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ASTM INTERNATIONAL Helping our world work better

2020Board of Directors

Board of Directors Meeting DatesApril 20-22, 2020ASTM International HeadquartersWest Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA

October 18-21, 2020JW Marriott Hotel LimaLima, Peru

Annual Business MeetingJune 30, 2020Boston Marriott Copley PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, USA

www.astm.org 32020 Board of Directors

ChairAndrew G. Kireta Jr.

Vice ChairsJohn R. LogarCesar A. Constantino

Finance and Audit Committee ChairWilliam A. Ells

Directors 2018-2020John T. GermaineBill GrieseAlan P. KaufmanR. Christopher MathisTerry O. Woods

Directors 2019-2021Amer Bin AhmedKlas M. BoivieGregory J. BowlesRebecca S. McDanielDavid W. ParsonageRina Singh

Directors 2020-2022Francine BovardMichael J. BrissonBonnie McWade-FurtadoCarol Pollack-NelsonCasandra W. RobinsonDalia Yarom

Past ChairsTaco van der MatenDale F. Bohn

PresidentKatharine E. Morgan

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Andrew G. Kireta Jr. is vice president, market development, at the Copper Development Association (CDA) (Mclean, Virginia), a not-for-profi t trade association that serves as the world’s most foremost resource on copper and copper alloy applications.

An ASTM International member since 1998, Kireta works primarily on the copper and copper alloys committee (B05) and its subcommittees. A 2016 Award of Merit recipient, he was also recognized by the committee with the Copper Club Award and the Arthur Cohen Memorial Distinguished Service Award for his work. He previously served as B05 membership secretary and is the current chair of subcommittee on Awards (B05.92). Kireta has been a member of the board since 2014 serving as chair of the fi nance and audit committee and vice chair of the board. He also previously served as vice chair and chair of the board of SEI International. Kireta is also active on the committees on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents (E35), additive manufacturing technologies (F42), and environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action (E50).

Kireta joined CDA in 1992 as Midwest regional manager and held management positions for tube, pipe and fi ttings, and architectural applications before becoming vice president, building construction, in 2008. He assumed his current role in 2010. As CDA vice president, Kireta is responsible for promoting the use of copper and copper alloy systems and related products in building construction, sustainable energy applications, electric vehicles and systems and other copper application areas.

Kireta holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University.

Andrew G. Kireta, Jr.Copper Development Association Inc. 2393 W 100 NFranklin, IN 46131tel [email protected]

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John R. Logar is a senior director of aseptic processing and terminal sterilization at Johnson & Johnson Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance (Raritan, New Jersey), a global healthcare products manufacturer and provider of related services.

Logar, an ASTM International member since 2001, is chair of the dosimetry subcommittee (E61.01) for the radiation processing committee (E61). In addition, he serves on the executive committees of E61 and on manufacture of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. He received the Peter D. Hedgecock Award in 2010 for his contributions. Logar, who served on the ASTM International committee on technical committee operations from 2012 to 2014, is also a member of the committees on quality and statistics (E11), fl exible barrier packaging (F02), and medical and surgical materials and devices (F04).

Logar began his career as a quality assurance manager at SteriGenics in 1996. He then was a senior technical manager and a director of radiation dosimetry for SteriGenics International. In 2008, he became manager and then associate director of research and development for sterilization, science, and technology at Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. He joined his current group in 2013 as the director of radiation processing and assumed his current role in 2014.

Logar holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Rowan University.

John R. LogarJohnson & Johnson Sterility Assurance1000 202 SouthSouth Building 930ERaritan, NJ [email protected]


Board Vice Chair2020-2021

Finance and Audit Committee Chair

Cesar A. Constantino, Ph.D., is director of business development for Separation Technologies LLC, a Titan America business (Deerfi eld Beach, Florida). Separation Technologies is the leading producer of processed fl y ash in the United States.

An ASTM International member since 2005, Constantino works on the committees on cement (C01), concrete and concrete aggregates (C09), and sustainability (E60). He has also contributed to the ASTM Memorandum of Understanding program in Latin America.

