Su Begins Term as ASME’s 144th President, New Members and Nominees to the Board of Governors Announced
Su Begins Term as ASME’s 144th President, New Members and Nominees to the Board of Governors Announced
NEW YORK (June 19, 2025) – Lester K. Su, Ph.D., has begun his term as the 144th president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting on June 8. Su, an ASME member and active volunteer, is a lecturer in the mechanical engineering department at Stanford University. His areas of expertise are experimental fluid mechanics, thermalsciences, and turbulent flows.
Su previously served as a faculty member in mechanical engineering at theJohns Hopkins University (JHU) and the University of Wisconsin. At JHU, hereceived a National Science Foundation CAREER award, won a DiversityRecognition Award from the university, and received teaching awards from theJHU Alumni Association, school of engineering, and student governmentassociation. He also served as an ASME Congressional Fellow in 2000-2001 inthe office of Rep. Vernon Ehlers, where he worked on issues including STEMeducation and funding for basic research in engineering and the sciences.
As a volunteer with ASME for over 20 years, Su was the senior vice president of the Public Affairs andOutreach Sector and a member of the Philanthropy Committee. Previously, he chaired the Committee onGovernment Relations and the Federal Fellows selection committee, was an alternate to the NominatingCommittee, and was the faculty advisor for the JHU Student Section. While at JHU, he founded anoutreach program to introduce middle school girls to engineering that was awarded three ASME DiversityAction Grants.
Su earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from the University of Chicago and did his graduate workat the University of Michigan, where he earned Master of Science degrees in mathematics andengineering and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. He also did post-doctoral work at the University ofTexas and Stanford University.
In addition, the ASME Board of Governors welcomed the following four individuals who were elected bythe ASME membership to a three-year term that ends June 2028:
Carlos Alberto Beatty Jr., is a product strategy leader at Amazon, where hehelps drive global growth programs for the company’s selling partnerecosystem. He brings experience across the technology, energy/utility, andautomotive sectors, having previously served as strategy and operationsdirector for product and technology at Expedia Group, as chief of staff forbrand protection at Amazon, and in a leadership role supporting AI/MLdeployment for Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology. His work has focused onscaling innovation, leading cross-functional initiatives, and driving measurableimpact through strategy execution.
An ASME member for more than 15 years, Beatty has held numerous volunteer leadership roles. He hassupported student and early career leadership training through the Student and Early Career DevelopmentSector, served as an ECLIPSE intern for the ASME Volunteer Orientation and Leadership Training(VOLT) Academy, and led the Nominating Committee as both a member and chair. In these roles, he hascontributed to increasing transparency and broadening participation across the Society’s leadershippipeline.
Beatty also serves as a board director for the Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement (CARA) atthe South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and is the co-founder of Resumation, an AI-poweredplatform that helps people craft, refine, and personalize their resumes and career stories with confidenceand clarity. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines andTechnology and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.
Nelia Mazula, PMP, MBA, an ASME member, started her career as anengineer for a multi-billion-dollar natural gas project across both Mozambiqueand South Africa. She is an account manager for Siemens and has over 20 yearsof experience in the engineering and engineering software industries. She wasan early employee for two software start-ups purchased by Siemens and hasheld numerous global leadership positions. She was the managing founder of anherbal tea retail manufacturer that distributed to over 20 H-E-B grocery stores.
Mazula was president of both the Federation of Houston Professional Womenand the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Houston Area chapter. She is amember of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and Society ofPetroleum Engineers (SPE) and a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE),ASME and SWE. She has held several global leadership roles in SWE including audit chair and senator.She is on the advisory boards for the schools of engineering construction and petroleum technology atHouston Community College. She has several professional certificates and over 15 published technicalpapers on digital strategies and engineering. During her work in Mozambique, she was recognized by theMinister of Natural Resources for her research work on natural gas condensate. Mazula received severalawards and recognition for her work in software, energy, and DEI in STEM. She is a three-time awardeefor top performance at Siemens Top 80 African Women in AI by African Shapers magazine. Mazula hasfive software patents for which she is featured in the National Inventor’s Museum as a Woman ofChange.
