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Members of WAI, the leading technical society for the international wire and cable manufacturing industry, rank networking as the #1 reason to join the Association. As a member you can expect to meet like-minded professionals, experts, and pioneers from WAI’s diverse community who will help you continue to develop your career.
WAI membership is available to individuals engaged in the manufacture and sale of wire or wire products, mill machinery, equipment, materials or services to the industry.
WAI inspires today's wire and cable leaders and cultivates tomorrow's luminaries. Its network comprises of more than 2,000 professionals in more than 50 countries.
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WAI Chapters
WAI has chapters throughout the U.S., in India, Italy, and Poland, to deliver its membership experience to regional professional communities. Chapters give members a view of both local and global wire and cable industry issues through education programs and social events that also provide networking opportunities at the regional level. New members should indicate interest in chapter involvement during the membership application process.
Chapter memberships are an add-on option available to accompany your regular membership and only costs $20 per year. To add a chapter membership, contact WAI's Membership Department.
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Select a WAI Chapter below to learn more:
Chartered: 1998
Region covered: The states of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Missouri
Officers:
President – Andrew Stromer, Linderhill TMC
Vice President – Bob Hughes, Sonoco/Baker Division
Chartered: 2001
Region covered: The states of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa
2023 Officers:
President: Jay Baumgartner, Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Superior Essex
Vice-President: Scott Stepanovic, Magnum Metalsource, Inc.
Kevin Sopczak, Castle Metals
Tim Fingeroos, Charter Steel
Cooper Runzel, Lake Cable
Chartered: 1994
Region covered: The states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
2023 Officers:
President – Jessica Foss, Electric Cable Compounds
Vice President – Ryan Carbray, Alphagary
Secretary – Michael Roussel, Celanese
Past President – Mike Sarni, Insulated Wire, Inc.
Chartered: 2003
Region covered: The states of Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania (west of State College), and New York (west of Rochester)
Officers:
President – Thomas Maxwell, Jr., Die Quip Corp.
Past President – Rob Fulop, Wire Lab Co.
Director – Brad Andrews, Condat Corp.
Director – Mark MacKimm, Rainbow Rubber & Plastics Inc.
Chartered: 2001
Region covered: The states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Officers:
President – John Dognazzi, Sikora
Treasurer – Brooke Stonesifer, Sonoco
Todd Chikodroff, Southwire Co.
David Horton, Prysmian Group
Tom Richmond, Process Control Corp.
Chartered: 1999
Region covered: The states Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska
Officers:
President – Michael Weiss, Whitmor/Wirenetics
Vice President/Treasurer – Stuart Manser, Beta LaserMike
Secretary – Fred Camarena, F. Camarena Inc.
Past President – Michael Howard, Alpha Wire
Chartered: 2002
Region covered: The country of India
Officers:
President – Raj Kumar Tyagi, Assomac Group
Vice President – Mahesh Astavans, Consultant
Secretary – Nirmal Singh, Assomac Group
Harish Jindal, Kay Pee Dies & Tools
Chartered: 2006
Region covered: The country of Italy
Officers:
President – Giulio Properzi, Continuus-Properzi
Vice President – Andrea Camparada, SAMP SpA SAMPSISTEMI Division
Treasurer – Giovanni Lippolis, ACIMAF
Secretary – Paola D'Oria, Continuus-Properzi
Director – Ferruccio Bellina, TKT Group
Chartered: 1999
Region covered: The country of Poland
Officers:
President – Jan Pilarczyk, Czestochowa University of Technology
First Vice President – Tadeusz Knych, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow
Secretary – Piotr Romanski
Treasurer – Jaroslaw Jasinski
Past Treasurer – Justyna Adamczyk
WAI offers a host of educational opportunities and career-building solutions. Webinars, courses, panel discussions, production solution demonstrations—all are avenues that focus on best practices, innovation, and operational excellence. The monthly Wire Journal International magazine features educational technical articles and the WAI Forums unite experts and newcomers in an online information exchange. The WAI Store offers educational handbooks, DVDs, guides, and technical products.
Financial resources are also available through WAI Chapter scholarship programs and The Wire Link Travelling Scholarship program.
The WAI is governed by volunteers from around the world who participate on leadership committees to further the mission of the association. Committee involvement offers individual members the opportunity to shape the future of the industry while they hone their leadership skills.
Committee Members: Access your committee information by logging into your WAI member account here.
The Executive Committee comprises up to seven members of the Board of Directors (BOD). The committee has and may exercise all the authority and power of the BOD when the Board is not in session, but is limited to the confines of the existing budget.