Before joining the Titan staff , Constantino worked as a researcher and a consultant both in Panama and the United States. In 2005, he joined Titan America’s Florida business as manager of technical services. He then took on the role of director of concrete technology for Titan America LLC from 2007 to 2011. He was senior director of process quality and then vice president of corporate engineering for Titan before assuming his current position.

Constantino holds a bachelor’s in civil engineering, a master’s in structural engineering, and a doctorate in construction materials from the University of Texas at Austin.

Cesar A. Constantino, Ph.D.Separation Technologies LLC,a Titan America Business455 Fairway Drive, Suite 200Deerfield Beach, FL 33441tel +1.904.509.5800

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William A. Ells is vice president of sales at Vibram USA (Concord, Massachusetts), a manufacturer of footwear and soles for outdoor, recreational, work, and fashion boots and shoes.

Ells joined ASTM International and its pedestrian/walkway safety and footwear committee(F13) in 1998. He is currently secretary of the committee and has also served as its vice chair and as a subcommittee offi cer. In 2013, the committee honored Ells with the Award of Merit for his service and commitment to safety standards for footwear. He has also received a Service Award for his term on the Committee on Standards.

Involved in the design, development, and production of footwear and sole materials for military, industrial, and outdoor use, Ells has been with Vibram since 2010. He previously worked in sales at American Biltrite Inc. and Quabaug Corp.

In addition to ASTM International, Ells is a member of the board of the American Apparel and Footwear Association. He is also a member of the Canadian Standards Association and of the Rubber and Plastic Footwear Manufacturers Association.

William A. EllsVibram USA18 School StreetNorth Brookfi eld, MA 01535tel +1.508.867.7731 ext. 119

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John T. Germaine, Sc.D., is a research professor in the Tufts University School of Engineering (Medford, Massachusetts). Tufts is a research university with close to 12,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Immediate past chair of the soil and rock committee (D18), Germaine has been an ASTM International member since 1985. He has also served a term on the committee on technical committee operations. Germaine was honored with the Award of Merit in 2008 and as Professor of the Year in 2009. He has also received several other D18 awards for his contributions to soil and rock standards as well as to the committee, and has been honored with teaching awards from other groups.

Before joining the Tufts faculty in 2015, Germaine held several teaching and research positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He focuses on geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering and investigating geomaterial properties in addition to his teaching responsibilities.

Germaine holds both doctorate and a master’s degrees in geotechnical engineering from MIT, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and GBA/The Geoprofessional Business Association.

John T. Germaine, Sc.D.Tufts University200 College AvenueMedford, MA 02155tel [email protected]

Directors 2018-2020

Bill Griese is director of standards development and sustainability initiatives for the Tile Council of North America (Anderson, South Carolina), an international trade association involved with standards development, product testing, and research.It representing North American ceramic tile and allied product manufacturers in regulatory, legislative, trade, and environmental matters.

Past chair of the ASTM committee on technical committee operations, Griese joined ASTM International in 2007 and served three consecutive terms as chair of the ceramic whitewares and related products committee (C21). He serves as chair of the ceramic tile subcommittee (C21.06). Griese is also a member of the committees on sustainability (E60) and manufactured masonry units (C15). In 2013 he received the J.A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award for his contributions to C21. In 2018, Griese received C2’s Award of Merit.

Griese, who regularly conducts seminars and contributes articles to industry publications, is a LEED Accredited Professional. Griese is also involved with the American National Standards Institute, the International Organization for Standardization, and other standards groups, and 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 assumed his current role in 2015.

Bill GrieseTile Council of North America100 Clemson Research Boulevard Anderson, SC 29625tel +1.864.646.8453 ext. [email protected]

Alan P. Kaufman is senior vice president of technical affairs for the Toy Association (New York, New York). The Toy Association represents toy and youth entertainment producers and importers. Kaufman leads the organization’s work related to toy safety standards development, the environment, supply chain, and factory processes, and related matters.

