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ASTM held its second emerging professionals pilot program during the November 2016 committee week. The objective of the program is to create new opportunities with longtime benefits for new ASTM members who have demonstrated the potential to be industry and committee leaders.

Prior to the November meeting, committees that would be attending were given an opportunity to nominate a candidate who has shown an interest in becoming more active in specific ASTM committee work.  

Selected candidates participated in the technical committee meetings and attended a special emerging professionals workshop held on November 15^th  at the committee week in Orlando.  The program provided a comprehensive introduction to ASTM and the development process, as well as helped to establish a network of ASTM staff and technical committee members that will help launch the candidates’ future involvement.

The following candidates participated in the November emerging professionals program::

• Wesley Womack, Epsilon Technology Corp., Committee  E28 on Mechanical Testing.
• Jerome Taveau, Fike Corporation,  Committee E27 on Hazard Potential of Chemicals.
• Nima Shamsaei, Auburn University, Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture.
• Carla Divieto, Italian Institute of Metrology Research, Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices.
• David Liu, Arkema, Committee D20 on Plastics.

In addition to the nominated professionals visiting standards experts from the Dominican Republic, Mauritius, and South Korea also participated in the program.

The emerging professionals program will continue in 2017 for committees at D02 June meeting, as well as committees that will convene at ASTM’s October, November and December meetings. Potential candidates for the program shall meet the following criteria:

• One to five years’ experience in standards development or in using ASTM standards in their work.
• Works for a company, association, or government agency that is currently using and/or developing ASTM standards, or attends a university (graduate level or higher) where their work involves/contributes to a significant ASTM activity.
• Is available to attend the designated technical committee meetings.