the NBIC Part 3 Repairs and Alterations Subgroup, Interpretations Task Group, and the Historical Boiler Task Group. Jon also serves on the ASME Qualifications for Authorized Inspection Conference Committee. His expertise and leadership contribute to the ongoing advancement of inspection standards and welding quality in the pressure equipment industry.