Your SME Membership Team

The ability for members to engage with each other in their local, technological and industrial community is one of the most valued SME member benefits. The membership team supports SME members at the industry, technical community and local chapter levels by facilitating membership growth, increased membership value, heightened engagement opportunities and volunteer leadership development through the SME network of everyone you need to MEET, everything you need to KNOW and everything you need to GROW. 

	Roger Castillo is a digital community specialist. His main role is to assist SME members in building their member profiles, and helping chapters and tech groups to create their websites. Castillo has previous experience with local government and automotive companies. He has a bachelor's in communications from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Click to connect
	Ralton Emory has held numerous SME volunteer leadership positions on local, regional and international levels, including serving as chair of the SME Member Council in 2008. In 2005, Emory was the recipient of SME's Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, and in 2006, received the Pellissippi State Technical Community College Advisory Panel Award. Currently, he is a member and industry relations manager, the liaison to the Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing Community and the organizer of the SME Leadership Series. As an SME staff member, his goal is to help all members and volunteer leaders receive the most value for their membership. Click to connect | Member Since 1994
	Dolores Gauthier began her career at SME in December 1999 as part of the customer service team. From 2000-05, Gauthier was the association manager for SME's former CASA, EM, MVA and RI associations, and was the community relations manager for the Automated Manufacturing & Community after the associations transitioned to technical communities. From 2005-08, she worked as the director of special events at the Michigan chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and from 2008-11 was promoted to the national director for LLS Canada working with corporations, volunteers and staff to implement fundraising programs and acquire sponsorships to support the mission. At present, Gauthier is a member and industry relations manager and the liaison for the AMA Community. She has a degree in accounting and is currently working toward her CMA certification. Click to connect
	Kathy Looman has an extensive background in machining and material removal. Looman graduated with a business degree and worked for a few years in an unrelated design profession. In the mid-1980s, she was the West Coast sales and service manager for Pope Spindle Corp. Looman managed a spindle rebuild center in Southern California, which rebuilt spindles from every major manufacturer's CNC as well as manual machine tools. She is very technically competent with regard to bearings, lubrication, tolerances and all aspects of precision spindles, and has a thorough understanding of the machining industry. Additionally, Looman was responsible for retrofit sales throughout the region. After a brief time in a consulting role, she worked as an account manager for key accounts at Bodycote Thermal Processing, an international metal processing company servicing customers in many industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and power generation. She became an SME member and industry relations manager in June 2011 and is the liaison to the Machining & Material Removal Community. Click to connect | Member Since 2011
	Natalie Lowell, CMfgT, is the manager, member engagement knowledge delivery system and the liaison to the Forming & Fabricating Community. Previously, she was a manager, member and industry relations and a member relations manager. Lowell's industry experience includes being a manufacturing engineer for X-Rite. Click to connect | Member Since 1995
	Kevin McCormick is the member and industry relations manager for Canada, as well as the liaision for the Product & Process Design and Management Community. McCormick comes from the automotive sector where he has worked as a continuous improvement manager and production manager. He was trained as a lean six sigma black belt through Dana Corp.'s Internal University and Price Waterhouse. While McCormick was at Dana, he was also trained as the lean manufacturing facilitator/engineer. This was an intense nine-week course, which had him running and facilitating formal lean events at several locations across Canada and the United States. McCormick has also completed his lean certification through the University of Kentucky. He is a graduate of Georgian College's Teaching and Training Adult’s Certification Program and is currently working on his bachelor’s degree in business marketing at the University of Phoenix. Click to connect
	Dave Moulton is a member services manager. He currently manages membership's affinity program and assists with systems integration related to the membership area. Moulton is also the liaison to the Constitution & Bylaws Committee. Click to connect | Member Since 2005
	Deborah Robbins has an extensive manufacturing background in the areas of human resources, benefits administration, commercial printing, new facility startup and specialty treatments for surface hardening metals used in various industries. Throughout her manufacturing career, she has held numerous volunteer leadership positions on local and regional levels. As an SME member and industry relations manager since 2008, Robbins is the liaison to the Industrial Laser Community. She is passionate about helping all SME members receive the most value from their membership. Click to connect | Member Since 2006
	Mark Stratton is an education relations manager for SME. Since 1974, Stratton has held various positions within the Society, leading the professional development of manufacturing practitioners; the development, advancement and quality of manufacturing curriculum in engineering and technology programs; workforce development; and attracting students into manufacturing. He plays a key role representing SME and advancing its agenda in higher education through the SME Center for Education, the Manufacturing Education & Research Community, the Accreditation Committee and the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI/SME). Stratton is involved in the Manufacturing Division and the Corporate Member Council of the American Society for Engineering Education, and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. He is the recipient of the 2013 SME Education Award. Click to connect
	Jane Wellington began her career at SME in 1996. Since that time, she has held various positions within SME in the expositions, former technical associations and membership departments. Wellington is currently the member and industry relations manager for the Plastics, Composites & Coatings Community. In her role, Wellington manages activities, events and industry collaborations that promote SME and the PCC Community, while also engaging the local chapter members. As member engagement liaison to SME member chapters, her territory includes 11 states in the Midwest. Prior to joining SME, Wellington had 20+ years’ experience with corporate, personal trust administration and customer service in the banking industry. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and is a board member for a local nonprofit service organization. Click to connect
	Chris Werth is an administrative coordinator for the Member Services area where she provides support to the membership staff and is a key contact for various member units. Previously, Werth worked in SME's former International and Government Affairs Department. She has been employed by SME since 1997.