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Awards LuncheonIndianapolis, Indiana
October 17, 2015
Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Local Supporting Organizations
Special Thanks to the Local
Coordinating Team
� Dave Collins, International Masonry Institute
� Diane Throop, International Masonry Institute
� Terri Truitt, Midwest Masonry Council
New to TMS Family since May Mtgs
James Babaian Austin Chase (Tanner) Eisenhauer
Existing Executive Committee,
through the October Meetings
Scott W.
WalkowiczPresident
Jerry M. Painter
President ElectDarrell W. McMillian
Vice President
David I. McLean
TAC Chair
Phillip J. Samblanet
Executive DirectorJames A. Farny
ACT Chair
Christine A. Subasic
Secretary/Treasurer
Members of the Board of
Directors Completing Terms
Paul G. Scott
Michael P. Schuller
Mohamed ElGawady
Rashod R. Johnson
Richard M. Bennett
Vilas Mujumdar
Svetlana Brzev
Jason J. Thompson
Charles B. Clark
James A. Farny
Members completing service on
the Board of Directors
Michael P. Schuller
Rashod R. Johnson
Vilas Mujumdar
James A. Farny
Incoming Executive Committee,
2015-2016
Scott W. Walkowicz
Immediate Past
President
Jerry M. Painter
PresidentDarrell W. McMillian
Vice President
David I. McLean
TAC Chair
Phillip J. Samblanet
Executive DirectorJames A. Farny
ACT Chair
Christine A. Subasic
Secretary/Treasurer
Welcome New Directors to the
Board� Terms for the Incoming Directors begin at the
conclusion of Meetings
� Roughly ½ of Directors are nominated each year, forming two “classes” of Directors, so that at least ½ of the Directors have previous service on the Board for continuity
� Terms run 2 Years (again they alternate for each class)
� A Board Member may be nominated to serve up to 3 consecutive terms
Board Make-Up Revision
� In 2015, TMS accepted a Bylaws change that reduced the number of Zones from 7 to 5 and added several “at large” directors
� As such, many current directors have been re-designated for the new Board structure
Zone 1 Directors to the Board
James P. Mwangi
� 2014-2016 Class
� Serving 1st Term
Paul G. Scott
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 2nd Term
Zone 2 Directors to the Board
Manuel Diaz
� 2014-2016 Class
� Serving 1st Term
Mohamed A. ElGawady
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 2nd Term
Zone 3 Directors to the Board
Matthew T. Reiter
� 2014-2016 Class
� Serving 1st Term
Charles B. Clark
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 3rd Term
Zone 4 Directors to the Board
Charles A. Haynes
� 2014-2016
� Serving 2nd Term
Richard M. Bennett
� 2015-2017
� Serving 3rd Term
Zone 5 Directors to the Board
Wolfram R. Jäger
� 2014-2016 Class
� Serving 3rd Term
Svetlana Brzev
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 2nd Term
At Large Member
Representatives to the Board
W. Mark McGinley
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 3rd Term
Sonny J. Fite
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 1st Term
Steve Dill
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 1st Term
At Large Member
Representatives to the Board
David L. Pierson
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 1st Term
Diane B. Throop
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 1st Term
Affiliate/Sustaining
Representatives to the Board
Kurtis K. Siggard
� 2014-2016 Class
� Serving 3rd Term
Pamela C. Jergenson
� 2014-2016 Class
� Serving 2nd Term
Jason J. Thompson
� 2015-2017 Class
� Serving 3rd Term
Administrative CommitteesRecognitions
� Presented by James Farny, ACT Chair
� Administrative Committees include:
� Meetings Committee
� Membership & Promotion Committee
� Information Outreach Committee
� Bylaws Committee
ACT Members
� Jan L. Boyer (TE 2016)
� James A. Farny(Chair - TE 2017)
� Andrew E. Geister
(TE 2018)
� Kurt K. Siggard (TE 2016)
� Christine A. Subasic (TE 2016)
� Darrell W. McMillian(TE 2016)
TE = Term Ends
Technical Committees
� Presented by Ray Miller on behalf of TAC
� Technical Committees are the Workhorses for TMS, producing most technical content including codes, standards, and guides.
Current TAC Members
� Peter M. Babaian
(TE 2016)
� Charles B. Clark
(TE 2018)
� Darrell W. McMillian
(TE 2017)
� James P. Mwangi
(TE 2017)
� David I. McLean
(Chair – TE2016)
� Raymond T. Miller
(TE 2016)
� John J. Myers
(TE 2018)
� Paul G. Scott
(TE 2018)
� Jason J. Thompson(TE 2016)
TE = Term Ends
Outgoing CPC Committee Chair
Rashod R. Johnson� Led Committee to complete
its Preconstruction Topic Sheets
Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation Awards
� Presented by Max L. Porter on behalf of the Research Committee
� Presented Annually to recognize the best doctoral dissertation and master’s thesis on masonry
� This year’s winners…
2015 Outstanding Thesis AwardsSadly, no submission this year, and as such, no award will
be presented.
