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ASTM INTERNATIONAL Helping our world work better 2021 Board of Directors
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Board of Directors
Meeting Dates
April 19-21, 2021
ASTM International Headquarters
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
October 17-20, 2021
Fairmont San Francisco
San Francisco, California, USA
Annual Business Meeting
May 18, 2021
Sheraton Centre
Toronto, Ontario, CA
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2021
Board of Directors
Chair Directors 2019-2021 Past Chairs
John R. Logar Amer Bin Ahmed Andrew G. Kireta Jr.
Klas M. Boivie Taco van der Maten
Vice Chairs Gregory J. Bowles
Cesar A. Constantino President
Scott Fenwick Katharine E. Morgan
William A. Ells David W. Parsonage
Rina Singh
Finance and
Audit Committee Chair Directors 2020-2022
Bill Griese Francine S. Bovard
Michael J. Brisson
Bonnie McWade-Furtado
Carol Pollack-Nelson
Casandra W. Robinson
Dalia Yarom
Directors 2021-2023
Linda Freeman
Timothy J. Morris
Elise Owen
Christopher R. Reid
Julia Schimmelpenningh
Brian P. Shiels
4 ASTM International
Board Chair Board Vice Chair
2020-2021
John R. Logar is a senior director of aseptic processing Cesar A. Constantino, Ph.D., is director of business
and terminal sterilization in the Microbiological Quality development for Separation Technologies LLC, a Titan
and Sterility Assurance organization at Johnson & America business (Deerfeld Beach, Florida). Separation
Johnson (Raritan, New Jersey). Johnson & Johnson is a Technologies is the leading producer of processed fy
global healthcare products manufacturer and provider ash for use in cement and concrete construction in the
of related services. United States.
Logar, an ASTM member since 2001, currently serves An ASTM International member since 2005,
on the executive subcommittees of the committees Constantino is an active participant on several
on radiation processing (E61) and manufacture of committees, including cement (C01), concrete and
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products concrete aggregates (C09), and sustainability (E60). In
(E55). He received the Peter D. Hedgecock Award in addition, he has contributed to the ASTM International
2010 for his contributions to the committee on nuclear Memorandum of Understanding program throughout
technology and applications (E10). Logar, who served Latin America. Constantino participates as a liaison
on the ASTM Committee on Technical Committee between ASTM International and academia, industry
Operations from 2012 to 2014, is also a member of the trade associations and building code-related institutes,
committees on quality and statistics (E11), primary barrier and other standard development organizations. He is
packaging (F02), and medical and surgical materials and also the liaison for the World Bank Global Facility for
devices (F04). Disaster Reduction and Recovery, addressing how
ASTM International standards, networks, and programs
With over 20 years of experience in sterilization of
can assist in enhancing resilience and sustainability
medical devices, Logar is an industry recognized expert
for construction and infrastructure in low- and middle-
in gamma, electron beam, and X-ray sterilization,
income countries.
including radiation processing, radiation dosimetry, and
process validation. His current responsibilities include Before joining the Titan America staf, Constantino
supporting aseptic processing and terminal sterilization worked as a researcher and a consultant both in
activities across the three sectors of Johnson & Panama and the United States. In 2005, he joined Titan
Johnson, and oversight for the company’s sterility America’s Florida business as manager of technical
assurance research and development center. services. His broad knowledge and expertise in the
feld led him to serve as director of concrete technology,
Logar began his career as a quality assurance manager director of process quality, and then vice president
at SteriGenics in 1996; he then was a senior technical of corporate engineering for Titan America before
manager and a director of radiation dosimetry for assuming his current position.
SteriGenics International. In 2008, he became
manager and then associate director of research and Constantino holds a bachelor’s degree in civil
development for sterilization, science, and technology engineering, a master’s degree in structural
at Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. He engineering, and a doctorate degree in construction
assumed his current role in 2013. materials from the University of Texas at Austin.
Logar holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from
Rowan University.