Kaufman, who joined ASTM International in 2011, is a member at large on the executive subcommittee of the consumer products committee (F15). He is involved with a number of F15 groups, and he is also a member of the committees on sustainability (E60) and declarable substances in materials (F40). Kaufman is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals and a past president of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization.

Before joining the Toy Association in 2011, Kaufman was vice president for global product safety and regulatory affairs at Toys’R’Us. Additional experience includes technical and production positions at the Walt Disney Company and at toy manufacturers such as Mattel, Knickerbocker, and Coleco.

Kaufman holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Alan P. KaufmanToy Association1115 Broadway, Suite 400New York, NY 10010tel [email protected]


R. Christopher Mathis is president of Mathis Consulting Company, an Asheville, North Carolina, fi rm providing a variety of professional services focusing on building performance - from energy effi ciency and power demand, to sustainability and energy policy.

An ASTM International member since 1986, Mathis serves on committees on sustainability (E60), thermal insulation (C16); and performance of buildings (E06).

Outside ASTM, Mathis is a 35+ year member of the ASHRAE, focusing on the energy performance of buildings and the model codes that govern them. He serves on committees 90.1 and 90.2 shaping the model energy codes for commercial and residential buildings. He is past chair the residential buildings committee.

Mathis is also co-founder and past director of the National Fenestration Rating Council, where he worked with ASTM, ASHRAE, and other groups to develop window energy performance ratings used in codes and standards worldwide. He has also served four terms on the International Code Council’s Energy Conservation Code Development committee, helping write and shape US model energy codes.

Over his career, Mathis has published books and technical papers related to his work. He regularly conducts training programs for builders, architects, engineers, building offi cials, policy makers and others on a variety of building science topics. He earned a master’s degree in architecture studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s in physics from the University of North Carolina-Asheville.

R. Christopher MathisMathis Consulting CompanyP.O. Box 18055Asheville, NC 28814tel [email protected]

Terry O. Woods, Ph.D., is a senior engineer in the materials chemistry and mechanical performance program in the Offi ce of Science and Engineering Laboratories at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (Silver Spring, Maryland). CDRH focuses on ensuring that patients and providers have access to safe and eff ective medical devices and radiation emitting products.

An ASTM International member since 1994, Woods is active in the medical and surgical materials and devices committee (F04) where she currently serves as general interest vice-chair. She chairs the division on resources (F04.01) and the material test methods subcommittee (F04.15). Woods was honored with the Award of Merit in 2008. She is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), a member of the National Academy of Engineering Roundtable on Biomedical Engineering Materials and Applications (BEMA), and was named in the Top Ten Federal Engineers by the National Society of Professional Engineers (2009).

In her work at CDRH, Woods is the lead expert on magnetic resonance imaging safety requirements for medical devices, and she helps ensure safety of patients and providers with devices in MRI suites. She has been involved in MRI safety since the early 1990s, leading the development of standards and FDA guidance to address MRI safety.

Woods earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in engineering science and mechanics from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Terry O. Woods, Ph.D.U.S. Food and Drug Administration10903 New Hampshire AvenueWO 62-2116Silver Spring, MD 20993tel + [email protected]

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Amer Bin Ahmed, is managing director of Knauf Middle East and India, a multinational building materials manufacturer based in Germany. In addition to manufacturing building materials and related products, Knauf aims to promote sustainability and energy conservation in the construction industry. Bin Ahmed is responsible for building a large-scale sustainable business operation for Knauf in the Middle East and India.

With more than 20 years of experience in the gypsum industry, Bin Ahmed has led business development in the Middle East and Asia for building products companies Boral and Lafarge. He joined Knauf Middle East in 2010.

In his tenure at Knauf, Bin Ahmed has been recognized with a number of awards. He received a CEO of the Year Award from the Future Cities media group in 2016 and recognition from the Dubai Civil Defense and the Dubai Municipality. Through Bin Ahmed’s commitment to sustainability on behalf of Knauf and the United Arab Emirates, Knauf was honored with the Green Award by the Ministry of Infrastructure in 2018 and the Manufacturer of The Year Award in 2019.

