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
Ronnie Mercer, voestalpine Böhler Welding
1ST VICE CHAIR
Alfredo Peña, IHI E & C International Corp.
2ND VICE CHAIR
John Chen, Schlumberger
SECRETARY
Sri Chimbli, Stress Engineering Services Inc.
TREASURER
Jason Trosen, Deep Down Inc.
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Mark Fahlgren, T.I.C. Kiewit
SECTION LIBRARY
Lone Star College
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
Librarian: Sri Chimbli
P: 281-290-3200
SECTION 083San Antonio
Website : http://sections.aws.org/san_antonio/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/AWSSanAntonio
Contact : sanantonio@awssections.org
CHAIR
Michael Martinez, San Antonio Water System
TREASURER
Kenneth Lynn
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Michael Martinez, San Antonio Water System
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Section 083 Library
1977 Old Pleasanton Road
San Antonio, TX 78264
Librarian: Cornelio Ontiveros
SECTION 093Sabine
Website : http://www.awssection.org/sabine/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Sabine-Section
Contact : sabine@awssections.org
CHAIR
John McKeehan, Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT)
1ST VICE CHAIR
Raymond "Red" Steeley, Team Industrial
2ND VICE CHAIR
Tommy Cormier, Turner Industries
SECRETARY
Dusty Green, Taylor Career and Technology Center
TREASURER
Jim Stuckey, TechCorr USA
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Jim Stuckey, TechCorr USA
SECTION LIBRARY
John Gray Library (L.I.T)
PO Box 10043
Beaumont, TX 77705
Librarian: John McKeehan
P: 409-880-8205
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
David Savoy, Versa Integrity, Inc.
2ND VICE CHAIR
James Bobo, Phillips 66 Refinery
SECRETARY
Mandie Terro, Turner Industries Group LLC
TREASURER
Vernon "Andy" Davis, Applied Consultants
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS 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.org/corpuschristi
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Corpus-Christi-Section
Contact : corpuschristi@awssections.org
CHAIR
Ellery Francisco, Gas & Supply
1ST VICE CHAIR
Christopher Long, Kiewit Offshore Services, LTD
2ND VICE CHAIR
James Bryant, Kiewit Offshore Services, LTD
SECRETARY
Misty Ralls, Base Line Data, Inc.
TREASURER
Misty Ralls, Base Line Data, Inc.
SECTION 198El Paso
Website : http://www.awssection.org/elpaso/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-El-Paso-Section
Contact : elpaso@awssections.org
CHAIR
Jose Gomez, Dona Ana Community College
1ST VICE CHAIR
David Twitty, Dona Ana Community College
2ND VICE CHAIR
Joseph Angelo
SECRETARY
Thomas Evans, New Millennium Building Systems
TREASURER
Guadalupe de la Cruz, KASCO Industries
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Section 198 Library
Dona Ana Community College
3400 S. Espina, Dept. 3DA
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Librarian: David Twitty
P: 575-527-7593
SECTION 507Rio Grande Valley
Website : http://www.awssection.org/riogrande_valley/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Rio-Grande-Valley-Section
Contact : riograndevalley@awssections.org
CHAIR
Carlos Salinas, McAllen Careers Institute
1ST VICE CHAIR
N/A
SECRETARY
Hector Rendon, San Benito High School
TREASURER
Jose Luis Adame, McAllen Careers Institute
SECTION LIBRARY
Dr. J. Gilbert Leal Learning Resource Center
1900 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550
Librarian: Nancy Hendricks
P: 956-364-4608
SECTION 233Chihuahua
Website : http://www.awssection.org/chihuahua
Facebook : www.facebook.com/pages/American-Welding-Society-East-Texas-Section/
Contact : easttexas@awssections.org
CHAIR
Jorge Lopez, Joist Structural Systems
VICE CHAIR
Enrique Pena Lopez, Estructuras Cano
SECRETARY
Esteban Navarro, Cano Estructuras
TREASURER
Jorge Rodallegas, Joist Structural Systems
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
Advisor: Roy R. Jones
6815 Rustic Street
Houston, TX 77087
P: 281-381-0435
AWS Section Affiliation:
AWS Houston Section District 18
Lonestar College North Harris
Advisor: Anthony Priddy
2700 West Thorne Drive
Houston, TX 77073
P: (281) 618-5675
AWS Section Affiliation:
AWS Houston Section District 18
San Jacinto College
Advisor: Juan Garcia
8060 Spencer High Way
Pasadena, TX 77505
P: (281) 478-2774
AWS Section Affiliation:
AWS Houston Section District 18
Texas A & M University
Advisor: Angie Price
400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX 77843
P: (979) 845-3211
AWS Section Affiliation:
AWS Houston Section District 18
Wharton County Jr. College
Advisor: Aaron Dittmar
Wharton County Jr. College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
P: 979-532-6952
AWS Section Affiliation:
AWS Houston Section District 18
SECTION 083San Antonio Section
FHS Student Chapter
Advisor: Clifton Rogers
Floresville High School
1000 10th Street
Floresville, TX 78114
P: 830-393-5370
AWS Section Affiliation:
AWS San Antonio Section District 18
Odessa College
Advisor: James Mosman
Odessa College
201 W. University
Odessa, TX 79764
P: 432-335-6474
AWS Section Affiliation:
AWS San Antonio Section District 18
SECTION 093Sabine Section
Lamar Institute of Technology
Advisor: John McKeehan
Lamar Institute of Technology
PO Box 10043, Larmar Station
Beaumont, TX 77710
P: 409-880-7011
Section Affiliation:
AWS Sabine Section District 18
SECTION 153Corpus Christi Section
C.C. Welding Techs Del Mar College/
Craft Training Center Partnership Student Chapter
Sonny Vela
Del Mar College
4101 Old Brownsville Road
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
P: 361-946-9299
SECTION 233Mexico Section
Rene de Luna Alanis
CONALEP CAST NL Student Chapter
Ave. Pablo Livas 4500
Col. Gpe. Victoria Guadalupe
Nuevo Leon CP 67180
Mexico
P: 81 83613896/97
Jesus Lopez Padilla
IPN CECYT 7 Cuauhtemoc
Sur 73A #243-1
Colonia Sinatel
Delegacion Iztapalapa
Mexico DF CP 09470
Dr. Francisco Reyes Calderon
Av. Tecnológico # 1500
Col. Lomas de Santiaguito
C.P. 58120
Morelia, Michoacán
México
P: 52-443-3-12-15-70 Ext: 256
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