Mazula volunteered for ASME on the verification and validation committee and has been active in theASME Petroleum Division and currently sits on its executive committee. She was honored by theHouston Business Journal for the Women Who Mean Business Award for her non-profit work focused ondiversity in STEM.
Mazula is a certified professional project manager, earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineeringfrom Arizona State University and an international MBA from Institut Européen d'Administration desAffaires (INSEAD).
Parisa Saboori, Ph.D., an ASME Fellow, is a Distinguished LasallianEducator. She serves as the professor and chair of mechanical engineering atManhattan University as well as the vice chair for strategic planning at theuniversity, where her expertise significantly enhances the educational landscapefor both students and the broader academic community.
Saboori's research centers on biomedical applications, with a particularemphasis on advancing the understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI)across diverse contexts. Her work ranges from investigating shaken babysyndrome and sports-related concussions to enhancing infant safety in car seats. She has also madesignificant contributions to women’s sports medicine, studying anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuriesin female athletes and designing a knee brace aimed at reducing ACL and leg injuries. Most recently, herresearch has expanded to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and executive function.
Saboori’s ASME involvement includes membership in the International Mechanical EngineeringCongress and Exposition (IMECE) Steering Committee, Committee on Organization and Rules, SpaceExploration, and Habitats Technology Group. She was treasurer of the Bioengineering Division and amentor for the Volunteer Leadership Pathway – Mentor Program. She served as a leadershipcommunications and outreach specialist for the Bioengineering Division and was a member of theEngineering Science Segment. Saboori was chair and co-chair for the Musculoskeletal and SportsBiomechanics track of IMECE and was an ECLIPSE intern in 2020. She was the recipient of the 2023ASME Outstanding Student Section Advisor Award.
Saboori cofounded the Mechanical Engineering Women's (MEW) group at Manhattan College. Thisinitiative complements the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and serves as a vital platform foraddressing the social and professional challenges that female-identified individuals often encounter in themale-dominated field of mechanical engineering. Driven by her commitment to diversity andinclusiveness, she actively promotes positive change in the academic and professional society.
Saboori earned a Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from The CityUniversity of New York.
Scott Smith, Ph.D., an ASME Fellow, is the section head for precisionmanufacturing and manufacturing innovation at Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory. He was a professor of mechanical engineering at University ofNorth Carolina, Charlotte from 1997 – 2019, and he was chair of thedepartment from 2009 – 2019. He was assistant director for technology at theU.S. Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office from 2012 - 2013. Hewas on the mechanical engineering faculty at the University of Florida from1987 – 1997. He was the founder and co-owner of Manufacturing Laboratories,Inc., and has been a consultant to numerous industrial partners.
Smith also is a fellow of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), and CIRP (The InternationalAcademy for Production Engineering), and a corporate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He waschair of the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME, and president of the North AmericanManufacturing Research Institute of SME. He is co-author of the books Machining Dynamics: FrequencyResponse to Improved Productivity and Mechanical Vibrations: Modeling and Measurement and holds 15patents.
Smith’s awards include the ASME/SME Merchant Manufacturing Medal, the ASME EnnorManufacturing Technology Award, the ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, theNAMRI/SME Wu Research Implementation Award, the SME Education Award, a Federal LaboratoryConsortium Technology Transfer Impact Award, two R&D 100 Awards, and the NAMRI/SME LifetimeService Award.
Within ASME, he was chair of the Tennessee Tech University Student Section, chair of the GatorSection, associate editor of the Journal of Engineering for Industry, chair of the ManufacturingEngineering Division, and member at large for the Committee on Division Operations and Training. Heserved on the Blackall, Ennor, and Shaw Award Committees, and he chaired the Merchant MedalCommittee.
Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University,and a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
The Nominating Committee, under the leadership of Omar Kheir, selected the following four nomineesfor future member-at-large positions on the Board of Governors. The nominees’ names will appear on theballot in September 2025 and, if elected by the ASME membership, they will serve on the Board for athree-year term beginning June 2026. The Governor-Nominees are:
Alisa Morss Clyne, Ph.D., an ASME Fellow, is a professor in the FischellDepartment of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland and director of theVascular Kinetics Laboratory. Her research focuses on vascular biomechanics,specifically how blood vessels respond to mechanical forces from blood flow.
Clyne started her mechanical engineering career in the GE Aircraft Engines'Technical Leadership Program. After earning her Ph.D, she then worked as amechanical engineering professor at Drexel University before moving to theUniversity of Maryland.
Clyne is an active participant in the ASME Bioengineering Division, having served as chair of theEducation Committee, program chair and then conference chair of the Summer BioengineeringConference, and most recently chair of the Bioengineering Division.
A passionate educator, she won several awards for her effective integration of engineering principles intobiological applications, and she founded multiple initiatives to broaden opportunities in engineeringresearch and education. Her research also has been recognized with numerous awards, including the NSFCAREER Award, an AHA National Scientist Development Grant, and the BMES-CMBE Rising StarAward. She is also a fellow of the American Heart Association, the American Institute for Medical andBiological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society,
Clyne earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, a master's degreein mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. in medical and mechanicalengineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
Daniel Kearney, Ph.D., MBA, an ASME Fellow, is the chief technologyofficer at Firmus Technologies in Singapore, where he manages thedevelopment of an awarding winning AI infrastructure platform, directinghardware and software strategies to align with the Firmus vision of developingthe most efficient AI infrastructure to address the demands of the AI-Energynexus.
Kearney began his career in applied research in Ireland, obtaining his doctoratein mechanical engineering with a focus on liquid cooling solutions for high heatflux silicon chips. He continued his research at several renowned European institutions, including theCEA-Leti in France and ABB Corporate Research Centre in Switzerland, specializing in thermalmanagement solutions from die to data centre. He has received several awards for his research and holdsseveral patents and has a prolific publication record in his field.
In 2018, Kearney began working at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a global solutions architect. He latermoved to Singapore to serve as the ASEAN head of technology and managed the enterprise solutionsarchitecture function, supporting customers in utilizing cloud technology to advance their digitaltransformation.
Kearney has been a member of ASME since 2006 and has held various volunteer leadership positionsincluding on ASME’s ECLIPSE Board of Governors (2013-14), chair of the Switzerland Section (2016-2018), member of the Engineering Sciences Segment and member of the Nominating Committee.
Kearney holds a B.E. in mechanical engineering from UCD Dublin, a Ph.D. in experimental heat transferand fluid mechanics from the University of Limerick, and an MBA from IMD Switzerland, where he wasvaledictorian speaker. He is currently a Forbes Technology Council member, board member of the IrishChamber of Commerce Singapore and a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland.
Victoria (Vicki) Blocker Risinger, an ASME Fellow, has over 20 years ofenergy industry and ASME leadership experience. She currently supportsproject planning and execution for global projects at ExxonMobil, specializingin strategic planning, contract development and supplier relationshipmanagement for major capital projects. For the past six years, she has played akey role in contract development for deepwater projects in Guyana, one of theindustry’s most significant emerging frontiers. Her career spans the full oil andgas value chain, including technical, commercial, and business developmentroles across manufacturing, engineering, subsea equipment and servicesprovider, and now with a major international oil company.
As a trailblazing and transformational ASME leader for over two decades, Risinger has served in four ofASME’s five sectors, often as the youngest-ever or first female leader in key positions. She currentlyserves as vice chair of the Technical & Engineering Communities Sector. In her previous leadershippositions, she has chaired the Petroleum Division Executive Committee, the South Texas Section, theEnergy Sources and Processing Technology Group, the Nominating Committee, and served as memberat-large of the Student and Early Career Development Sector and ECLIPSE Intern with the StrategicManagement Sector, among other roles.