Under the leadership of Bin Ahmed, Knauf UAE also received one of the most coveted awards in the region, the “Made in UAE” award. In 2019. Knauf also became the second company in the whole of UAE to receive the “Made in UAE” mark. Owing to his contribution to UAE as a nation he was honored by being asked to be a Board Member for the Dubai Quality Group.

Amer Bin AhmedKnauf LLCOffice 109, 2020 BuildingSheikh Zayed RoadDubaiUnited Arab Emiratestel +1.971.4.337.7170

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Klas M. Boivie, Ph.D., is a senior research scientist in the Production Technology division of SINTEF Manufacturing (Trondheim, Norway). SINTEF is Norway’s national research organization, offering contract research and development for the private and public sectors in diverse fields. With special responsibility for additive manufacturing technologies, Boivie conducts research in additive manufacturing process development and industrial integration of additive manufacturing technology.

An ASTM International member since 2009, Boivie works on the additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42), where he chairs the terminology subcommittee (F42.91) and serves a member-at-large on the executive subcommittee.

Boivie is also involved with additive manufacturing committees of the Swedish Standards Institute, the European Committee for Standardization, and the International Organization for Standardization.

Boivie has written or co-authored numerous technical papers, serves as reviewer for international research journals, and speaks on topics related to his field. He has been with SINTEF since 2008.

Boivie holds a master’s degree in metallurgy and materials science and a doctorate degree in additive manufacturing technology, both from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He also completed postdoctoral studies in additive manufacturing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Klas M. BoivieSINTEF ManufacturingS.P. Andersens vei 5 7465 Trondheim Norwaytel [email protected]

Gregory J. Bowles serves as head of government affairs for Joby Aviation (Washington, D.C.), an American venture-backed aerospace company that aims to deliver “safe and affordable public air travel.” In his position, Bowles engages key policy makers to advance the introduction of a new generation of local air transportation that is safe, quiet, and cost effective.

An ASTM International member since 2007, Bowles is chair of the general aviation aircraft committee (F44), which has five technical subcommittees that oversee more than 30 standards. The committee addresses issues related to design and construction, systems and performance, quality acceptance, and safety monitoring. In addition, he works on the committees on light sport aircraft (F37), aircraft systems (F39), and aerospace personnel (F46).

Bowles joined Joby International in 2019. He previously served as vice president for global innovation and policy at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). His career also includes design certification and engineering at Keystone Helicopter (now part of Sikorsky) and at the Cessna Aircraft Co. (now part of Textron Aviation).

Bowles earned a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master’s degree in business administration from Webster University. He is also an elected fellow with the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Gregory J. BowlesJoby Aviation1400 K St. NW Ste. 801Washington, DC 20005Tel [email protected]

Directors 2019-2021


Rebecca S. McDaniel, P.E., Ph.D., is technical director at the North Central Superpave Center at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana). NCSC focuses on research, communication, technology transfer, and training, and works in partnership with several state departments of transportation and two Canadian provinces. The center is part of the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and supported by area state departments of transportation, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, and industry.

McDaniel is the immediate past-chair for the ASTM International road and paving materials committee (D04), and she has been an ASTM International member since 2001. The committee addresses pavement materials and aggregates as well as related products and systems for all types of highways and transportation construction. The committee has more than 700 members who are responsible for over 200 standards.

Before becoming the NCSC technical director, McDaniel had been a research engineer and manager with the Indiana Department of Transportation, where she specialized in pavements and materials.

Outside ASTM International, McDaniel is a member of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists and the Transportation Research Board. She holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in civil engineering from Purdue University, and a bachelor’s degree in English from Indiana University.

