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 Dean L. Bartles, PhD, FSME BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			PRESIDENT-ELECT Sandra L. Bouckley GKN Driveline Americas BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
VICE PRESIDENT Thomas R. Kurfess, PhD, FSME, PE Georgia Institute of Technology BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			TREASURER Mark L. Michalski MKS Instruments BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
SECRETARY Susan M. Smyth, PhD, FSME General Motors BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS
Edye S. Buchanan, CMfgT Fives North American Combustion Inc. BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			Dianne Chong, PhD, FSME The Boeing Company BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
Wayne F. Frost, LSME, CMfgE John Deere Waterloo Works (retired)  BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			Matthew L. Hilgendorf, CMfgT Black Horse LLC BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
Greg M. Morris GE Aviation BIO | HI-RES IMAGE			Robert R. Nesbitt, CMfgE AbbVie BIO | HI-RES IMAGE
Michael D. Packer, FSME Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 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

SME Management

• SME Executive Team  

Volunteer Leaders

• SME Member Council