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  • Committees/Governance

     

    The WAI is governed by volunteers from around the world who participate on leadership committees to further the mission of the association. Committee involvement offers individual members the opportunity to shape the future of the industry while they hone their leadership skills. 

    Committee Members: Access your committee information by logging into your WAI member account here

     

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    [accordion_item title="Executive"]

     The Executive Committee comprises up to seven members of the Board of Directors (BOD). The committee has and may exercise all the authority and power of the BOD when the Board is not in session, but is limited to the confines of the existing budget.

    President: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group
    First VP: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc  
    Second VP: David M Fisher, James Monroe Wire & Cable
    Executive Committee Member: Rebecca Cranford, Southwire Co
    Immed Past President: Kurt Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc

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    [accordion_item title="Board of Directors"]

     

    The activities, property, and affairs of the Association are managed by its Board of Directors (BOD). Members of the BOD are chosen from among the Association's active members.
    Visit this link for the Board of Directors photos and positions.


    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll

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    [accordion_item title="Bylaws"]

     

    This committee is responsible for the interpretation of the WAI Bylaws to ensure that the activities, property, and affairs of the Association are managed in accordance with said bylaws.

    Chair: Anand W Bhagwat - Minova USA Inc
    Barry P Mosemann - Quality Machinery & Services Inc
    Thomas C Renner - South Shore Controls
    Exec Comm Liaison: Kurt Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc

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    [accordion_item title="Conference Programming"]

     

    The Conference Programming Committee assembles the educational and technical program of the association’s annual meeting and trade show. It is responsible for identifying desirable topics and program elements, providing speakers and authors to present them, and organizing the event schedule. WAI is committed to promoting the continuing advancement of wire and cable products and processes by providing a platform for presenters to share their ideas, research, and knowledge of the industry.

    Co-Chair/Exec Comm Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc 
    Co-Chair/Exec Comm Liaison: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group
    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc

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    [accordion_item title="Education"]

     

    The Education Committee plans, develops, and manages the following, among other related products and services: conference courses, workshops, online courses, and technical handbooks. This is a task-oriented committee, and each member is asked to champion one area.

    Chair: Matt Miles - Southwire Co
    Vice Chair: Erik Perks - Prysmian Group
    Brad Andrews - Condat Corp
    Peter M Blackford - Cable USA LLC
    Donald M Dodge - Calmont Wire & Cable
    Joseph P Domblesky - Marquette University
    Jason Giebfried - Paramount Die Co
    Tracy Gooding - Mar-Mac Wire Inc
    C Richard Gordon - C Richard Gordon Consulting
    David Gzesh
    Erik A Macs - Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp
    Richard Medoff - Ace Metal Inc
    Isaac Muller - American Wire Group
    Donald Neville - RichardsApex Europe Ltd
    Dale Olp - A-1 Wire Tech Inc
    Brian Parsons -Interstate Wire Co Inc
    Horace Pops - Horace Pops Consulting
    Christopher Reeve - Insteel Wire Products
    Matthew Reinoehl - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
    Eric Wagner - Charter Steel
    Bhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North America
    Executive Committee Liaison - Kurt F Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc

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    This committee is in place to identify and recommend Interwire and Wire Expo sites to the Board of Directors for final approval, manage the Exhibitor Point System, and provide guidance about event marketing and exhibition floor planning.

    Chair: Jeffrey N Dewberry - Southwire Co
    W T Bigbee - Encore Wire Inc
    Ed Cuff - RichardsApex Inc
    Robert L Fulop - Wire Lab Co
    Jason Garrison - Zumbach Electronics Corp
    Marco Gerardo - FRIGECO USA INC
    Al Kozlowski - Morgan-Koch Corp
    Thomas H Maxwell, Jr - Die Quip Corp
    Zach McAfee - BASF
    Ashley Miner - Sikora International Corp
    Timothy Moore - Amaral Automation Associates
    Barry Mosemann - Quality Machinery & Services Inc
    Rahul Sachdev - Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp
    Brad Scherer - Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
    David Skaggs - Bechem Lubrication Technology
    Jan Sørige - Enkotec Co Inc
    Mark S Spencer - W Gillies Technologies LLC
    Edmond T Torbey - Niehoff Endex North America Inc
    Jeremy Williamson - Esteves Group USA
    Executive Committee Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc 
    Staff Liaison: Shannon Timme - Wire Association International Inc


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    [accordion_item title="Finance"]

     

    The committee is responsible for the study and review of the financial structure, changes in membership fees, budgets, long range financial planning, and capital expenditures of the association. All reports and recommendations are submitted to the BOD for consideration and review. Finance Committee members are appointed by the WAI President. 

    Chair: David Horton - Prysmian Group
    Paul Gemelli - Gem Gravure Co Inc
    William F Reichert - Champlain Cable Corp
    Donald D Schollin - Consultant
    Jan Sørige - Enkotec Co Inc
    Richard T Wagner - Insteel Industries Inc
    Executive Committee Liaison: David M Fisher - James Monroe Wire & Cable
    Staff Liaison: Sheila Kuever - Wire Association International Inc


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    [accordion_item title="Member Relations"]

     

    This committee works with staff and volunteers to identify recruitment and retention opportunities and develop strategies to ensure a solid membership base for WAI internationally. It also provides support to chapter networks as a means of membership and program growth for WAI, including volunteer development and identification of new chapter regions to expand the association's presence.