Rebecca S. Mc DanielNorth Central Superpave CenterP.O. Box 23821205 Montgomery Street West Lafayette, IN 47906tel +1.765.463.2317 ext. [email protected]

David W. Parsonage is vice president at American Geosciences Inc. (Murrysville, Pennsylvania). American Geosciences off ers environmental consulting services, including site assessments, remediation, and regulatory compliance. In his position, Parsonage directs technical operations, develops environmental service areas, ensures quality and client satisfaction, and manages technical professionals.

Parsonage currently serves as chair of the ASTM International committee on environmental assessment, risk management, and corrective action (E50). He has served in other committee and subcommittee offi cer roles, including as fi rst vice chair of the committee. Parsonage became involved with the group in 2003 and received an Award of Appreciation in 2009. He also completed a term on the Committee on Standards.

With American Geosciences since 1997, Parsonage had been a lead engineer/project manager with Fluor Daniel GTI, and an engineer with Chester Environmental (formerly Keystone Environmental Resources).

Parsonage holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in forest resources from the Pennsylvania State University. While earning his degrees, Parsonage also taught forestry in the school’s wildlife technology program, and held positions as a graduate research assistant, and forest inventory supervisor and technician.

David W. ParsonageAmerican Geosciences, Inc. 3925 Reed Boulevard, Suite 400 Murrysville, PA 15668tel [email protected]

Rina Singh, Ph.D. serves as Executive Vice President of public policy at the trade association, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC) (Washington, D.C.). AFCC advocates for public policies to promote the development and production of alternative fuels, renewable chemicals, biobased products, and sustainable aviation fuels.

Before joining AFCC in 2019, Singh served as the managing director of policy, science, and renewable chemicals in the industrial and environmental section at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. She also served with Ashland, working in general management positions in technology and business development, including bioproducts business development and platform technology manager. She was appointed to a team to develop a new strategic direction for Ashland. Before Ashland, Singh was at Dow Chemical, where she started her career and was a senior research chemist in the engineering thermoplastics group. She holds a number of patents and has written several technical publications.

Singh earned her bachelor’s degree in honors chemistry and her doctorate in natural products (synthetic organic chemistry) from McGill University, where she also completed a post-doctoral degree in polymer science.

Rina SinghAlternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 Tel +1.202.922.0144 [email protected]

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Directors 2020-2022

Francine Bovard is a senior technical specialist with Arconic (New Kensington, Pennsylvania). Arconic engineers and manufactures lightweight metals and the company’s aluminum, titanium, and nickel products are used for diverse applications worldwide.

An ASTM International member since 2013, Bovard is a member of the committees on light metals and alloys (B07), fatigue and fracture (E08), additive manufacturing technologies (F42), corrosion of metals (G01), and the joint ASTM/NACE committee on corrosion. Her committee leadership includes her current role as chair of the subcommittee on laboratory corrosion testing (G01.05) as well as former roles as recording secretary for B07, chair of its aluminum alloy wrought products subcommittee (B07.03), and secretary of two additional B07 subcommittees. In 2016, Bovard received the Francis L. LaQue Memorial Award from G01.

Bovard has been with Arconic for 28 years. Previously, she was a technical specialist with Alcoa and a technician with Sandia National Laboratory.

Outside ASTM International, Bovard is a member of SAE International and the Aluminum Association, where she previously served as chair of the Technical Committee on Products and Standards. She holds a master’s degree. in material science and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, and an associate’s degree in metallurgy from the Pennsylvania State University.

Francine S. Bovard Arconic 100 Technical Drive New Kensignton, PA 15069 Tel +1.724.337.3249 [email protected]

Michael J. Brisson is a technical adviser at the Savannah River National Laboratory (Aiken, South Carolina). The lab, an applied science facility and a national laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy, focuses on environmental management, national and homeland security, and energy security.