She also founded ASME’s first diversity-focused leadership award in honor of a late colleague andpartnered with the ASME Foundation to expand scholarship opportunities. Her ASME journey began asStudent Section Chair and Capstone Design Project Team Lead for an ASME Student DesignCompetition.
Risinger earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology with a minor in industrial supervision fromthe University of Houston, where she was an Academic All-American, four-year letter winner andDivision I athlete in swimming.
Robert J. (Bob) Stakenborghs, MSME, PE, an ASME Fellow, is currentlyCEO of Advanced Microwave Imaging, LLC and Advanced Clean EnergyConsulting, LLC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At Advanced MicrowaveImaging, he leads the development of specialized microwave non-destructivetesting (NDT) equipment and techniques for inspecting composite materials,including wind turbine blades, GFRP tanks and piping, and HDPE piping. AtAdvanced Clean Energy Consulting, he supports clean energy projects,including advanced nuclear reactors, nuclear fusion systems, and renewableenergy technologies.
Previously, Stakenborghs served as general manager at ILD and Evisive, Inc., where he led a team ofengineers developing nuclear power engineering and microwave inspection equipment, processes, andASTM/ASME standards for HDPE piping. His earlier roles include senior management positions atSargent & Lundy and consulting positions at Enercon and NEPCO, supporting nearly all the U.S.commercial nuclear fleet.
Stakenborghs previously served as the senior vice president of the ASME Technical and EngineeringCommunities (TEC) Sector, is a past chair of the ASME Nuclear Engineering Division, and participatesin multiple ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code committees.
Stakenborghs earned a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Catholic Universityof America and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University,with minors in nuclear engineering and fluid mechanics. He is a licensed Professional Engineer inLouisiana and has authored numerous articles and peer-reviewed papers in the areas of microwave NDT,thermal/hydraulic analysis, and equipment performance.
For more information on the ASME Board of Governors, visit https://www.asme.org/aboutasme/governance.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enablescollaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting thevital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education,and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world.In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profitsubsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to theengineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
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As a volunteer with ASME for over 20 years, Su was the senior vice president of the Public Affairs andOutreach Sector and a member of the Philanthropy Committee. Previously, he chaired the Committee onGovernment Relations and the Federal Fellows selection committee, was an alternate to the NominatingCommittee, and was the faculty advisor for the JHU Student Section. While at JHU, he founded anoutreach program to introduce middle school girls to engineering that was awarded three ASME DiversityAction Grants.
Su earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from the University of Chicago and did his graduate workat the University of Michigan, where he earned Master of Science degrees in mathematics andengineering and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. He also did post-doctoral work at the University ofTexas and Stanford University.
In addition, the ASME Board of Governors welcomed the following four individuals who were elected bythe ASME membership to a three-year term that ends June 2028:
An ASME member for more than 15 years, Beatty has held numerous volunteer leadership roles. He hassupported student and early career leadership training through the Student and Early Career DevelopmentSector, served as an ECLIPSE intern for the ASME Volunteer Orientation and Leadership Training(VOLT) Academy, and led the Nominating Committee as both a member and chair. In these roles, he hascontributed to increasing transparency and broadening participation across the Society’s leadershippipeline.
Beatty also serves as a board director for the Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement (CARA) atthe South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and is the co-founder of Resumation, an AI-poweredplatform that helps people craft, refine, and personalize their resumes and career stories with confidenceand clarity. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines andTechnology and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.