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Board Vice Chair Finance and Audit
2021-2022 Committee Chair
William A. Ells is vice president of sales at Vibram USA Bill Griese is director of standards development and
(North Brookfeld, Massachusetts), a manufacturer of sustainability initiatives for the Tile Council of North
footwear and soles for outdoor, recreational, work, and America (Anderson, South Carolina), an international
fashion boots and shoes. trade association involved with standards development,
product testing, and research, and representing North
Ells joined ASTM International and its pedestrian/
American ceramic tile and allied product manufacturers
walkway safety and footwear committee (F13) in
in regulatory, legislative, trade, and environmental
1998. He is currently a member of the F13 executive
matters.
committee and has also served as its vice chair and
as a subcommittee ofcer. In 2013, the committee Griese joined ASTM International in 2007 and served
honored Ells with the Award of Merit for his service three consecutive terms as chair of the committee on
and commitment to safety standards for footwear. He ceramic whitewares and related products (C21). He also
has also received a Service Award and Outstanding has been chair of the ASTM Committee on Technical
Leadership Award for his term on the Committee on Committee Operations. Currently, he serves as chair of
Standards. the ceramic tile subcommittee (C21.06), and he is also a
member of the committees on sustainability (E60) and
Involved in the design, development, and production of
manufactured masonry units (C15). In 2013, he received
footwear and sole materials for military, industrial, and
the J.A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award for his
outdoor use, Ells has been with Vibram since 2010. He
contributions on behalf of C21. In 2018, Griese received
previously worked in sales at American Biltrite Inc. and
the Award of Merit from C21.
Quabaug Corp.
Griese, who regularly conducts seminars and
In addition to ASTM International, Ells is a member
contributes articles to industry publications, is a LEED
of the board of the American Apparel and Footwear
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
Association. He is also a member of the Canadian
accredited professional. Griese is also involved with
Standards Association and serves as the secretary of
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the
the U.S. Department of Defense footwear technical
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and
committee.
other standards groups, and he is a U.S. delegate to the
World Ceramic Tiles Forum.
After earning a bachelor of science in ceramic and
materials engineering from Clemson University, Griese
joined the Tile Council as a laboratory engineer. He
began working on industry standards in 2007 and
assumed his current role in 2015.
6 ASTM International
Directors 2019-2021
Amer Bin Ahmed is managing director of Klas M. Boivie, Ph.D., is a senior research Gregory J. Bowles serves as head of
Knauf Middle East and India, a multinational scientist in the Production Technology government afairs for Joby Aviation
building materials manufacturer based division of SINTEF Manufacturing (Washington, D.C.), an American
in Germany. In addition to manufacturing (Trondheim, Norway). SINTEF is Norway’s aerospace company that is developing
building materials and related products, national research organization, ofering and commercializing piloted all-electric
Knauf aims to promote sustainability and contract research and development for vertical takeof and landing aircraft to
energy conservation in the construction the private and public sectors in diverse enable the safe deployment of fast, quiet,
industry. Bin Ahmed is responsible for felds. With special responsibility for and afordable air taxi services. Bowles
building a large-scale sustainable business additive manufacturing technologies, engages key policy makers and champions
operation for Knauf in the Middle East and Boivie conducts research in additive new aviation standards to advance the
India. manufacturing process development introduction of a new generation of local air
and industrial integration of additive transportation.
With more than 20 years of experience in
manufacturing technology.
the gypsum industry, Bin Ahmed has led An ASTM International member since
business development in the Middle East An ASTM International member since 2009, 2007, Bowles was the founding chair of the
and Asia for building products companies Boivie works on the additive manufacturing general aviation aircraft committee (F44),
Boral and Lafarge. He joined Knauf Middle technologies committee (F42), where he which has fve technical subcommittees
East in 2010. is chair of the terminology subcommittee that oversee more than 30 standards.
