SME Education Foundation

Since 1979, the SME Education Foundation has been one of the leading non-profits dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing education.

We are proud that our efforts have been nationally recognized for our dedication to expanding educational resources available to young people through our awards, scholarships, and youth programs - all designed to attract and develop our future manufacturing workforce.

Chair Emeriti

Raymond G. Adams, PE
Reginald W. Barrett, FSME, CMfgE
Ralph E. Cross, FSME*
Philip R. Marsilius, PhD, FSME
Eugene (Gene) M. Nelson
Earl E. Walker, FSME

Directors Emeriti

Merrill L. Ebner, ScD, FSME, PE
Robert E. Gilmore, FSME
Cecil W. Schneider, FSME, LSME, PE
Sherril K. West
Warren W. Worthley, PhD, FSME, CMfgE, PE

Honorary Director

Eugene Merchant*

*Deceased

Board of Directors

Foundation Officers

	President Khalil S. Taraman, PhD, FSME, PE D.I.T. Chair of Manufacturing Engineering Lawrence Technological University

	Vice-President/Secretary Brian Ruestow Operations Manager F.W. Roberts Manufacturing Co., Inc.

	Treasurer/Chair of Finance Peter F. Mackie Senior Vice President - Investments Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

	Assistant Treasurer / Vice Chair of Finance Kenneth Vedra, EdD Director of Schools Emirates National Schools

Directors

F. Brian Holmes, CMfgE
Vice President Operations
Columbia Plastics Ltd.

Barbara W. Kaufmann
Manager Education Giving/3M
Director, 3M Foundation

Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail
President and CEO
NACME, Inc.

Glen H. Pearson
Director
Manufacturing Research & Engineering
Eastman Kodak Company (Retired)

Pamela J. Ruschau, Esq.
Attorney
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd

Mike Sayen
Vice President of Strategy
Siemens PLM Software

William R. Segar
Bombardier (Retired)

Edward M. Swallow
Vice President Business Development, Civil Systems Division
Northrop Grumman Information Systems

Bill Tacon, PhD
Senior Director, Workforce and Education
BioOhio

William Taylor
Senior Director Network Development & Expansion
National Academy Foundation

Albert (Al) Wavering
Division Chief
Intelligent Systems Division
National Institute of Standards & Technology

Robert T. Williams
Vice President, US Operations Division
Caterpillar Inc. (Retired)