The SME Board of Directors is elected by the entire voting membership of SME. It is made up of industry and academic leaders whose diverse backgrounds represent years of experience from a wide array of manufacturing disciplines. Acting as the governing body of SME, it has the power to establish business policy for SME, order and conduct professional meetings, and guide its member units. The Board has absolute budget authority and complete responsibility for SME's property.

SME members interested in being considered for a seat on the Board may apply by submitting an International Director/Member Council Candidate Application (MS Word).

Officers

PRESIDENT Sandra L. Bouckley, FSME, P.Eng. BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			PRESIDENT-ELECT Thomas R. Kurfess, PhD, FSME, PE Georgia Institute of Technology BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
VICE PRESIDENT Mark L. Michalski MKS Instruments BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			TREASURER Susan M. Smyth, PhD, FSME General Motors BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
SECRETARY Michael D. Packer, FSME Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS
Dean L. Bartles, PhD, FSME 2016-17 NAMRI/SME President University of New Hampshire BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			Edye S. Buchanan, CMfgT Fives North American Combustion Inc. BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
Dianne Chong, PhD, FSME The Boeing Co. (retired) BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			Matthew L. Hilgendorf, CMfgT, EIT Black Horse LLC BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
Vincent W. Howell Sr., FSME, CMfgE Corning Inc. (retired) BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			Robert R. Nesbitt, CMfgE AbbVie BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
Ralph L. Resnick, FSME  National Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machining and America Makes BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			James W. Schlusemann Prosperia International BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
Rebecca R. Taylor The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences BIO | HI-RES IMAGE

SME Management

• SME Executive Team  

Volunteer Leaders

• SME Member Council