Mazula was president of both the Federation of Houston Professional Womenand the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Houston Area chapter. She is amember of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and Society ofPetroleum Engineers (SPE) and a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE),ASME and SWE. She has held several global leadership roles in SWE including audit chair and senator.She is on the advisory boards for the schools of engineering construction and petroleum technology atHouston Community College. She has several professional certificates and over 15 published technicalpapers on digital strategies and engineering. During her work in Mozambique, she was recognized by theMinister of Natural Resources for her research work on natural gas condensate. Mazula received severalawards and recognition for her work in software, energy, and DEI in STEM. She is a three-time awardeefor top performance at Siemens Top 80 African Women in AI by African Shapers magazine. Mazula hasfive software patents for which she is featured in the National Inventor’s Museum as a Woman ofChange.
Mazula volunteered for ASME on the verification and validation committee and has been active in theASME Petroleum Division and currently sits on its executive committee. She was honored by theHouston Business Journal for the Women Who Mean Business Award for her non-profit work focused ondiversity in STEM.
Mazula is a certified professional project manager, earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineeringfrom Arizona State University and an international MBA from Institut Européen d'Administration desAffaires (INSEAD).
Saboori's research centers on biomedical applications, with a particularemphasis on advancing the understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI)across diverse contexts. Her work ranges from investigating shaken babysyndrome and sports-related concussions to enhancing infant safety in car seats. She has also madesignificant contributions to women’s sports medicine, studying anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuriesin female athletes and designing a knee brace aimed at reducing ACL and leg injuries. Most recently, herresearch has expanded to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and executive function.
Saboori’s ASME involvement includes membership in the International Mechanical EngineeringCongress and Exposition (IMECE) Steering Committee, Committee on Organization and Rules, SpaceExploration, and Habitats Technology Group. She was treasurer of the Bioengineering Division and amentor for the Volunteer Leadership Pathway – Mentor Program. She served as a leadershipcommunications and outreach specialist for the Bioengineering Division and was a member of theEngineering Science Segment. Saboori was chair and co-chair for the Musculoskeletal and SportsBiomechanics track of IMECE and was an ECLIPSE intern in 2020. She was the recipient of the 2023ASME Outstanding Student Section Advisor Award.
Saboori cofounded the Mechanical Engineering Women's (MEW) group at Manhattan College. Thisinitiative complements the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and serves as a vital platform foraddressing the social and professional challenges that female-identified individuals often encounter in themale-dominated field of mechanical engineering. Driven by her commitment to diversity andinclusiveness, she actively promotes positive change in the academic and professional society.
Saboori earned a Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from The CityUniversity of New York.
Smith also is a fellow of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), and CIRP (The InternationalAcademy for Production Engineering), and a corporate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He waschair of the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME, and president of the North AmericanManufacturing Research Institute of SME. He is co-author of the books Machining Dynamics: FrequencyResponse to Improved Productivity and Mechanical Vibrations: Modeling and Measurement and holds 15patents.
Smith’s awards include the ASME/SME Merchant Manufacturing Medal, the ASME EnnorManufacturing Technology Award, the ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, theNAMRI/SME Wu Research Implementation Award, the SME Education Award, a Federal LaboratoryConsortium Technology Transfer Impact Award, two R&D 100 Awards, and the NAMRI/SME LifetimeService Award.
Within ASME, he was chair of the Tennessee Tech University Student Section, chair of the GatorSection, associate editor of the Journal of Engineering for Industry, chair of the ManufacturingEngineering Division, and member at large for the Committee on Division Operations and Training. Heserved on the Blackall, Ennor, and Shaw Award Committees, and he chaired the Merchant MedalCommittee.
Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University,and a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
The Nominating Committee, under the leadership of Omar Kheir, selected the following four nomineesfor future member-at-large positions on the Board of Governors. The nominees’ names will appear on theballot in September 2025 and, if elected by the ASME membership, they will serve on the Board for athree-year term beginning June 2026. The Governor-Nominees are:
Clyne started her mechanical engineering career in the GE Aircraft Engines'Technical Leadership Program. After earning her Ph.D, she then worked as amechanical engineering professor at Drexel University before moving to theUniversity of Maryland.
