District 18

Website : http://www.awshouston.org

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/AWSHouston/

Contact : houston@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Texas to include Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Jackson, Wharton, Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto, Montgomery, Waller, Austin, Colorado, Lavaca, Fayette, Washington, Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Walker, Trinity, Houston, Leon, Robertson, Burleson, Lee, Bastrop and Caldwell Counties.

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

Website : http://sections.aws.org/san_antonio/

Facebook : www.facebook.com/AWSSanAntonio

Contact : sanantonio@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Texas to include all the counties west of and including Cottle, King, Stonewall, Fisher, Nolan, Coke, Tom Green, Menard, Mason, Llano, Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Karnes, Live Oak and Duval Counties. To include all the counties south of and including Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, and Cottle.

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

Website : http://www.awssection.com/sabine/

Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Sabine-Section

Contact : sabine@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Texas to include Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Nacogdoches, and Angelina Counties.

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

Website : http://www.awslakecharles.com

Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Lake-Charles-Section

Contact : lakecharles@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Louisiana to include Vernon, Beauregard, Calcasieu, and Cameron Parishes.

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

Website : http://www.awssection.com/corpuschristi

Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Corpus-Christi-Section

Contact : corpuschristi@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Texas to include Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Kennedy, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio, Bee, Goliad, Refugio, Aransas, Calhoun, Victoria, DeWitt, and Gonzales Counties.

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.

Website : http://www.awssection.com/elpaso/

Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-El-Paso-Section

Contact : elpaso@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Texas to include El Paso and Hudspeth counties. 

In New Mexico to include Doña Ana County.

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

Website : http://www.awssection.com/riogrande-valley/

Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Rio-Grande-Valley-Section

Contact : riograndevalley@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Texas to included Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo, and Starr counties.

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

Website : http://www.awssection.com/chihuahua

Contact : chihuahua@awssections.org 

Section Boundaries:

In Mexico to include the states of Chihuahua, Sonora and Sinaloa.

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

Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Monterrey-Section

Contact : monterrey@awssections.org

Section Boundaries:

In Mexico to include the states of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Tamaulipas.

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