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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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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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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[accordion_item title="Exhibition Planning"]
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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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).
Chair: Bhaskar 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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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 Liaison: Kurt F Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Staff Liaison: Mark A Marselli
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