{"id":397,"date":"2025-06-27T18:44:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.asminternational.org\/tss-new\/?page_id=397"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:22:48","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\u00a0<\/p><table style=\"width: 793px;height: 4683px\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42180 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/AngAndrew_circle-250x252.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3290 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/LaulKomal_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Mr. Komal Laul<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>President<\/strong><\/p><p>(2026-2028)<\/p><p>Senior Principal Engineer<\/p><p>Delta Airlines<\/p><p>Atlanta, GA<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3299\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/TomaLaura_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/LaulKomal_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Vice President<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Fraunhofer Institute Material and Beam<br \/>Technology (IWS)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Dresden, Germany<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42181 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/Bala_circle-250x239.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-3277 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/Bala_circle.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"307\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Bala Balachander\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Secretary\/Treasurer<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2024-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Principal Engineer<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Delta Airlines<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Atlanta, GA<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3276 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/AngAndrew_circle-298x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" \/><strong>Dr. Andrew Ang, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Immediate Past President<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Senior Research Engineer<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Swinburne University of Technology<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">School of Engineering<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Melbourne, Australia<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\" wp-image-3341 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/Zhang_Fan-photo.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Dr. Fan Zhang, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>ASM Board Liaison<\/strong><\/p><p>(2026-2027)<\/p><p>President<\/p><p>Computherm LLC<\/p><p>Middleton, WI<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42183 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/BillieresDominque_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/BillieresDominque_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Dominique Billieres<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2022-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Business Development Manager<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Saint Gobain Coating Solutions<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Avignon Cedex, France<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42184 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/CizekJan_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3280 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/CizekJan_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Jan Cizek, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2022-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Prague, Czechia<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42185 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/DixitSatish_circle-250x249.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/DixitSatish_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Satish Dixit, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2024-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Director of Engineering<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Plasma Technology Inc.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Torrance, CA<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\" wp-image-2017 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/10\/J-Gutleber-2x2-1-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Jonathan Gutleber<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2025-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Technical Leader<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Oerlikon Metco US<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Westbury, NY<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42187 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/KlassenThomas_circle-250x251.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3337 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/Jodoin-Bertrand-cir-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Prof. Bertand Jodoin, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2029)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Professor<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">University of Ottawa<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Ottawa, ON, Canada<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\" wp-image-2027 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/10\/OCzerny_Andre_head-shot-289x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Andre O\u2019Czerny<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2025-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Sales Director<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Thermal Spray Latam<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Miami, FL<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42193 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/SharmaAtin_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3297 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/SharmaAtin_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Atin Sharma, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2023-2029)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">President<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Siemens Energy Inc.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Charlotte, NC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42194 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/SoredeletDan_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\" wp-image-3338 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/kentaro.shinoda-cir-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Kentaro Shinoda<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p>(2026-2029)<\/p><p>Leader, Coatings and Interface\u00a0Engineering Research<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Group Core Manufacturing Technology Research Institute,<br \/>National Institute of Advanced Industrial<span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\">Science <\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\">and Technology (AIST)<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Tsukuba, Japan<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/TomaLaura_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-3298 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/SoredeletDan_circle.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Daniel Sordelet, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2021-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Technical Steward for Surface Engineering<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Caterpillar Inc.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Dunlap, IL<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\" wp-image-2021 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/10\/Griffin_Caleb-294x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Caleb Griffin<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Student Board Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2025-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">University of Strathclyde<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Glasgow, United Kingdom<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42192 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/PelegEmma_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3339 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/Eskandari_Ali-pic-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Ali Eskandari<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Student Board Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">PhD Candidate<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">University West<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Trollhattan, Sweden<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42197 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/HaleNicole_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3283 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/HaleNicole_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mrs. Nicole Hale<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Director, Membership &amp; Affiliates<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">ASM International<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Materials Park, OH<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42198 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/JersonMA_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3287\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/JersonMA_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mrs. Mary Anne Jerson<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Administrative Assistant<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">ASM International<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Materials Park, OH<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The ASM TSS Board Mission statement:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 40px;text-align: center\"><strong>TSS shall be the leading global source for thermal spray information.<\/strong><br \/><strong>TSS \u2026. Your thermal spray information partner.