President: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group
First VP: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
Second VP: David M Fisher, James Monroe Wire & Cable
Executive Committee Member: Rebecca Cranford, Southwire Co
Immed Past President: Kurt Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc
The activities, property, and affairs of the Association are managed by its Board of Directors (BOD). Members of the BOD are chosen from among the Association's active members.
Visit this link for the Board of Directors photos and positions.
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll
This committee is responsible for the interpretation of the WAI Bylaws to ensure that the activities, property, and affairs of the Association are managed in accordance with said bylaws.
Chair: Anand W Bhagwat - Minova USA Inc
Barry P Mosemann - Quality Machinery & Services Inc
Thomas C Renner - South Shore Controls
Exec Comm Liaison: Kurt Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc
The Conference Programming Committee assembles the educational and technical program of the association’s annual meeting and trade show. It is responsible for identifying desirable topics and program elements, providing speakers and authors to present them, and organizing the event schedule. WAI is committed to promoting the continuing advancement of wire and cable products and processes by providing a platform for presenters to share their ideas, research, and knowledge of the industry.
Co-Chair/Exec Comm Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
Co-Chair/Exec Comm Liaison: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc
The Education Committee plans, develops, and manages the following, among other related products and services: conference courses, workshops, online courses, and technical handbooks. This is a task-oriented committee, and each member is asked to champion one area.
Chair: Matt Miles - Southwire Co
Vice Chair: Erik Perks - Prysmian Group
Brad Andrews - Condat Corp
Peter M Blackford - Cable USA LLC
Donald M Dodge - Calmont Wire & Cable
Joseph P Domblesky - Marquette University
Jason Giebfried - Paramount Die Co
Tracy Gooding - Mar-Mac Wire Inc
C Richard Gordon - C Richard Gordon Consulting
David Gzesh
Erik A Macs - Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp
Richard Medoff - Ace Metal Inc
Isaac Muller - American Wire Group
Donald Neville - RichardsApex Europe Ltd
Dale Olp - A-1 Wire Tech Inc
Brian Parsons -Interstate Wire Co Inc
Horace Pops - Horace Pops Consulting
Christopher Reeve - Insteel Wire Products
Matthew Reinoehl - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Eric Wagner - Charter Steel
Bhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North America
Executive Committee Liaison - Kurt F Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc
This committee is in place to identify and recommend Interwire and Wire Expo sites to the Board of Directors for final approval, manage the Exhibitor Point System, and provide guidance about event marketing and exhibition floor planning.
Chair: Jeffrey N Dewberry - Southwire Co
W T Bigbee - Encore Wire Inc
Ed Cuff - RichardsApex Inc
Robert L Fulop - Wire Lab Co
Jason Garrison - Zumbach Electronics Corp
Marco Gerardo - FRIGECO USA INC
Al Kozlowski - Morgan-Koch Corp
Thomas H Maxwell, Jr - Die Quip Corp
Zach McAfee - BASF
Ashley Miner - Sikora International Corp
Timothy Moore - Amaral Automation Associates
Barry Mosemann - Quality Machinery & Services Inc
Rahul Sachdev - Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp
Brad Scherer - Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
David Skaggs - Bechem Lubrication Technology
Jan Sørige - Enkotec Co Inc
Mark S Spencer - W Gillies Technologies LLC
Edmond T Torbey - Niehoff Endex North America Inc
Jeremy Williamson - Esteves Group USA
Executive Committee Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
Staff Liaison: Shannon Timme - Wire Association International Inc
The committee is responsible for the study and review of the financial structure, changes in membership fees, budgets, long range financial planning, and capital expenditures of the association. All reports and recommendations are submitted to the BOD for consideration and review. Finance Committee members are appointed by the WAI President.
Chair: David Horton - Prysmian Group
Paul Gemelli - Gem Gravure Co Inc
William F Reichert - Champlain Cable Corp
Donald D Schollin - Consultant
Jan Sørige - Enkotec Co Inc
Richard T Wagner - Insteel Industries Inc
Executive Committee Liaison: David M Fisher - James Monroe Wire & Cable
Staff Liaison: Sheila Kuever - Wire Association International Inc
This committee works with staff and volunteers to identify recruitment and retention opportunities and develop strategies to ensure a solid membership base for WAI internationally. It also provides support to chapter networks as a means of membership and program growth for WAI, including volunteer development and identification of new chapter regions to expand the association's presence.
