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STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS
Margaret Flury, senior materials engineer, Medtronic,
serves as chair of the Rules for Government Committee.
Andrew Havics, director, pH2 LLC, continues to serve
as chair of the FAS Programming Committee.
Brett Miller, FASM, continues to serve as the chair of
the Publications Committee.
International Metallographic Society (IMS)
Jaret J. Frafjord, technical director, IMR Test Labs,
serves as president of IMS.
Richard Blackwell, FASM, appplications specialist,
Precision Surfaces International Inc., continues to serve as
IMS immediate past president and chair of the IMS Nominat-
ing Committee.
James E. Martinez, materials scientist, NASA, serves as
IMS vice president and chair of the Publications Committee.
Gabe Lucas, metallographer, Scot Forge Co., was
named chair of the IMS Awards Committee.
Laura Moyer, lab manager, Lehigh University, contin-
ues to serve as chair of the IMS Education Committee.
Michael Covert, senior metallographer, Ellwood
Group, continues as chair of the International Metallo-
graphic Society’s Membership Committee.
Heat Treating Society (HTS)
See page 3 of HTPro in this issue for the HTS commit-
tee chairs.
Thermal Spray Society (TSS)
See page 3 of iTSSe in this issue for the TSS committee
chairs.
If you are interested in serving on an Affiliate Society
committee, contact the respective committee chair directly
or email .
SMST Announces New Officers and
Board Members
In accordance with their rules of governance, the Inter-
national Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic
Technologies (SMST) completed its elections for officers and
board members for 2017. Jeremy Schaffer, engineer, Fort
Wayne Metals, was appointed president of SMST, while Oth-
mane Benafan, materials research engineer, NASA Glenn
Research Center, was appointed vice president/finance offi-
cer. Aaron Stebner, assistant professor, Colorado School of
Mines, remains on the board as immediate past president.
Officers serve a two-year term. The SMST membership
reelected Michael R. Mitchell, of Mechanics & Materials Con-
sulting LLC, as a director serving a three-year term.
ASM, FAS, HTS, IMS and TSS Seek
Student Board Members
We’re looking for Material Advantage student mem-
bers to provide insights and ideas to the ASM, FAS, HTS,
IMS, and TSS Boards. We are pleased to announce the
continuation of our successful Student Board Member pro-
grams. Each Society values the input and participation of
students and is looking for their insights and ideas.
• An opportunity like no other!
• All expenses to attend meetings paid for by the
respective Society
• Take an active role in shaping the future of your pro-
fessional Society
• Actively participate in your professional Society’s
board meetings
• Gain leadership skills to enhance your career
• Add a unique experience to your resume
• Represent Material Advantage and speak on behalf of
students
• Work with leading professionals in the field
Slager Flury Havics Miller
Frafjord Blackwell Martinez
Lucas Moyer Covert
Schaffer Benafan Stebner Mitchell