Sam Lindsey
District 21 Director
Sr. Building Inspector
City of San Diego
10239 Caminito Rio Branco
San Diego, CA 92131
E: slindsey@sandiego.gov
District 21 Sections
SECTION 008Los Angeles/Inland Empire
Website : http://awssection.com/losangeles-inlandempire/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Los-AngelesInland-Empire-Section
Contact : aws_laie_section@msn.com
Section Boundaries:
In California to include Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, and the central and east portion of Los Angeles County.
CHAIR
Mariana Ludmer, California Welding Institute
1ST VICE CHAIR
George Rolla, California Welding Institute
2ND VICE CHAIR
Tim Baber, College of the Canyons
SECRETARY
Mariana Ludmer, California Welding Institute
TREASURER
Brad Cain
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Doug Walker
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Los Angeles/Inland Empire Section Library
32081 Corydon Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Librarian: George Rolla
P: 951-536-3809
SECTION 020Hawaii
Website : http://awssection.com/hawaii/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Hawaii-Section/
Contact : hawaii@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
To include the state of Hawaii.
ACTING CHAIR
Jeff Davis
ACTING 1st VICE CHAIR
Curtis Naki
ACTING TREASURER
Ian Caliedo
SECTION LIBRARY
Honolulu Community College
847 Dillingham Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814
Libarian: Nadine R. Leong-Kurio
P: 808-845-4211
SECTION 028Long Beach/Orange County
Website : http://awssection.com/longbeach-orangecounty/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Long-BeachOrange-County-Section
Contact : lngbeachorgcty@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
In California to include Orange County and the South Bay portion of Los Angeles County.
CHAIR
Eric A. Budwig
1ST VICE CHAIR
John Maxwell
2nd VICE CHAIR
Paul Anderson, Encore Welding Supply
SECRETARY
Linda Thomas
TREASURER
Michael Lannom
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Michael Lannom
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Long Beach/Orange County Section
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Libarian: Michael Lannom
P: 714-432-5820
SECTION 055Arizona
Website : http://awssection.com/arizona/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/AWSArizonaSection/
Contact : arizona@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
To include the state of Arizona.
CHAIR
Nicholas Martinez, Salt River Project
1ST VICE CHAIR
Eric Phye, West - MEC
2ND VICE CHAIR
Jerry Siko, Lincoln Electric
SECRETARY
Joseph Krywicki, Phoenix National Labs
TREASURER
Paul Moreno, Modern Industries
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Buddy May, Mohave Community College
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Arizona Section - Section 055 - Library
Mesa Community College
1833 W Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85201
Librarian: Robert Holmes
P: 602-330-3461
SECTION 092San Diego
Website : http://awssection.com/sandiego/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-San-Diego-Section
Contact : sandiego@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
In California to include San Diego and Imperial Counties.
CHAIR
Gokul Vasudevamurthy, General Atomics
1ST VICE CHAIR
Juan Diaz, Testing Services and Inspection
2ND VICE CHAIR
Tim Palm, Workshops For Warriors
SECRETARY
Hollaine Hopkins
TREASURER
Robert Rabino
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Frank Rogers, Pacific Coast Iron
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Section 092 Library
San Diego Continuing Education
4343 Ocean View Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92113
Librarian: Bob Pyle
P: 619-388-4841
SECTION 109San Fernando Valley
Website : http://awssection.com/sanfernandovalley/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-San-Fernando-Valley-Section
Contact : sanfernando@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
In California to include Ventura County and the north-west portion of Los Angeles county from Malibu, to Pasadena and North to Lancaster.
CHAIR
Lloyd Carder, Adjunct Instructor Metallurgy and General NDT at College of the Canyons, President of Pacific Automated Welding Solutions
661-600-2134
1ST VICE CHAIR
Dennis M. Ziegler, Production Manager, Boilers and Vessels
661-607-7873
TREASURER
Eric Frei, Regional Sales Manager - WeldTec Industrial
661-644-3600
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS San Fernando Valley Section - Section 109 - Library
PO Box 632
Piru, CA 93040
Librarian: Jack Compton
P: 805-521-1111
SECTION 135Nevada
Website : http://awssection.com/nevada/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/AWSNevada
Contact : nevada@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
In Nevada to include the counties of Clark Lincoln, Nye and Esmeralda.
CHAIR
Torie Winton, City of Las Vegas Building Dept.
1ST VICE CHAIR
Tom Helm, Nova
2ND VICE CHAIR
Matt Aschoff, College of Southern Nevada
SECRETARY
Paul Dobiesz, Cark County School District
TREASURER
Carl VanHoose, YESCO
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Nevada Section - Section 135 - Library
3720 Cima Drive
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Librarian: Richard Samanich
P: 702-429-7458
SECTION 170Kern
Website : http://awssection.com/kern/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/AWSKernSection
Contact : kern@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
In California to include Kern County.
CHAIR
Josh Bradley, Barnes Welding Supply
1ST VICE CHAIR
George Niday
SECRETARY
Sandy Ross
TREASURER
Eric Ross
SECTION 190Central Coast
Website : http://awssection.com/centralcoast/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-California-Central-Coast-Section
Contact : calicentralcoast@awssections.org
Section Boundaries:
In California to include San Louis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties.
CHAIR
Stan Luis
1ST VICE CHAIR
Gabriel Marquez, Allan Hancock College
SECRETARY
Stan Luis
TREASURER
Stan Luis
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Central Coast Section Library
Allan Hancock College
800 S. College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Librarian: Gabriel Marquez
P: 805-922-6966 ext 3298
District 21 Student Chapters
SECTION 008Los Angeles/Inland Empire Section
Santa Ana College Student Chapter
Santa Ana College, K Building
1530 West 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
P: 562-315-3105
Temescal Canyon High School
Student Chapter
Advisor: Bradley Cain
28755 El Toro Road
Lake Elsinore, CA 92592
P: 951-551-4030
SECTION 055Arizona Section
The Central Arizona
College Student Chapter
Advisor: Richard Santasiero
Arizona Central College
8470 North Overfield Road
Coolidge, AZ 85128
P: 520-494-5008
Central Arizona College Araviapa Campus
Student Chapter
Advisor: Professor Samuel J. Colton
Arizona Western College
9500 South Avenue 8 East
Yuma, AZ 85365
P: 928-344-7752
Cochise College Student Chapter
Advisor: Cochise College Student Chapter
Advisor: Graham C. Eberly
4190 W. Hwy 80
Douglas, AZ 85607
520-515-5338
4190 W. Hwy 80
Douglas, AZ 85607
P: 520-515-5338
Mohave Community College Student Chapter
Advisor: Buddy May
1971 Jagerson Ave.
Kingman, AZ 86401
P: 928-692-3012
Next Generation of Welders Student Chapter
Advisor: Eric E. Phye
West-Mec School District No 402
5487 North 99 Avenue
Glendale, AZ 8530
P:(623) 738-0022
SECTION 092San Diego Section
San Diego Student Chapter
Advisor: Bradley J. Dorschel
San Diego Student Chapter
1802 Castle Glen
Escondido, CA 92029
P: 760-271-5804
Workshop for Warriors Student Chapter
Advisor: Lyle Palm
Workshop for Warriors
2970 Main Street
San Diego, CA 92113
P: 619-550-1620
SECTION 075Nevada Section
Los Soldadores De East Tech
East Career Technical Academy
Advisor: Marco Centeno
Welding Department
6705 Vegas Valley
Las Vegas, NV 89142
