STI/SPFA 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sonny Underwood, Chairman of the Board Mid-South Steel Products Inc.	2011
Tim Woofter, President Stanwade Metal Products, Inc.	2011
Terry Cooper, Vice President & Shop-Fabricated Tank Acterra Group                             Technical Committee Chair	2013
Ron Houston, Treasurer J.L. Houston Company	2012
Wayne B. Geyer, Secretary STI/SPFA
Tony Ippoliti, Affiliate Board Member Sherwin Williams Company	2012
Ralph Carpenter, Pipe Section Board Member American SpiralWeld Pipe Company	2013
Kevin Gallagher, Member Services Chairman & Caldwell Tanks, Inc.            Field Erect Tank Board Member	2011
Jon Ward, Pressure Vessel Section Board Member Ward Tank & Heat Exchanger Corp.	2012
Jimmy Jones Modern Welding Company	2011
Chuck Travelstead  Brown-Minneapolis Tank	2011
David Watson, Safety & Health Committee Member Watco Tank	2012

 

TECHNICAL				FINANCE
Chairman:  Terry Cooper  Acterra Group 319-377-6357		Staff Liaison:  Lorri Grainawi  x244 Dana Schmidt  x246 847-438-8265		Chairman:  Ron Houston J.L. Houston Co.   660-778-3393		Staff Liaison:  Kevin Kroll 847-438-8265 x222
Role:  Institutes and monitors all technical R&D activities, studies & surveys for the shop fabricated atmospheric tank section, enforces quality control standards and reviews, evaluates and researches technical data & specifications.				Role: Supervises all investments of STI/SPFA, recommends the annual operating budget, and analyzes monthly financial statements.
MEMBER SERVICES				STAC
Chairman:  Kevin Gallagher Caldwell Tanks, Inc. 502-964-3361		Staff Liaison:           Vivian Bartt          847-438-8265 x233		Chairman:	Staff Liaison:  Lorri Grainawi 847-438-8265 x244
Role:  Organizes Annual Meetings, reviews and makes recommendations on membership applications, investigates membership discount programs.				Role: Discusses issues of importance to Canadian manufacturers, such as regulatory concerns, codes issues, works with ULC, etc.
AFFILIATE MEMBERS				SAFETY & HEALTH
Chairman:                       Staff Liaison: Tony Ippoliti                     Vivian Bartt Sherwin Williams Co.    847-438-8265 x233         317-594-0083				Chairman:                               Staff Liaison: Randy Hynek                           Dana Schmidt CB&I Services                         847-438-8265 x246 815-439-6668 Vice Chairman:                      Consultant: Tim Racicot                             Jim Rhudy CIC Group, Inc.
All Affiliate Members are invited to participate on this committee.				All Members involved in Safety programs are invited to participate on this committee.
Role: Makes recommendations on issues of importance to suppliers, annual meeting speakers, sponsorship & displays, and increasing attendance.				Role: Creates Safety Manuals and Scaffold Guidelines, administers the Safety Awards program, works with OSHA & other authorities on safety issues.

WATER TANK SECTION			PIPE SECTION
Chairman:                                  Staff Liaison: Gregory "Chip" Stein                 Marie Scimeca   Tank Industry Consultants      847-438-8265   317-271-3000                            x239			Chairman:                        Staff Liaison: Ralph Carpenter             Wayne Geyer ACIPCO                             847-438-8265     205-325-7779                   x234
All Water Tank Section members are invited to participate in Section meetings.			All Pipe Section members are invited to participate in Section meetings.
Role:  Reviews regulatory developments and codes, produces standards and educational courses, and awards for Tank of the Year & Century Club Awards.			Role:  Reviews regulatory developments and codes, produces standards and educational materials, and administers the Pipe Certification program.
PRESSURE VESSEL &  SPECIAL FABRICATED PRODUCTS SECTION			SHOP FABRICATED ATMOSPHERIC TANK SECTION
Chairman:                              Staff Liaison: Jon Ward                                Wayne Geyer Ward Tank &                          847-438-8265   Heat Exchanger Corp.        x234 704-568-3001			Chairman:                         Staff Liaison: Terry Cooper                Lorri Grainawi Acterra Group               847-438-8265 319-377-6357                x244
Role:  Reviews issues important to pressure vessel manufacturers.Steve Hammoor, Enerfab/Brighton,  to assist with Conferences.			Role:  Licenses fabricators to build STI  tank  technologies provides quality assurance and training.
AST INSPECTION STANDARDS REVIEW				STRATEGIC PLANNING
Chairman:                              Staff Liaison: Chuck Travelstead                Dana Schmidt Brown-Minneapolis Tank    847-438-8265 x246 Appendix Chair:  Tim Woofter, 330-772-2421				Chairman:                              Staff Liaison: Chuck Travelstead        Wayne Geyer Brown-Minneapolis Tk  847/438-8265   505-563-4800                  x234
Committee members are non STI/SPFA members and STI/SPFA members.
Role:  Provides recommendations regarding the inspection standards for shop built atmospheric aboveground storage tanks.				Role:  Provides recommendations to the Board regarding planning for the future of the organization.

  

AST REPAIR COMMITTEE
Chairman:   Jim O'Day O'Day Equipment Staff Liaison:   Dana Schmidt 847-438-8265 x246
Committee members are non STI/SPFA members and STI/SPFA members.
Role:  Provides recommendations regarding a repair standard for aboveground storage tanks.