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AFS Technical Council and Research Board Announce New Members

Schaumburg, IL - Congratulations to Scott Giese (UNI) and Curtis Veit (Waupaca), who were selected to join the AFS Technical Council next April.  Both Giese and Veit will serve two-year terms as Members-At-Large.  AFS would like to thank and congratulate Andy Bain (Ford Meter Box) and Tedd Sheets (Betz Industries) on the completion of their 2-year Members-At-Large term on the Technical Council.

AFS would also like to congratulate Eric Nelson (Eric Nelson Consulting LLC), who was selected for a 5-year term on the Research Board, while thanking and congratulating Kathy Hayrynen (Aalberts Surface Technologies), who will complete her 5-year term on the Research Board this April.

The Technical Council oversees divisional activities while fulfilling the roles of the Honorary Lectures & Papers (HLP) Committee, among other activities.  The Research Board oversees the selection of AFS-funded research projects, the Simpson Fellowship Endowment Grants, and the FEF/IJMC Student Casting Competition, among other activities.