<\/strong><\/p>\n\nBoard Nominations","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":63081,"featured_media":0,"parent":383,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-397","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"bricks_content":"<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\u00a0<\/p><table style=\"width: 793px;height: 4683px\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42180 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/AngAndrew_circle-250x252.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3290 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/LaulKomal_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Mr. Komal Laul<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>President<\/strong><\/p><p>(2026-2028)<\/p><p>Senior Principal Engineer<\/p><p>Delta Airlines<\/p><p>Atlanta, GA<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3299\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/TomaLaura_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/LaulKomal_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Vice President<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Fraunhofer Institute Material and Beam<br \/>Technology (IWS)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Dresden, Germany<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42181 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/Bala_circle-250x239.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-3277 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/Bala_circle.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"307\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Bala Balachander\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Secretary\/Treasurer<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2024-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Principal Engineer<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Delta Airlines<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Atlanta, GA<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3276 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/AngAndrew_circle-298x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" \/><strong>Dr. Andrew Ang, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Immediate Past President<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Senior Research Engineer<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Swinburne University of Technology<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">School of Engineering<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Melbourne, Australia<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\" wp-image-3341 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/Zhang_Fan-photo.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Dr. Fan Zhang, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>ASM Board Liaison<\/strong><\/p><p>(2026-2027)<\/p><p>President<\/p><p>Computherm LLC<\/p><p>Middleton, WI<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42183 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/BillieresDominque_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/BillieresDominque_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Dominique Billieres<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2022-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Business Development Manager<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Saint Gobain Coating Solutions<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Avignon Cedex, France<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42184 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/CizekJan_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3280 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/CizekJan_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Jan Cizek, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2022-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Prague, Czechia<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42185 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/DixitSatish_circle-250x249.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/DixitSatish_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Satish Dixit, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2024-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Director of Engineering<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Plasma Technology Inc.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Torrance, CA<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\" wp-image-2017 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/10\/J-Gutleber-2x2-1-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Jonathan Gutleber<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2025-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Technical Leader<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Oerlikon Metco US<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Westbury, NY<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42187 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/KlassenThomas_circle-250x251.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3337 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/Jodoin-Bertrand-cir-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Prof. Bertand Jodoin, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2029)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Professor<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">University of Ottawa<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Ottawa, ON, Canada<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\" wp-image-2027 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/10\/OCzerny_Andre_head-shot-289x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Andre O\u2019Czerny<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2025-2028)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Sales Director<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Thermal Spray Latam<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Miami, FL<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42193 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/SharmaAtin_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3297 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/SharmaAtin_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Atin Sharma, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2023-2029)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">President<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Siemens Energy Inc.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Charlotte, NC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42194 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/SoredeletDan_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\" wp-image-3338 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/kentaro.shinoda-cir-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Kentaro Shinoda<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p>(2026-2029)<\/p><p>Leader, Coatings and Interface\u00a0Engineering Research<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Group Core Manufacturing Technology Research Institute,<br \/>National Institute of Advanced Industrial<span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\">Science <\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\">and Technology (AIST)<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Tsukuba, Japan<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/TomaLaura_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-3298 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/SoredeletDan_circle.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dr. Daniel Sordelet, FASM<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2021-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Technical Steward for Surface Engineering<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Caterpillar Inc.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Dunlap, IL<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\" wp-image-2021 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/10\/Griffin_Caleb-294x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Caleb Griffin<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Student Board Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2025-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">University of Strathclyde<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Glasgow, United Kingdom<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42192 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/PelegEmma_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3339 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/Eskandari_Ali-pic-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mr. Ali Eskandari<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Student Board Member<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(2026-2027)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">PhD Candidate<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">University West<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Trollhattan, Sweden<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42197 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/HaleNicole_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3283 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/HaleNicole_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mrs. Nicole Hale<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Director, Membership &amp; Affiliates<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">ASM International<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Materials Park, OH<\/p><\/td><td><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-42198 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/tss\/app\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/10\/JersonMA_circle-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3287\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-prd-main.asm-media.cloud\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/08\/JersonMA_circle-300x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mrs. Mary Anne Jerson<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Administrative Assistant<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">ASM International<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Materials Park, OH<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The ASM TSS Board Mission statement:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 40px;text-align: center\"><strong>TSS shall be the leading global source for thermal spray information.<\/strong><br \/><strong>TSS \u2026. 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