An ASTM International member since 2005, Brisson is past chair of the air quality committee (D22). He is chair of the subcommittees on methods of test (C26.05) and quality assurance, statistical applications, and reference materials (C26.08) in the nuclear fuel cycle committee (C26). And he is also a member of the committees on metal powders and metal powder products (B09), soil and rock (D18), water (D19), performance of buildings (E06), nuclear technology and applications (E10), quality and statistics (E11), and homeland security applications (E54). Brisson has been honored with D22’s Award of Merit, Moyer D. Thomas Award, and Awards of Appreciation, C26’s Harlan J. Anderson Award, Awards of Appreciation, and Awards of Achievement, and D18’s Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award. He also received the J.A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award in 2009.

With Savannah River National Laboratory since 1988, Brisson was previously a chemist at Beecham Products.

Outside ASTM International, Brisson is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the Project Management Institute. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the College of Charleston and a master’s degree in hazardous waste management from the National Technological University.

Michael J. Brisson Savannah River National Laboratory Savannah River Site Aiken, SC 29808 Tel +1.803.954.4400 [email protected]

Bonnie McWade-Furtado, is an associate research and development scientist at Cabot Corp. (Billerica, Massachusetts), a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company.

Currently vice chair of the carbon black committee(D24), McWade-Furtado is also chair of two D24 subcommittees: non-carbon black components of carbon black (D24.31) and carbon black microscopy and morphology (D24.81). In addition, she is a member of the committees on recovered carbon black (rCB) (D36) and plastic piping systems (F17). She has been an ASTM International member since 2003.

With Cabot Corp. since 1993, McWade-Furtado joined the company as a research associate. In 2000 she assumed her current role.

McWade-Furtado holds a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from Northeastern University.

Bonnie McWade-Furtado Cabot Corporation 157 Concord Rd Billerica, MA 01821 Tel +1.978.670.7069 [email protected]


Casandra W. Robinson is a physical scientist in the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards Coordination Offi ce. She is responsible for leading the development of documentary standards and coordinating with NIST technical units, other federal agencies, industry, and relevant stakeholders in the development of standards and conformity assessment systems. Overall, NIST advances measurement science, standards, and technology to enhance U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness.

An ASTM International Award of Merit honoree, Robinson became a member in 2006. She is vice chair of the homeland security applications committee (E54) and vice chair of one E54 subcommittee. In addition, she is a member of the committees on textiles (D13), leather (D31), pedestrian/walkway safety and footwear (F13), and personal protective clothing and equipment (F23). She was also recognized with the E54 Award of Appreciation in 2013.

Prior to joining NIST in 2012, she was a Program Manager with the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River National Laboratory. For the previous 5 years, she supported the National Institute of Justice’s Standards and Testing Program with development of performance standards and conformity assessment for public safety equipment.

Robinson has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University and a master’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Alabama.

Casandra Robinson NIST 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2100 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Tel. +301.975.2546 [email protected]

Dalia Yarom is the director of the Standardization Division at the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) (Tel Aviv, Israel). SII is a non-governmental organization and the country’s offi cial body for preparing and publishing Israeli standards. SII also focuses on product quality and provides testing, certifi cation, and training.

In her previous role, Yarom was the head of the SII Chemistry, Health, and Environment Laboratory, which tests various consumer products according to national and international standards. She managed the laboratory from 2010 to 2017. Yarom’s experience in standardization stretches further: she has 29 years of experience in diff erent related positions.

As part of her work, Yarom represents SII in several international organizations as well as in various committees of the Israeli Parliament. She is also chair of the International Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals, a treaty that facilitates cross-border trade.

Yarom has a bachelor’s degree from Shenkar College of Engineering, a master’s degree in chemistry from Hebrew University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Technion Israel Institute of Technology.

Dalia Yarom Standards Institution of Israel 42 Haim Levannon St. Tel Aviv 6997701 ISRAEL Tel +1.972.364.5180 [email protected]

Carol Pollack-Nelson, Ph.D., is owner of Independent Safety Consulting LLC (Rockville, Maryland), and a human factors psychologist specializing in consumer product safety. She provides guidance to stakeholders on a wide range of product safety issues including foreseeable use and anticipated hazards. She also conducts and publishes her research fi ndings in this area.

