2020 Board of Directors Board of Directors Meeting Dates April 20-22, 2020 ASTM International Headquarters West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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ASTM INTERNATIONAL Helping our world work better 2020 Board of Directors Board of Directors Meeting Dates April 20-22, 2020 ASTM International Headquarters West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA October 18-21, 2020 JW Marriott Hotel Lima Lima, Peru Annual Business Meeting June 30, 2020 Boston Marriott Copley Place Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2020 Board of Directors www.astm.org 3 2020 Board of Directors Chair Directors 2018-2020 Past Chairs Andrew G. Kireta Jr. John T. Germaine Taco van der Maten Bill Griese Dale F. Bohn Vice Chairs Alan P. Kaufman President John R. Logar R. Christopher Mathis Katharine E. Morgan Cesar A. Constantino Terry O. Woods Directors 2019-2021 Finance and Amer Bin Ahmed Audit Committee Chair Klas M. Boivie William A. Ells Gregory J. Bowles Rebecca S. McDaniel David W. Parsonage Rina Singh Directors 2020-2022 Francine Bovard Michael J. Brisson Bonnie McWade-Furtado Carol Pollack-Nelson Casandra W. Robinson Dalia Yarom 4 ASTM International Board Chair Board Vice Chair 2019-2020 Andrew G. Kireta Jr. is vice president, market John R. Logar is a senior director of aseptic processing development, at the Copper Development Association and terminal sterilization at Johnson & Johnson (CDA) (Mclean, Virginia), a not-for-profi t trade Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance (Raritan, association that serves as the world’s most foremost New Jersey), a global healthcare products manufacturer resource on copper and copper alloy applications. and provider of related services. An ASTM International member since 1998, Kireta works Logar, an ASTM International member since 2001, is primarily on the copper and copper alloys committee chair of the dosimetry subcommittee (E61.01) for the (B05) and its subcommittees. A 2016 Award of Merit radiation processing committee (E61). In addition, he recipient, he was also recognized by the committee with serves on the executive committees of E61 and on the Copper Club Award and the Arthur Cohen Memorial manufacture of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical Distinguished Service Award for his work. He previously products. He received the Peter D. Hedgecock Award served as B05 membership secretary and is the current in 2010 for his contributions. Logar, who served on chair of subcommittee on Awards (B05.92). Kireta has the ASTM International committee on technical been a member of the board since 2014 serving as chair committee operations from 2012 to 2014, is also a of the fi nance and audit committee and vice chair of the member of the committees on quality and statistics board. He also previously served as vice chair and chair (E11), fl exible barrier packaging (F02), and medical and of the board of SEI International. Kireta is also active surgical materials and devices (F04). on the committees on pesticides, antimicrobials, and Logar began his career as a quality assurance manager alternative control agents (E35), additive manufacturing at SteriGenics in 1996. He then was a senior technical technologies (F42), and environmental assessment, risk manager and a director of radiation dosimetry for management and corrective action (E50). SteriGenics International. In 2008, he became Kireta joined CDA in 1992 as Midwest regional manager manager and then associate director of research and and held management positions for tube, pipe and development for sterilization, science, and technology fi ttings, and architectural applications before becoming at Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. He joined vice president, building construction, in 2008. He his current group in 2013 as the director of radiation assumed his current role in 2010. As CDA vice president, processing and assumed his current role in 2014. Kireta is responsible for promoting the use of copper Logar holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from and copper alloy systems and related products in Rowan University. building construction, sustainable energy applications, electric vehicles and systems and other copper John R. Logar application areas. Johnson & Johnson Sterility Assurance 1000 202 South Kireta holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical South Building 930E engineering from Purdue University. Raritan, NJ 08869 [email protected] Andrew G. Kireta, Jr. Copper Development Association Inc. 2393 W 100 N Franklin, IN 46131 tel +1.317.346.6442 [email protected] 2020 Board of Directors www.astm.org 5 Board Vice Chair Finance and Audit 2020-2021 Committee Chair Cesar A. Constantino, Ph.D., is director of business William A. Ells is vice president of sales at Vibram USA development for Separation Technologies LLC, a Titan (Concord, Massachusetts), a