Thomas Holt
District 18 Director
Regional Manager
TechCorr USA Management
3177 Summit Drive
Port Neches, TX 77651
E: tholt@techcorr.com
District 18 Sections
SECTION 022Houston
Website : http://www.awshouston.org
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/AWSHouston/
Contact : houston@awssections.org
CHAIR
John Chen
1ST VICE CHAIR
Jason Trosen
2ND VICE CHAIR
Sri Chimbli
SECRETARY
Caity Brown
TREASURER
J.W. Fregia
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Mark Fahlgren, T.I.C.
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Houston Section Library
Lone Star College
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
Librarian: Staff
P: 281-290-3200
SECTION 083San Antonio
Website : http://sections.aws.org/san_antonio/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/AWSSanAntonio
Contact : sanantonio@awssections.org
CHAIRMAN
Chris Long, PSP Industries
1st VICE CHAIR
Roy Burkham, Profax
SECRETARY
James Bryant
TREASURER
Kenneth D. Lynn
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Mike Martinez
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS San Antonio Section - Section 083 - Library
600 Soledad St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
P: 210-207-2500
SECTION 093Sabine
Website : http://www.awssection.com/sabine/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Sabine-Section
Contact : sabine@awssections.org
CHAIR
John McKeehan, Silsbee ISD
1ST VICE CHAIR
Raymond "Red" Steeley, Echo
2ND VICE CHAIR
Raymond "Red" Steeley, Weld Spec Inspection
SECRETARY
Dusty Green, Taylor Career and Technology Center
TREASURER
Jim Stuckey, TechCorr USA
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Jim Stuckey, TechCorr USA
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Sabine Section Library
1575 Hwy 96
Silsbee, TX 77656
Librarian: John McKeehan
P: 409-980-7877 ext. 6300
SECTION 142Lake Charles
Website : http://www.awslakecharles.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Lake-Charles-Section
Contact : lakecharles@awssections.org
CHAIR
R. W. "Tac" Edwards, Turner Industries Group LLC
1ST VICE CHAIR
James Bobo, Phillips 66 Refinery
2ND VICE CHAIR
Robert Vincent, Cameron LNG
SECRETARY
Mandie Miller, Turner Industries Group LLC
TREASURER
Mandie Miller, Turner Industries Group LLC
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Lake Charles Section - Section 142 - Library
Central Testing
146 City Service Hwy
Sulphur, LA 70663
Librarian: Kermit Babaz
P: 337-625-7750
SECTION 153Corpus Christi
Website : http://www.awssection.com/corpuschristi
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Corpus-Christi-Section
Contact : corpuschristi@awssections.org
CHAIR
Ellery Francisco, Gas & Supply
1ST VICE CHAIR
Matt Richard, ALS Maverick
2ND VICE CHAIR
Cole Vansell, Lincoln Electric
SECRETARY
Misty Ralls, Base Line Data, Inc.
TREASURER
Misty Ralls, Base Line Data, Inc.
SECTION 198El Paso
Website : http://www.awssection.com/elpaso/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-El-Paso-Section
Contact : elpaso@awssections.org
CHAIR
Jose "Pep" Gomez, Dona Ana Community College
1ST VICE CHAIR
David L. Twitty
2ND VICE CHAIR
Joseph Angelo
SECRETARY
Thomas J. Evans, New Millennium Bldg.Systems
TREASURER
Guadalupe DeLaCruz, Kasco Industries
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS El Paso Section - Section 198 - Library
Dona Ana Community College - Wedling Technology Dept.
3400 S. Espina, Box 30001, Dept. 3DA
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Librarian: David L. Twitty
P: 575-527-7590
SECTION 507Rio Grande Valley
Website : http://www.awssection.com/riogrande-valley/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Rio-Grande-Valley-Section
Contact : riograndevalley@awssections.org
CHAIR
Reynaldo Rivera
1ST VICE CHAIR
Jose Luis Adame, McAllen Careers Institute
2nd VICE CHAIR
Robert Quintero, Palmer Steel
SECRETARY
Polly Ramos, STVT Votech
TREASURER
Gene Hernandez, PSJA ISD
SECTION LIBRARY
TSCT Learning Resource Center
1900 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550
SECTION 233Chihuahua
Website : http://www.awssection.com/chihuahua
Contact : chihuahua@awssections.org
CHAIRMAN
Jorge Rodallegas, Joint Structural Systems
1st VICE CHAIR
Alejandro Cano Trespalacios
SECRETARY
Luis Carlos Enriquez, Cano Estructuras
TREASURER
Manuel Portillo
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Chihuahua Section Library
Ave. Tecnologico 6320
Cd Juarez, Mexico 32690
Librarian: Leyla Ruesga
P: 656-170-4803
SECTION 232Monterrey
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Monterrey-Section
Contact : monterrey@awssections.org
CHAIR
Radames Treviño Benutto, Duksha Corp SA de CV
1ST VICE CHAIR
Jorge A. Martin Silva, John Deere Mexico
2ND VICE CHAIR
David Sada Salinas, Lagacero Group
SECRETARY
Guillermo A. Enriquez Gutierrez, Lincoln Electric
TREASURER
Lorena Garza, Dalus SA de CV
SECTION LIBRARY
Dalus SA de CV
Av. Kalos No. 117
Apodaca, NL 66600
Librarian: Lorena Garza
P: +52-81 8386 1717
District 18 Student Chapters
SECTION 022Houston Section
Houston Community College
Student Chapter
Advisor: Roy R. Jones
6815 Rustic Street
Houston, TX 77087
P: 281-381-0435
Lonestar College North Harris
Student Chapter
Advisor: Anthony Priddy
2700 West Thorne Drive
Houston, TX 77073
P: (281) 618-5675
San Jacinto College Student Chapter
Advisor: Juan Garcia
8060 Spencer High Way
Pasadena, TX 77505
P: (281) 478-2774
Texas A & M University Student Chapter
Advisor: Angie Price
400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX 77843
P: (979) 845-3211
Wharton County Jr. College Student Chapter
Advisor: Aaron Dittmar
Wharton County Jr. College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
P: 979-532-6952
SECTION 083San Antonio Section
FHS Welding Student Chapter
Advisor: Clifton Rogers
Floresville High School
1813 Tiger Lane
Floresville, TX 78114
P: 830-393-5370
Odessa College Student Chapter
Advisor: James Mosman
Odessa College
201 W. University
Odessa, TX 79764
P: 432-335-6474
SECTION 093Sabine Section
Lamar Institute of Technology
Student Chapter
Advisor: John McKeehan
Lamar Institute of Technology
PO Box 10043, Larmar Station
Beaumont, TX 77710
P: 409-880-7011
SECTION 233Mexico Section
CONALEP CAST NL Student Chapter
Advisor: Carlos Quiroga
Ave. Pablo Livas 4500
Col. Gpe. Victoria Guadalupe
Nuevo Leon CP 67180
Mexico
P: 81 83613896/97
Section Affiliation:
AWS Monterrey Section District 18
MESCAWS- ITM Student Chapter
Advisor: Dr. Francisco Reyes Calderon
Instituto Tecnologico De
Gabino Barreda 73
Col. Ampliacia Progreso
Morelia, Michoacán
México
P: 52-443-3-12-15-70 Ext: 256
Section Affiliation:
AWS Monterrey Section District 18
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