Pollack-Nelson, an ASTM International member since 1992, is vice chair of new projects for the executive committee (F15.90), of the consumer products committee (F15). She is also chair of subcommittees on liquid laundry packets (F15.71) and weighted products (F15.74) and a member of numerous other subcommittees. She is also a member of the textiles committee (D13). In 2006, Pollack-Nelson received the F15 Consumer Award.

Pollack-Nelson serves on various boards and committees related to product design and safety, including the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, where she leads the Children’s Issues Technical Group. She is also a past president of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization. She also serves on UL’s Consumer Advisory Council.

Prior to working as a consultant, Pollack-Nelson worked as a senior engineering psychologist at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from 1988 to 1993. In 2013, she was awarded the CPSC Chairman’s Circle of Commendation for her work in product safety and voluntary standards. Pollack-Nelson has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a doctorate degree in industrial/organizational psychology from George Washington University.

Carol Pollack-NelsonIndependent Safety Consulting13713 Valley DriveRockville, MD 20850Tel [email protected]


2019-2020 Past Chair2020-2021 Past Chair

Dale F. Bohn is quality director for Flint Hills Resources LP, a leading independent refi ning, chemicals and biofuels company. In this position he has responsibility for product quality and customer support, including development, formulations, testing and process support for petroleum, biofuels, and asphalt products as well as training, regulatory compliance and quality assurance oversight.

Bohn has been involved with the work of the road and paving materials committee (D04) since he joined ASTM International in 1996. He serves on several of its technical subcommittees and has been chair of the emulsifi ed asphalt specifi cations subcommittee (D04.41), and most recently, the emulsifi ed asphalt test subcommittee (D04.42). For his contributions to the committee, D04 honored him with a Distinguished Service Award in 2003 and an Award of Appreciation in 2009. Bohn is also a member of the petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02) and works on several of its subcommittees, including burner, diesel, non-aviation gas turbine and marine fuels where he currently serves as the chair of the diesel section, and on liquefi ed petroleum gas (D02.H0). He served on the committee on technical committee operations from 2006 to 2011, including a term as chair from 2009 to 2011. He received two service awards, in 2008 and 2011, for his work. He also served as the ASTM International board chair in 2018.

After graduating in 1989 from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Bohn became an asphalt chemist and subsequently technical leader for Koch Materials Co., focusing on asphaltic products, including product development, formulation and testing. In 2005, he became technical leader at Flint Hills Resources, moving into the northern region quality manager role in 2008, and was promoted to Flint Hills Resources quality director in 2011.

Dale F. BohnFlint Hills Resources LPP.O. Box 64596St. Paul, MN 55164tel +1.651.480.3867 dale.bohn@fh r.com

Taco van der Maten is Business Development Manager at PANalytical in Almelo, the Netherlands. In this position, he is responsible for the global polymer, oils, fuels, petrochemicals, and environmental markets at PANalytical, a worldwide supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray diff raction, X-ray fl uorescence spectrometry, near infrared spectroscopy, cross-belt analyzers based on pulsed fast and thermal neutron activation technology, and sample preparation equipment for several analytical techniques.

An ASTM member since 2006, van der Maten is chair of the Committee on Declarable Substances in Materials(F40), which develops standards for the evaluation of materials and products for RoHS and for recycling and use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (REACH) and similar requirements; and rare earth materials. He is also a member of the committees on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants (D02) and Plastics (D20) and Catalysts (D32).

In 1985, the year he graduated from the Dr. Ir. W.L. Ghijsen Institute in Utrecht with a degree in analytical chemistry, van der Maten became a research chemist for Heineken. He then worked as research chemist, service delivery manager, and business development manager at Royal DSM N.V. in Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands, before joining the MalvernPanalytical staff in 2006.

Taco van der MatenMalvern PANalyticalLelyweg 1Almelo, 7602EA, The Netherlandstel [email protected]


President

Katharine E. Morgan is president of ASTM International, one of the 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 eff orts 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 overall policies, fi nances, and partnerships. She assumed the presidency in 2017.