(F42.91) and serves a member-at-large on The committee addresses issues related
In his tenure at Knauf, Bin Ahmed’s
the executive subcommittee. to design and construction, systems and
commercial success and commitment to
performance, quality acceptance, and
standards has been recognized with a Boivie is also involved with additive
safety monitoring. In addition, he works on
number of awards. He received a CEO of manufacturing committees of the Swedish
the committees on light sport aircraft (F37),
the Year Award from the Future Cities media Standards Institute, the European
unmanned aircraft systems (F38), aircraft
group in 2016 as well as other recognition Committee for Standardization, and
systems (F39), and aerospace personnel
from the Dubai Civil Defense and the the International Organization for
(F46).
Dubai Municipality. Through Bin Ahmed’s Standardization (ISO).
commitment to sustainability on behalf Bowles joined Joby Aviation in 2018. He
Boivie has written or co-authored numerous
of Knauf and the United Arab Emirates, previously served as vice president for
technical papers, serves as reviewer for
Knauf was honored with the Green Award global innovation and policy at the General
international research journals, and speaks
by the Ministry of Infrastructure in 2018 Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
on topics related to his feld. He has been
and the Manufacturer of the Year Award in His career also includes design certifcation
with SINTEF since 2007.
November 2019. and engineering at Keystone Helicopter
Boivie holds a master’s degree in (now part of Sikorsky) and at the Cessna
Under Bin Ahmed’s leadership, Knauf UAE
metallurgy and materials science and Aircraft Co. (now part of Textron Aviation).
has also achieved one of the most coveted
a doctorate in additive manufacturing
manufacturing awards in the region: the Bowles earned a bachelor’s degree in
technology, both from the Royal Institute of
“Made in UAE” award. In 2019, Knauf also aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle
Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He also
became the second company in the UAE Aeronautical University and a master’s
completed postdoctoral studies in additive
to receive the “Made in UAE” mark. Owing in business administration from Webster
manufacturing at the Norwegian University
to his contributions to UAE, Bin Ahmed University. He is an active commercial
of Science and Technology.
was honored by being asked to be a board pilot and an elected fellow with the Royal
member for the Dubai Quality Group. Aeronautical Society.
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Scott Fenwick is technical director at the David W. Parsonage is vice president at Rina Singh, Ph.D., serves as executive
National Biodiesel Board (NBB) (Jeferson American Geosciences Inc. (Murrysville, vice president of public policy at the trade
City, Missouri), where he advances Pennsylvania). American Geosciences association, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals
member services for technical and quality ofers environmental consulting services, Coalition (AFCC) (Washington, D.C). AFCC
assurance support, particularly with including site assessments, remediation, advocates for public policies to promote the
regard to information needed by biodiesel and regulatory compliance. In his position, development and production of alternative
stakeholders. The NBB is the U.S. trade Parsonage directs technical operations, fuels, renewable chemicals, biobased
association that represents biodiesel, develops environmental service areas, products, and sustainable aviation fuels.
renewable diesel, and renewable aviation ensures quality and client satisfaction, and
Before joining AFCC in 2019, Singh
fuels and promotes growth of these manages technical professionals.
served as the managing director of policy,
sustainable fuels.
Parsonage currently serves as chair of science, and renewable chemicals in the
An ASTM International member since 2001, the ASTM International environmental industrial and environmental section at the
Fenwick has been chair of the committee assessment, risk management, and Biotechnology Innovation Organization.
on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and corrective action committee (E50). He She also served with Ashland, working
lubricants (D02) since 2018. He has been has served in other committee and in general management positions in
recognized by the committee with an subcommittee ofcer roles, including as technology and business development,
Award of Excellence in 2019 and an Award frst vice chair of the committee. Parsonage including bioproducts business
of Appreciation in 2016. Fenwick also became involved with the group in 2003 development and platform technology
serves on the Committee on Technical and received an Award of Appreciation manager. She was appointed to a team
Committee Operations, and he is a member in 2009. He also completed a term on the to develop a new strategic direction for
of several other ASTM committees, Committee on Standards. Ashland. Before Ashland, Singh was at Dow
including environmental assessment, risk Chemical, where she started her career
With American Geosciences since 1997,
management, and corrective action (E50), and was a senior research chemist in the
Parsonage had previously been a lead
and industrial biotechnology (E62). engineering thermoplastics group. She
engineer/project manager with Fluor
holds a number of patents and has written
Outside ASTM International, Fenwick Daniel GTI and an engineer with Chester
several technical publications.
