Leadership

AWMI’s International Leadership Structure is as follows:

2024 International Board of Directors

International President*  Kelly Jones Mill Steel
International Vice President*  Anna Tompkins Sims Metal
International Secretary*  Beth Amundson Quality Metals, Inc.
International Treasurer*  Lauren Kerekes Worthington Enterprises, Inc.
Immediate Past President* Mary Wardle Steelscape, LLC
International Marketing Chair Marissa McMurray Hatch
International Membership Chair Rebecca "Becky" Dolan InfoSight Corporation
International Mentoring Chair Shawna Livingston Raisbeck Engineering
International Conference Chair Carol Chizmar Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC
International Programs Chair Andrea Schmidt Arconic
Central Regional Director Angela DiMasso-Henneman Coilplus
Midwest Regional Director Amanda Ryan National Material Company
Northeast Regional Director Tiffany Hutcheson Brightsmith Coil Coaters
Southern Regional Director Monica Apodaca Trane Technologies
Western Regional Director Amy Jackson  NW Steel and Pipe

*Officers

International Board of Directors - Bios

AWMI Past Presidents

Heidi Doran Founder - 1981
Betty Pearson 1982-1984
Bredna West-Cornell 1984-1986
Marge Corwin 1986-1990
Patricia McCracken-Avent 1990-1993
Jean Schultz 1993-1994
Susan Ferns 1995-1996
Jody Pitts 1997-1998
Sandra Jagodzinski 1999-2000
Sue Utton 2001-2002
Pamela Edmiston 2003-2004
Victoria Zanutto 2005-2006
Terry Miller 2007-2008
Jacque Cech 2009-2010
Sian Marcone 2011-2012
Tamela Olt 2013-2014
Donna Peters 2015-2016
Carol Chizmar 2017-2018
Sonya Malvick 2019-2021
Mary Wardle 2022-2023

AWMI has committees, headed by the appropriate chairperson, to assist AWMI in formulating policies and in directing affairs.

Executive Committee Kelly Jones, International President
Finance Committee Lauren Kerekes, Chair
Marketing Committee Marissa McMurray, Chair
Membership Committee Becky Dolan, Chair
Mentoring Committee Shawna Livingston, Chair
Policy & Guidelines Committee Mary Wardle, International Past President
Annual Conference Committee Carol Chizmar, International Conference Chair
Programs Committee Andrea Schmidt, International Programs Chair
Scholarship Committee Beth Amundson, Chair
Website Committee Marissa McMurray, Social Media and Website Chair

To learn more or to volunteer, please contact the appropriate Committee chair.

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