Clyne is an active participant in the ASME Bioengineering Division, having served as chair of theEducation Committee, program chair and then conference chair of the Summer BioengineeringConference, and most recently chair of the Bioengineering Division.
A passionate educator, she won several awards for her effective integration of engineering principles intobiological applications, and she founded multiple initiatives to broaden opportunities in engineeringresearch and education. Her research also has been recognized with numerous awards, including the NSFCAREER Award, an AHA National Scientist Development Grant, and the BMES-CMBE Rising StarAward. She is also a fellow of the American Heart Association, the American Institute for Medical andBiological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society,
Clyne earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, a master's degreein mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. in medical and mechanicalengineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
Kearney began his career in applied research in Ireland, obtaining his doctoratein mechanical engineering with a focus on liquid cooling solutions for high heatflux silicon chips. He continued his research at several renowned European institutions, including theCEA-Leti in France and ABB Corporate Research Centre in Switzerland, specializing in thermalmanagement solutions from die to data centre. He has received several awards for his research and holdsseveral patents and has a prolific publication record in his field.
In 2018, Kearney began working at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a global solutions architect. He latermoved to Singapore to serve as the ASEAN head of technology and managed the enterprise solutionsarchitecture function, supporting customers in utilizing cloud technology to advance their digitaltransformation.
Kearney has been a member of ASME since 2006 and has held various volunteer leadership positionsincluding on ASME’s ECLIPSE Board of Governors (2013-14), chair of the Switzerland Section (2016-2018), member of the Engineering Sciences Segment and member of the Nominating Committee.
Kearney holds a B.E. in mechanical engineering from UCD Dublin, a Ph.D. in experimental heat transferand fluid mechanics from the University of Limerick, and an MBA from IMD Switzerland, where he wasvaledictorian speaker. He is currently a Forbes Technology Council member, board member of the IrishChamber of Commerce Singapore and a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland.
As a trailblazing and transformational ASME leader for over two decades, Risinger has served in four ofASME’s five sectors, often as the youngest-ever or first female leader in key positions. She currentlyserves as vice chair of the Technical & Engineering Communities Sector. In her previous leadershippositions, she has chaired the Petroleum Division Executive Committee, the South Texas Section, theEnergy Sources and Processing Technology Group, the Nominating Committee, and served as memberat-large of the Student and Early Career Development Sector and ECLIPSE Intern with the StrategicManagement Sector, among other roles.
She also founded ASME’s first diversity-focused leadership award in honor of a late colleague andpartnered with the ASME Foundation to expand scholarship opportunities. Her ASME journey began asStudent Section Chair and Capstone Design Project Team Lead for an ASME Student DesignCompetition.
Risinger earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology with a minor in industrial supervision fromthe University of Houston, where she was an Academic All-American, four-year letter winner andDivision I athlete in swimming.
Previously, Stakenborghs served as general manager at ILD and Evisive, Inc., where he led a team ofengineers developing nuclear power engineering and microwave inspection equipment, processes, andASTM/ASME standards for HDPE piping. His earlier roles include senior management positions atSargent & Lundy and consulting positions at Enercon and NEPCO, supporting nearly all the U.S.commercial nuclear fleet.
Stakenborghs previously served as the senior vice president of the ASME Technical and EngineeringCommunities (TEC) Sector, is a past chair of the ASME Nuclear Engineering Division, and participatesin multiple ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code committees.
Stakenborghs earned a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Catholic Universityof America and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University,with minors in nuclear engineering and fluid mechanics. He is a licensed Professional Engineer inLouisiana and has authored numerous articles and peer-reviewed papers in the areas of microwave NDT,thermal/hydraulic analysis, and equipment performance.
For more information on the ASME Board of Governors, visit https://www.asme.org/aboutasme/governance.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enablescollaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting thevital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education,and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world.In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profitsubsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to theengineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
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Media Contact:
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MCShovlin Communications LLC (for ASME)
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+1.541.554.3796
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