is a member of gasoline and middle Environmental (formerly Keystone
distillates working groups at the Canadian Environmental Resources). Singh earned her bachelor’s degree
General Standards Board, and he is the in honors chemistry and her doctorate
Parsonage holds bachelor’s and master’s
U.S. Technical Advisory Group head of in natural products (synthetic organic
degrees in forest resources from the
delegation for two petroleum groups chemistry) from McGill University, where she
Pennsylvania State University. While
in the International Organization for also completed a post-doctoral degree in
earning his degrees, Parsonage also taught
Standardization (ISO). polymer science.
forestry in the school’s wildlife technology
Fenwick has been in his NBB role since program and held positions as a graduate
2013, having previously managed several research assistant, and forest inventory
fuel testing laboratories. In the fuel supervisor and technician.
inspection industry for nearly 25 years,
his experience includes his work as
technical business manager for biofuels at
Inspectorate as well as positions at Archer
Daniels Midland and Intertek. Fenwick
attended Purdue University.
8 ASTM International
Directors 2020-2022
Francine S. Bovard is a senior technical Michael J. Brisson is a technical adviser at Bonnie McWade-Furtado is an
specialist with Arconic (New Kensington, the Savannah River National Laboratory associate research and development
Pennsylvania). Arconic engineers and (Aiken, South Carolina). The lab, an applied scientist at Cabot Corporation (Billerica,
manufactures aluminum products used for science facility and a national laboratory for Massachusetts), a global specialty
diverse applications worldwide. the U.S. Department of Energy, focuses on chemicals and performance materials
environmental management, national and company.
An ASTM International member since 2013,
homeland security, and energy security.
Bovard is a member of the committees on Currently vice chair of the carbon black
light metals and alloys (B07), fatigue and An ASTM International member since 2005, committee (D24), McWade-Furtado is also
fracture (E08), additive manufacturing Brisson is a vice chair of the air quality (D22) chair of the subcommittee on carbon black
technologies (F42), corrosion of metals and nuclear fuel cycle (C26) committees, microscopy and morphology (D24.81). In
(G01), and the joint ASTM/NACE committee and chair of subcommittees on methods addition, she is a member of the committees
on corrosion. Her committee leadership of test (C26.05) and quality assurance, on recovered carbon black (rCB) (D36) and
includes her current role as chair of the statistical applications, and reference plastic piping systems (F17). She has been
subcommittee on laboratory corrosion materials (C26.08). He is also a member an ASTM International member since 2003.
testing (G01.05) as well as former roles of the committees on metal powders and
McWade-Furtado has been with Cabot
as recording secretary of B07, chair of metal powder products (B09), soil and rock
Corporation since 1993 when she joined as
its aluminum alloy wrought products (D18), water (D19), analytical chemistry for
a research associate. In 2000 she assumed
subcommittee (B07.03), and secretary metals, ores, and related materials (E01),
her current role.
of two additional B07 subcommittees. In performance of buildings (E06), nuclear
2016, Bovard received the Francis L. LaQue technology and applications (E10), quality McWade-Furtado holds a bachelor’s
Memorial Award from G01. and statistics (E11), and homeland security degree in biotechnology from Northeastern
applications (E54). Brisson has been University.