Morgan is one of the world’s prominent voices on standardization-related issues. She is a member of the American National Standards Institute’s board of directors, the Council of Engineering and Scientifi c Executives, the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, the Society for Standards Professionals (SES), the American Society of Association Executives, and former member of the Standards Council of Canada’s Standards Development Organization Advisory Committee.

Morgan also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. Her Twitter handle is @astmpres.

Katharine E. MorganASTM International100 Barr Harbor DriveP.O. Box C700West Conshohocken, PA 19428tel [email protected]


2020 Executive Committee

Scope

When the board of directors is not in session, the Executive Committee shall exercise all of the general powers of the board of directors except the power to fi ll vacancies in the board and amend the ASTM Board Procedures. The Executive Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, which shall be promptly reported to each member of the board of directors (ASTM Bylaws 4.1.2).

MembersAndrew G. Kireta Jr., ChairDale F. BohnCesar A ConstantinoWilliam A. EllsJohn R. LogarTaco van der Maten

Staff SecretaryKatharine E. Morgan

2020 Finance and Audit Committee

Scope

The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for the supervision of ASTM fi nancial operations as set forth in the Rules Governing the Conduct of ASTM Finances and resolutions pertaining to fi nancial matters as may be adopted by the ASTM board of directors and for recommendations to the board on matters of fi nancial policy. The committee is also responsible for monitoring the employee benefi ts and salary administration programs and for making recommendations to the board of directors for such modifi cations as may be necessary.

MembersWilliam A. EllsDale F. BohnCesar A. ConstantinoAndrew G. Kireta Jr.John R. LogarTaco van der Maten

Member Ex Offi cioKatharine E. Morgan

Staff SecretaryBrian Meincke

2020 Committee on Standards

Scope

The Committee on Standards is responsible for the review and approval of technical committee recommendations for actions on standards. COS verifi es that the procedural requirements of the society’s regulations and its criteria for due process have been satisfi ed. The committee acts to resolve jurisdictional disputes with respect to standards. COS develops, maintains, and interprets the Form and Style for ASTM Standards manual and reviews all requests from technical committees for exceptions to the manual.

MembersBrian Shiels, ChairTeresa Clark John HadjioannouTimothy HaleyPhilip LineTrey G. McCantsThomas M. NolanRyan PelterDavid Spenciner

Members Ex Offi cio Andrew Kireta, Jr.Kenneth R. Bell

COS Staff Secretary Kate Chalfi n


2020 Committee on Technical Committee Operations

Scope

The Committee on Technical Committee Operations develops and maintains the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees and acts on recommended changes. COTCO is responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of these regulations, excluding actions on standards and provisional standards. The committee acts to resolve jurisdictional disputes with respect to the technical committee scopes. It develops and recommends means for achieving the most effi cient operation of technical committees and is concerned with the scope, structure, operation, development, and planning of these technical committees.

MembersKenneth R. Bell, ChairMark BlanksScott FenwickLindsey HamillJohn MalmgreenDonivan Porterfi eldRichard RosatiAleksandr StefaniakDamian Wach

Members Ex Offi cioAndrew G. Kireta, Jr.Brian Shiels

Staff Secretary Steve Mawn

2020 Committee on Publications

Scope

The Committee on Publications advises the board of directors on the formulation of publication policy. The committee is responsible for the publications program of the society, except the acceptance for publication of ASTM standards. COP administers the society publications program and may, with the concurrence of the board, initiate, continue, expand, or terminate periodicals, journals, series, or other continuing publications with the exception of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

MembersWilliam J. Likos, ChairK. Russell DePriest, Vice ChairJay BhattDonya GermainJohn E. HaddockYinlun HuangJason H. IdekerMichael R. MitchellRichard W. NeuMajdi A. OthmanSudarsan RachuriGeorge E. TottenTheresa A. Weston

Member Ex Offi cioAndrew G. Kireta Jr.

Staff SecretaryKathy Dernoga

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