Chair: Brian Steinbruegge - Insteel Wire Products
Michael Chlebowski - Nexans Canada
Mark Fisher - Prysmian Group
Marco Gerardo - FRIGECO USA INC
Fahad Iraqi - Atlas Wire
Scott Roulaine - Southwire Co
Cooper Runzel - Lake Cable LLC
Logan C Scherer - Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
Jan Sørige - Enkotec Co Inc
Chris Tucker - Encore Wire Group
Executive Committee Liaison: David M Fisher - James Monroe Wire & Cable
Staff Liaison: Corey Flynn - Wire Association International Inc
The Memorial Awards Committee is responsible for identifying candidates for the Association's highest honors: the Donnellan Memorial Award, Mordica Memorial Award, and President’s Award. The BOD votes to select award recipients based on the packages presented about each candidate.
Chair: Andy G Talbot - Mid-South Wire
Anand W Bhagwat - Minova USA Inc
Dane G Armendariz
Richard Baker - Prysmian Group (retired)
Robert J Glodowski - RJG Metallurgical
Thomas Heberling - Southwire Co
William Jarae - Charter Steel (retired)
Horace Pops - Horace Pops Consulting
Thomas C Renner - South Shore Controls
Richard T Wagner - Insteel Industries Inc
Bhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North American
Executive Committee Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
Staff Liaison: Janice E Swindells - Wire Association International Inc
The Nominating Committee is responsible to prepare a list of nominees for directors, officers and Executive Committee Members of the Association, which is presented annually to the Board of Directors. After BOD approval, the list of nominees for Directors is submitted to WAI members for a vote.
Chair: Thomas Heberling - Southwire Co
Andy G Talbot - Mid-South Wire Co Inc
John D Drummond - Scotia Group Inc
William F Reichert - Champlain Cable Corp
David F Richards - RichardsApex Inc
Executive Committee Liaison: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc
This committee facilitates communication between WAI's education, conference programming, exhibition planning, paper awards, member relations, memorial awards, and publications committees. The committee is also responsible to recommend to the BOD the time and place of all international technical conferences.
Chair: Daniel Blais - Prysmian Group Kurt Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Jeffrey N Dewberry - Southwire Co
David Horton - Prysmian Group
Matt Miles - Southwire Co
Matthew Reinoehl - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Brian E Steinbruegge - Insteel Wire Products
Andy G Talbot - Mid-South Wire Co Inc
Bhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North America
Executive Committee Liaison: Eric P Bieberich, Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International
This committee is responsible to grade all technical papers presented during the calendar year, which are eligible for awards. The membership of this committee represents an equal cross section of the different industry segments (ferrous, nonferrous, electrical, supplier).
Chair: Bhaskar Yalamanchili - Gerdau Long Steel North America
Jose Miguel Atienza Riera - Madrid Polytechnic University
Gil Baker - Confident Instruments Inc
Leonardo Cunha - Optimus Steel LLC
Donald M Dodge - Calmont Wire & Cable
Joseph P Domblesky - Marquette University
Peter Fischer - AESA Cortaillod
John R Hugens - Hugens Metallurgy and Combustion
Bruce Kiefer - Primetals Technologies USA
Piotr Kustra - AGH University of Science & Technology
Erik A Macs - Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp
Michael J McNulty - Wire & Cable Technology International
Christopher J Messina - RAD-CON Inc
Andrij Milenin - AGH University of Science & Technology
Donald Neville - RichardsApex Europe Ltd
Jan W Pilarczyk - Czestochowa University of Technology
Juliusz Poltz - OptEM Engineering Inc
Horace Pops - Horace Pops Consulting
Juana Angelica Ramos Salas - Viakable
Edmond T Torbey - Niehoff Endex North America Inc
Chris Tucker - Encore Wire Corp
Yoshiro Yamada - Yamada Research & Consulting
Kazunari Yoshida - Takai University
Executive Committee Liaison: Rebecca Cranford - Southwire Co
Staff Liaison: Steven J Fetteroll - Wire Association International Inc
This committee provides guidance with respect to design, content management, and long-term planning of the Wire Journal International, the WJI Reference Guide and the Show Program.
Chair: Dane G Armendariz
Ferruccio Bellina - TKT Group/Teknodiam
Michael Crowle - QED Wire Lines Inc
Thomas E Moran - Consultant
Giulio Properzi - Continuus-Properzi SpA
Ralph Skallenberg - Skaltek Inc
Willem Sunblad - Oden Technologies Inc
John N Tomaz - Stolberger Inc dba Wardwell Braiding Machine Co
Robert Wild - Niehoff Endex North America
Executive Committee Liaison: Kurt F Breischaft - SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS
Staff Liaison: Mark A Marselli
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