For Outstanding Dissertation Award…
2015 Outstanding PhD.
Dissertation AwardsSaman Babaeidarabad, at the University of Miami for his
dissertation titled: "Masonry Walls Strengthened with Fabric-Reinforced Cementious Matrix Composite Subjected to In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Load" under the direction of Dr. Antonio Nanni.
Bennett Banting, at McMaster University for his dissertation titled: "Seismic Performance Quantification of Concrete Block Masonry Structural Walls with Confined Boundary Elements and Development of the Normal Strain-Adjusted Shear Strength Expression (NSSSE)" under the direction of Dr. Wael W. El-Dakhakhni.
Scalzi Research Award
� Presented by Arturo E. Schultz on behalf of the Research Committee
� Named after Dr. John B. Scalzi of the National Science Foundation, this award honors an individual who has made outstanding and life-long contributions to masonry research
� This year’s winner is…
Scalzi Research Award
Michael P. Schuller
Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc.
TMS Service Awards
� Presented by Darrell McMillian on behalf of the Awards Committee Chairman
� Presented to individuals who volunteer in special, and typically unseen, ways to assist the Society.
� The intent is to recognize those who continually assist the Society, but who are not normally recognized for their efforts.
� The Award is officially selected by the Awards Committee based on recommendations from TMS members and the Executive Director.
� This year, TMS presents Service Awards to…
2015 Service Award Winner
� Russ Peterson
� For Service with:� Exceptional work on the Masonry
Designers’ Guide 2013 as a new member of the MDG team
� Taking over as a team leader for a chapter of the MDG-2013
� Led his team in revising examples based on numerous TAC comments
Haller Award
� Presented by Andrew E. Geister on behalf of the Design Practices Committee and the Haller Award Task Group
� Named after Professor Paul Haller, a dynamic engineer who helped revolutionize the design of structural masonry
� Recognizes an engineer or project that exemplifies the beauty, elegance and economy of structural masonry.
� This year’s winner is…
Benchmark Henry Harris� For outstanding contributions to
Structural Masonry Design and Education
� Leadership on development of TMS Direct Design Handbook.
� Design of over $2 Billion of construction projects utilizing reinforced concrete masonry as a primary structural element.
� Successful projects through attention to detail, utilizing advantages of masonry, and open communication with contractors and clients.
President’s Award Winner
� Given by the current President to recognize an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the success of the Society
� Scott W. Walkowicz presents the 2015 President’s Award to:
2015 President’s Award
� Noted Researcher
2015 President’s Award
� Noted Researcher
� Former Research Chair
2015 President’s Award
� Noted Researcher
� Former Research Chair
� Former MSJC Vice Chair
2015 President’s Award
� Noted Researcher
� Former Research Chair
� Former MSJC Vice Chair
� Former MSJC Subcommittee Chair
2015 President’s Award
� Noted Researcher
� Former Research Chair
� Former MSJC Vice Chair
� Former MSJC Subcommittee Chair
� Executive Committee Member
2015 President’s Award
� Noted Researcher
� Former Research Chair
� Former MSJC Vice Chair
� Former MSJC Subcommittee Chair
� Executive Committee Member
� TAC Member
2015 President’s Award
� Noted Researcher
� Former Research Chair
� Former MSJC Vice Chair
� Former MSJC Subcommittee Chair
� Executive Committee Member
� TAC Member
� TAC Chair
2015 President’s Award
� David I. McLean� Noted Researcher
� Former Research Chair
� Former MSJC Vice Chair
� Former MSJC Subcommittee Chair
� Executive Committee Member
� TAC Member
� TAC Chair
2015 Honorary Member
� Honorary Membership is TMS’s highest individual award.
� Only presented to a very select few who have attained acknowledged eminence related to masonry
� Must be unanimously approved by the Board of Directors after approval of the Honorary Membership Committee
� Only 14 other individuals have been made honorary members of TMS� James E. Amrhein (1997), Stuart R. Beavers (2004), David T. Biggs (2008),
J. Gregg Borchelt (2011), Russell H. Brown (2006), Walter L. Dickey (1995), Clayford T. Grimm (1997), George C. Hanson (1995), Arnold H. Hendry (1999), John H. Matthys (2004), Clarence B. Monk, Jr. (1995), James L. Noland (1995), Donald A. Wakefield (1997) and H.W.H. West (1999).
John G. Tawresey, P.E., S.E.
� Instrumental in the establishment of TMS
� He has served TMS in many roles:
� President of TMS
� Editor of the Masonry Society Journal
� Member of the Board of Directors
� Serves on numerous committees
� Contributions outside TMS include:
� Past President of SERMC & the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE
� Active in code development process
Closing Remarks for President Scott W. Walkowicz
Thank you!
� For your continued support of TMS!