Bovard has been with Arconic for 30 years.
honored with the Award of Merit from D22,
Previously, she was a technical specialist
the D22 Moyer D. Thomas Award, C26’s
with Alcoa and a technician with Sandia
Harlan J. Anderson Award, C26 Awards
National Laboratory.
of Achievement, D22 and C26 Awards
Outside ASTM International, Bovard has of Appreciation, and D18’s Richard S.
also been a member of SAE International Ladd Standards Development Award. He
and the Aluminum Association, where she also received the ASTM Committee on
previously served as chair of the Technical Publications 2019 Award for Excellence in
Committee on Products and Standards. She Symposium and Publication Management.
holds a master’s degree in material science
Outside ASTM International, Brisson is a
and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry
member of the American Industrial Hygiene
from the University of Pittsburgh, and an
Association and the Project Management
associate’s degree in metallurgy from the
Institute. He has a bachelor’s degree in
Pennsylvania State University.
chemistry from the College of Charleston
and a master’s degree in hazardous
waste management from the National
Technological University.
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Carol Pollack-Nelson, Ph.D., is the owner Casandra W. Robinson is a physical Dalia Yarom is the director of the
of Independent Safety Consulting LLC scientist at the U.S. National Institute Standardization Division at the Standards
(Rockville, Maryland), and a human factors of Standards and Technology (NIST) Institution of Israel (SII) (Tel Aviv, Israel). SII
psychologist specializing in consumer (Gaithersburg, Maryland). She is is a nongovernmental organization and the
product safety. She provides guidance to responsible for leading the development of country’s ofcial body for preparing and
stakeholders on a wide range of product documentary standards and coordinating publishing Israeli standards. SII also focuses
safety issues, including foreseeable use and with other federal agencies, industry, and on product quality and provides testing,
anticipated hazards. relevant stakeholders in the development certifcation, and training.
Pollack-Nelson, an ASTM International of standards and conformity assessment
In her previous role, Yarom was the head of
member since 1992, is vice chair of new systems.
the SII Chemistry, Health, and Environment
projects for the consumer products An ASTM International Award of Merit Laboratory, which tests various consumer
committee (F15) and vice chair of its honoree, Robinson became a member in products according to national and
executive subcommittee. She is also a 2006. She is vice chair of the homeland international standards. She managed
member of numerous F15 subcommittees, security applications committee (E54) and the laboratory from 2010 to 2017. Yarom’s
including liquid laundry packets (F15.71), vice chair of three E54 subcommittees. In experience in standardization stretches
toy safety (F15.22), and weighted products addition, she is a member of the committees further: she has 29 years of experience in
(F15.74). In 2006, Pollack-Nelson received on textiles (D13), leather (D31), pedestrian/ diferent related positions.
the F15 Consumer Award. walkway safety and footwear (F13), and
As part of her work, Yarom represents SII
Pollack-Nelson serves on various boards personal protective clothing and equipment
in several international organizations as
and committees related to product design (F23). She was also recognized with the E54
well as in various committees of the Israeli
and safety, including the Human Factors and Award of Appreciation in 2013.
Parliament. She was also the chair of the
Ergonomics Society. In 2011, she received Prior to joining NIST in 2012, Robinson International Convention on the Control
the society’s A.R. Lauer Safety Award was a program manager with the U.S. and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals,
recognizing her contributions to consumer Department of Energy Savannah River a treaty that facilitates cross-border trade,
safety, specifcally through her work in National Laboratory. She previously from 2016 to 2019.
voluntary standards. She is also a past assisted the National Institute of Justice with
president of the International Consumer Yarom has a bachelor’s degree from
development of performance standards and
Product Health and Safety Organization, Shenkar College of Engineering, a
conformity assessment systems for public
which honored her with the Ross Koeser master’s degree in chemistry from Hebrew
safety equipment.
Achievement Award in 2018. University, and a master’s degree in
Robinson has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Technion
Prior to working as a consultant, Pollack- electrical engineering from Clemson Israel Institute of Technology.
