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THE ASM RENEWAL
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
The ASM Renewal
I want to thank you on behalf
of ASM’s vice president Frederick
Schmidt, the Board of Trustees,
our new managing director Wil-
liam Mahoney, and the ASM staff
for continued strong support of
the ASM Renewal. Our shared
beliefs that ASM International is a
society of professionals who have
come together to accomplish great
works for the common good that cannot be achieved inde-
pendently, and that our values of transparency, integrity,
technical excellence, diversity, and constancy of purpose
continue to guide our strategy.
Working together with 50 ASM thought leaders drawn
from our membership, chapters, affiliate societies, councils,
FASMs, past presidents, and industry, we have developed an
ASM Strategic Plan and Operating Plan. A preliminary version
is available at
The final version of the plans will be published in the next
issue of AM&P. Central to these plans is the belief that ASM’s
maximum value to society can be achieved by working at
the intersection of design/engineering, manufacturing, and
materials (Fig. 1).
For our continued success and growth, ASM must
excel in three fundamental areas—technical excellence,
increased membership, and strategic partnerships/collabo-
rations. ASM’s plan systematically addresses these in a care-
fully thought out, time-phased manner. Further, in order to
achieve our vision, four trustee led task forces have been
established to explore in-depth the following critical areas:
education, committee structure, digital workforce, and
enhancing student membership. We wish to greatly expand
our educational offerings in community colleges and chap-
ters. We also wish to organize our committees to better facil-
itate content generation and delivery. We recognize that
ASM must deliver digital content in the manner desired by
tomorrow’s workforce. Lastly, we also recognize that stu-
dents are the seed corn from which our Society will prosper
and that we must cultivate and engage them.
ASM’s future is bright! Thank you for making the ASM
Renewal possible and permitting me to make the journey
with you.
William E. Frazier, FASM
President of ASM International
2017 ASM International Student Paper
Contest
Deadline April 1
The ASM International Student Paper Contest is
designed to increase interest and awareness in materials
science and engineering, and provide recognition for out-
standing student efforts in the field. The contest is open to
all Material Advantage student members who are enrolled
at a college or university offering courses in materials sci-
ASM Seeks Vice President and Board
of Trustees Nominations
ASM is seeking nominations for the position of vice
president as well as three trustees. The Society’s 2017-
2018 vice president and trustee elects will serve as a voice
for the membership and will shape ASM’s future through
implementation of the ASM Strategic Plan.
Qualifications: Membersmust have awell-rounded
understanding of the broad activities and objectives of
ASM on a local, Society, and international level, and the
issues and opportunities that ASM will face over the next
few years. Further, theymust also have a general appreci-
ation for international trends in the engineeredmaterials
industry.
Duties: The duties of board members include var-
ious assignments between regular meetings. Trustees
also assume the responsibility of making chapter visits
and serving as a board liaison to ASM’s various commit-
tees and councils.
Guidelines: Nominees for vice president must have
previously served on the ASM Board and those selected
to serve as trustees should be capable of someday
assuming the ASM presidency.
Deadline for nominations is March 27. For more
information, visit asminternational.org/vp-board-nomi-
nations or contact Leslie Taylor, 440.338.5151 ext. 5500,
or .
Frazier
Fig. 1 − ASM binds, connects, and enables materials design, engi-
neering, andmanufacturing.