    Chair: Brian Steinbruegge - Insteel Wire Products
    Michael Chlebowski - Nexans Canada
    Mark Fisher - Prysmian Group
    Marco Gerardo - FRIGECO USA INC
    Fahad Iraqi - Atlas Wire
    Scott Roulaine - Southwire Co
    Cooper Runzel - Lake Cable LLC
    Logan C Scherer - Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
    Jan Sørige - Enkotec Co Inc
    Chris Tucker - Encore Wire Group
    Executive Committee Liaison:  David M Fisher - James Monroe Wire & Cable
    Staff Liaison: Corey Flynn - Wire Association International Inc

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    [accordion_item title="Memorial Awards"]

     

    The Memorial Awards Committee is responsible for identifying candidates for the Association's highest honors: the Donnellan Memorial Award, Mordica Memorial Award, and President’s Award. The BOD votes to select award recipients based on the packages presented about each candidate.

    Chair: Andy G Talbot - Mid-South Wire
    Anand W Bhagwat - Minova USA Inc
    Dane G Armendariz
    Richard Baker - Prysmian Group (retired)
    Robert J Glodowski - RJG Metallurgical
    Thomas Heberling - Southwire Co
    William Jarae - Charter Steel (retired)
    Horace Pops - Horace Pops Consulting
    Thomas C Renner - South Shore Controls
    Richard T Wagner - Insteel Industries Inc
    Bhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North American
    Executive Committee Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc 
    Staff Liaison: Janice E Swindells - Wire Association International Inc

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    [accordion_item title="Nominating"]

     

    The Nominating Committee is responsible to prepare a list of nominees for directors, officers and Executive Committee Members of the Association, which is presented annually to the Board of Directors. After BOD approval, the list of nominees for Directors is submitted to WAI members for a vote.

    Chair: Thomas Heberling - Southwire Co
    Andy G Talbot - Mid-South Wire Co Inc
    John D Drummond - Scotia Group Inc
    William F Reichert - Champlain Cable Corp
    David F Richards - RichardsApex Inc
    Executive Committee Liaison: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group
    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc

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    [accordion_item title="Oversight"]

     

    This committee facilitates communication between WAI's education, conference programming, exhibition planning, paper awards, member relations, memorial awards, and publications committees. The committee is also responsible to recommend to the BOD the time and place of all international technical conferences.

    Chair: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group Kurt Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
    Jeffrey N Dewberry - Southwire Co
    David Horton - Prysmian Group
    Matt Miles - Southwire Co
    Matthew Reinoehl - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
    Brian E Steinbruegge - Insteel Wire Products
    Andy G Talbot - Mid-South Wire Co Inc
    Bhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North America
    Executive Committee Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc 
    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International

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    [accordion_item title="Paper Awards"]

     

    This committee is responsible to grade all technical papers presented during the calendar year, which are eligible for awards. The membership of this committee represents an equal cross section of the different industry segments (ferrous, nonferrous, electrical, supplier).

    ChairBhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North America
    Jose Miguel Atienza Riera - Madrid Polytechnic University
    Gil Baker - Confident Instruments Inc
    Leonardo Cunha - Optimus Steel LLC
    Donald M Dodge - Calmont Wire & Cable
    Joseph P Domblesky - Marquette University
    Peter Fischer - AESA Cortaillod
    John R Hugens - Hugens Metallurgy and Combustion
    Bruce Kiefer - Primetals Technologies USA
    Piotr Kustra -  AGH University of Science & Technology
    Erik A Macs - Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp
    Michael J McNulty - Wire & Cable Technology International
    Christopher J Messina - RAD-CON Inc
    Andrij Milenin - AGH University of Science & Technology
    Donald Neville - RichardsApex Europe Ltd
    Jan W Pilarczyk - Czestochowa University of Technology
    Juliusz Poltz - OptEM Engineering Inc
    Horace Pops - Horace Pops Consulting
    Juana Angelica Ramos Salas - Viakable
    Edmond T Torbey - Niehoff Endex North America Inc
    Chris Tucker - Encore Wire Corp
    Yoshiro Yamada - Yamada Research & Consulting
    Kazunari Yoshida - Takai University
    Executive Committee Liaison: Rebecca Cranford - Southwire Co
    Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc

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    [accordion_item title="Publications"]

     

    This committee provides guidance with respect to design, content management, and long-term planning of the Wire Journal International, the WJI Reference Guide and the Show Program.

    Chair: Dane G Armendariz
    Ferruccio Bellina - TKT Group/Teknodiam
    Michael Crowle - QED Wire Lines Inc
    Thomas E Moran - Consultant
    Giulio Properzi - Continuus-Properzi SpA
    Ralph Skallenberg - Skaltek Inc
    Willem Sunblad - Oden Technologies Inc
    John N Tomaz - Stolberger Inc dba Wardwell Braiding Machine Co
    Robert Wild - Niehoff Endex North America
    Executive Committee LiaisonKurt F Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
    Staff Liaison: Mark A Marselli

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