Nelson had been a senior engineering University and a master’s degree in
psychologist at the U.S. Consumer Product industrial and systems engineering from the
Safety Commission (CPSC) from 1988 to University of Alabama. In addition to ASTM
1993. In 2013, she was awarded the CPSC International, she is the federal co-chair
Chairman’s Circle of Commendation for for the Homeland Defense and Security
her work in product safety and voluntary Standardization Collaborative and the
standards. Pollack-Nelson has a bachelor’s Standards Coordination SubGroup, part
degree in psychology and a doctorate of the InterAgency Board for Emergency
degree in industrial/organizational Preparedness and Response.
psychology from George Washington
University.
10 ASTM International
Directors 2021-2023
Linda Freeman is industry manager, Timothy J. Morris is vice president of Elise Owen is the standards executive at the
entertainment/amusement, at Rockwell manufacturing at ML Products LLC (Noble, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Automation, a global provider of industrial Oklahoma). A manufacturer of elastomeric (Washington, D.C.), a federal government
automation and information technology dipped medical products, ML Products agency whose mission is to protect
products and services. LLC is an afliate of Medline Industries human health and the environment. In this
Inc., which makes and distributes medical position, she facilitates the implementation
A member-at-large on the executive
supplies. of the National Technology Transfer and
subcommittee of the committee on
Advancement Act and related policies,
amusement rides and devices (F24), An ASTM International member since 1994,
which direct U.S. federal agencies to use
Freeman works on several subcommittees Morris is chair of the rubber and rubber-like
voluntary consensus standards, participate
and helps lead the F24 student initiative materials committee (D11) and a member
in their development, and coordinate
to bring on the next generation of of the personal protective clothing and
certifcation, testing, and related activities
committee members. She has been an equipment committee (F23). He has also
with those of the private sector to avoid
ASTM International member since 2010. served as chair of the rubber products
unnecessary duplication and complexity.
Outside ASTM International, Freeman is subcommittee. Morris received a Service
a life member of the Society of Women Award from the Committee on Standards Owen joined ASTM International in
Engineers (SWE), where she is a frequent and the D11 Distinguished Service Award 2020. In her current position since 2015,
speaker at conferences, serves on SWE (2019). she previously had been associate vice
committees, and is an award recipient. president of global strategy and analysis of
Professionally, Morris has been with ML
She also participates on the board of AdvaMed from 2013 to 2015 and director of
Products LLC, and its predecessor company
AIMS International and as a member of the international development for the American
Morris Latex Products, since becoming
security committee at IAAPA, the Global National Standards Institute from 2006 to
general manager in 1986. In 1991, he
Association for the Attractions Industry. 2013. She also worked as an international
became executive vice president of the
trade specialist for the U.S. Department of
Freeman has 24+ years of experience at company, and president in 2004.
Commerce from 2004 to 2006, specializing
Rockwell Automation, which she joined in
In 2008, Morris assisted in the sale and in standards and technical barriers to trade.
1996 as a sales engineer. Over her career
transition of businesses ML Products LLC,
she has worked in multiple manufacturing Owen was awarded a Project Management
MMS LLC, and Avion Medical in Poland to
industries and in other industries such as on- Professional certifcation in 2012. She is
Medline Sooner Acquisitions LLC. Morris
board marine applications and NASA space also certifed by the Defense Language
was retained by the new ownership to
launch programs. In 2018, she was selected Institute Foreign Language Center as a
continue to manage and oversee the Noble,
as an Infuential Women in Manufacturing Chinese and Japanese linguist. She holds
Oklahoma, facility as the vice president of
awardee by Putman Media. Working with a bachelor’s degree from Regent’s College
manufacturing.
amusement industry clients since 2000, (now Excelsior College), part of the State
Freeman moved to an industry role in 2016 Morris holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New York, and an MBA degree
to support entertainment market segments. University of Central Oklahoma and an from the University of Hawaii.