manufacturer of footwear America business (Deerfi eld Beach, Florida). Separation and soles for outdoor, recreational, work, and fashion Technologies is the leading producer of processed fl y boots and shoes. ash in the United States. Ells joined ASTM International and its pedestrian/ An ASTM International member since 2005, Constantino walkway safety and footwear committee(F13) in 1998. works on the committees on cement (C01), concrete and He is currently secretary of the committee and has concrete aggregates (C09), and sustainability (E60). also served as its vice chair and as a subcommittee He has also contributed to the ASTM Memorandum of offi cer. In 2013, the committee honored Ells with the Understanding program in Latin America. Award of Merit for his service and commitment to safety standards for footwear. He has also received a Service Before joining the Titan staff , Constantino worked as Award for his term on the Committee on Standards. a researcher and a consultant both in Panama and the United States. In 2005, he joined Titan America’s Involved in the design, development, and production of Florida business as manager of technical services. He footwear and sole materials for military, industrial, and then took on the role of director of concrete technology outdoor use, Ells has been with Vibram since 2010. He for Titan America LLC from 2007 to 2011. He was senior previously worked in sales at American Biltrite Inc. and director of process quality and then vice president of Quabaug Corp. corporate engineering for Titan before assuming his In addition to ASTM International, Ells is a member current position. of the board of the American Apparel and Footwear Constantino holds a bachelor’s in civil engineering, Association. He is also a member of the Canadian a master’s in structural engineering, and a doctorate Standards Association and of the Rubber and Plastic in construction materials from the University of Texas Footwear Manufacturers Association. at Austin. William A. Ells Cesar A. Constantino, Ph.D. Vibram USA Separation Technologies LLC, 18 School Street a Titan America Business North Brookfi eld, MA 01535 455 Fairway Drive, Suite 200 tel +1.508.867.7731 ext. 119 Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 [email protected] tel +1.904.509.5800 [email protected] 6 ASTM International Directors 2018-2020 John T. Germaine, Sc.D., is a research Bill Griese is director of standards Alan P. Kaufman is senior vice president professor in the Tufts University School of development and sustainability initiatives of technical affairs for the Toy Association Engineering (Medford, Massachusetts). for the Tile Council of North America (New York, New York). The Toy Association Tufts is a research university with close (Anderson, South Carolina), an international represents toy and youth entertainment to 12,000 students in undergraduate, trade association involved with standards producers and importers. Kaufman leads graduate, and professional programs. development, product testing, and research. the organization’s work related to toy safety It representing North American ceramic standards development, the environment, Immediate past chair of the soil and rock tile and allied product manufacturers supply chain, and factory processes, and committee (D18), Germaine has been an in regulatory, legislative, trade, and related matters. ASTM International member since 1985. He environmental matters. has also served a term on the committee on Kaufman, who joined ASTM International in technical committee operations. Germaine Past chair of the ASTM committee on 2011, is a member at large on the executive was honored with the Award of Merit in technical committee operations, Griese subcommittee of the consumer products 2008 and as Professor of the Year in 2009. joined ASTM International in 2007 and committee (F15). He is involved with a He has also received several other D18 served three consecutive terms as chair number of F15 groups, and he is also a awards for his contributions to soil and rock of the ceramic whitewares and related member of the committees on sustainability standards as well as to the committee, and products committee (C21). He serves as chair (E60) and declarable substances in has been honored with teaching awards of the ceramic tile subcommittee (C21.06). materials (F40). Kaufman is part of the U.S. from other groups. Griese is also a member of the committees Environmental Protection Agency’s Science on sustainability (E60) and manufactured Advisory Committee on Chemicals and a Before joining the Tufts faculty in 2015, masonry units (C15). In 2013 he received the past president of the International Consumer Germaine held several teaching and J.A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award Product Health and Safety Organization. research positions at the Massachusetts for his contributions to C21. In 2018, Griese Institute of Technology. He focuses on Before