She is involved in the life cycle of attractions associate’s degree in business technology
from design and startup to maintenance and from Rose State College. Outside ASTM
retrofts, focusing on safety solutions. International, he is a member of the
Association for the Advancement of Medical
Freeman has a bachelor’s degree in
Instrumentation and the International
electrical engineering from the Georgia
Organization for Standardization (ISO) and
Institute of Technology. She is certifed
its rubber committee.
by TÜV Rheinland as a Functional Safety
Engineer and a Cybersecurity Specialist.2021 Board of Directors www.astm.org 11
Christopher R. Reid, Ph.D., is an associate Julia Schimmelpenningh is the architectural Brian P. Shiels is senior PPE engineer
technical fellow in human factors and applications technical manager at at ArcWear (Louisville, Kentucky), which
ergonomics in Boeing’s Environment, Health, Eastman Chemical Company (Springfeld, ofers arc, fame, and thermal testing and
and Safety organization (North Charleston, Massachusetts), a global specialty material certifcation. In his position, he has client
South Carolina). This organization in the and chemical company. and project management responsibilities,
aerospace corporation focuses on corporate oversees the frm’s quality system, and
An ASTM member since 1992,
strategy in health, safety, and environmental works on the frm’s fash-fre testing
Schimmelpenningh currently serves as
areas, including standards. capabilities.
chair of the committee on performance of
An ASTM International member since 2017, buildings (E06). She has also been chair Shiels, who joined ASTM International
Reid is a member of the Exo Technology of the committee on security systems in 2008, currently serves as chair of the
Center of Excellence (ET CoE) Research and equipment (F12). Schimmelpenningh Committee on Standards. He is also
and Development board, additive received the Award of Merit in 2016 from F12 vice chair of the committee on personal
manufacturing technologies committee for her leadership, service, and technical protective clothing and equipment (F23) and
(F42), and exoskeletons and exosuits expertise, and the F12 Outgoing Chair chair of its fame and thermal subcommittee
committee (F48). He is also the chair of Award in 2018. She also received the Award (F23.80). In addition, Shiels is vice chair,
the subcommittee on human factors and of Appreciation in 2011 for her service to E06 product manufacturing practices, of the
ergonomics and a member of several other and a Service Award in 2019 for her term on committee on textiles (D13) and a member
F48 subcommittees. the Committee on Standards. of the committees on homeland security
applications (E54) and electrical protective
Reid is also project manager for Boeing’s Before joining Eastman Chemical Company
equipment for workers (F18). For his ASTM
exoskeleton technology assessment and in 1988, she held positions as technical
contributions, he has received Awards of
integration. In 2018, he was a visiting scholar applications manager at Solutia Inc., and as
Appreciation, Service Awards, and an Award
in integrated systems engineering at The a marketing and technical service research
of Excellence.
Ohio State University to work on behalf engineer with Monsanto Chemical Co. In
of Boeing and ASTM ET CoE partners on addition, she served as president of the Before assuming his current role at
exoskeleton technology feasibility. Glass Association of North America in 2005. ArcWear in 2019, Shiels was director of
quality assurance (2018-2019) and senior
President-elect of the Human Factors and Schimmelpenningh holds a bachelor’s
development engineer and group leader
Ergonomics Society and delegate member degree in biology from Emmanuel College.
(2008-2018) at PBI Performance Products.
adviser to the National Safety Council board
He holds a number of U.S. patents and has
of directors, Reid is also a member of other
edited two volumes of ASTM International’s
professional and honorary societies. He
Selected Technical Papers.
has received several awards, including
Black Engineer of the Year for 2020 in Shiels holds a master’s degree in
Outstanding Technical Contributions in textile chemistry from North Carolina
Industry and the Rising Star Award from State University and a bachelor’s
the National Safety Council in 2018. Reid degree in chemistry from the University
earned his doctoral and master’s degrees of South Carolina. In addition to ASTM
in industrial engineering and his bachelor’s International, he is a member of the National
degree in electrical engineering technology Fire Protection Association and
from the University of Central Florida. the American Association of Textile
Chemists and Colorists.12 ASTM International
2021-2022 Past Chair 2020-2021 Past Chair
Andrew G. Kireta Jr. is vice president, market Taco van der Maten is marketing segment manager
development, at the Copper Development Association at MalvernPanalytical (Almelo, the Netherlands). In
(CDA) (McLean, Virginia), a not-for-proft trade this position, he is responsible for the global polymer,
association that serves as the world’s foremost resource oils, fuels, petrochemicals, and environmental
on copper and copper alloy applications. CDA brings markets at MalvernPanalytical, a worldwide supplier
the value of copper and its alloys to society to address of analytical instrumentation and software for particle
the challenges of today and tomorrow. size distribution analysis, X-ray difraction, X-ray
fuorescence spectrometry, near infrared spectroscopy,
An ASTM International member since 1998, Kireta
cross-belt analyzers based on neutron activation
works primarily on the copper and copper alloys
technology, and sample preparation equipment for
committee (B05) and its subcommittees. A 2016 Award
several analytical techniques. He also serves as a board
of Merit recipient, he was also recognized by the B05
member of the TI-COAST-foundation, which executes
committee with the Copper Club Award and the Arthur
the analytical science and technology agenda for the
Cohen Memorial Distinguished Service Award for his
Dutch Chemistry Council.
contributions. He previously served as the committee’s
membership secretary and is the current chair of its An ASTM International member since 2006, van
awards subcommittee (B05.92). Kireta has been a der Maten is chair of the declarable substances in
member of the board since 2014, serving as chair of the materials committee (F40), which develops standards
fnance and audit committee, vice chair, and chair of the for the evaluation of materials and products for RoHS
board. He also previously served as vice chair and chair (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) and for
of the board of SEI International. Kireta is also active recycling and use of hazardous substances in electrical
on the committees on pesticides, antimicrobials, and and electronic equipment (REACH, Registration,
alternative control agents (E35), additive manufacturing Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals)
technologies (F42), and fre standards (E05). and similar requirements, and rare earth materials.
He is also a member of the committees on petroleum
Kireta joined CDA in 1992 as Midwest regional manager
products, liquid fuels, and lubricants (D02), plastics
and held management positions for tube, pipe and
(D20), and catalysts (D32).
fttings, and architectural applications, before becoming
vice president, building construction, in 2008. He In 1985, the year he graduated from the Dr. Ir. W.L.
assumed his current role in 2010. As CDA vice president, Ghijsen Institute in Utrecht with a degree in analytical
Kireta leads a staf team in developing and enacting chemistry, van der Maten became a research chemist
strategic market, regulatory, education, and research for Heineken. He then worked as research chemist,
programs across the breadth of copper and copper service delivery manager, and business development
alloy application areas, including piping, architectural, manager at Royal DSM N.V. in Sittard-Geleen, The
and electrical building construction systems; industrial Netherlands, before joining the MalvernPanalytical staf
products; sustainable energy applications; electric in 2006.
vehicles and systems; antimicrobial touch surfaces; and
others.
Kireta holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical
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world’s largest organizations for the development of international
voluntary consensus standards. With three decades of experience
in increasingly strategic and managerial roles at ASTM, Morgan is a
respected leader in the global standards community.
After earning her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from
Lafayette College, Morgan began her career at ASTM supervising
the standards development work of several technical committees.
In 1990, she rose to become a director, overseeing several
managers and their respective committees.
Morgan was named general manager of the technical committee
support department in 2001. In this role, she oversaw several areas,
including symposia, workshops, international activities, committee
services, meeting services, and contract management services.
In 2007, Morgan was appointed vice president of Technical
Committee Operations. In this position, she directed a 50-member
team, leading eforts to create, track, evaluate, and adjust strategic
business plans for each of the division’s units. In addition, as part
of ASTM’s senior leadership team, Morgan helped guide ASTM’s
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presidency in 2017.
Morgan is vice chairman of the National Institute for Building
Sciences’ Consultative Council, a member of the American
National Standards Institute’s board of directors, and a member of
the Council of Engineering and Scientifc Society Executives, the
International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization,
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John R. Logar, Chair and for making recommendations to the from technical committees for exceptions to
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