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Meeting Schedule

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August 23rd | Dunning/Horton Golf | RTJ Silver Lakes
Gadsden, AL

September 16th | Top Golf and Technical Meeting on Refractory Installation and Maintenance Best Practices
Birmingham, AL


October 21st | Technical Meeting - Green Sand
Anniston, AL

November 18th | Technical Meeting | University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

December 5th | Cooking with Cast Iron | Camelot Manor
Westover, AL

February 19th | CMP and Technical Meeting
Talladega, AL

March 5th - 7th | Southeast Regional
Savannah, GA

April 3rd | Crawfish Boil and Technical Meeting |
Laurel Machine & Foundry Co. 

Laurel, MS

May 12th | Past Chairman Meeting
Birmingham, AL
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The American Foundry Society invites attendees to participate in AFS conferences, courses, and other events in a spirit of collegiality, collaboration, professionalism, and respect, as we endeavor to advance AFS’s mission—to provide members of the metalcasting supply chain with advocacy support, technical and management education, and access to innovative shared research and technology. As such, please review our code of conduct.
Student participation at our monthly meetings is on the rise. If you would like to sponsor a student for a meeting, please use the button to the right to donate. Donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated!
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Officers & Board of Directors

Chairman   Aaron Weir Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC
1st Vice Chairman   Ryan Gilroy Hubbell Power Systems ​
2nd Vice Chairman   Darren Thompson HWI
Secretary   Barry Weaver M&H Valve
Treasurer   Bianca Perrier Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC
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Directors ​(Term Expiring 2025)

JR Mitchell Refcotec
Jamey Reynolds Supreme Cores Holdings, LLC

Directors ​(Term Expiring 2026)

Peter Kim Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC
David Gangle Benton Foundry
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Directors ​(Term Expiring 2027)

John Orstadt Supreme Cores Holdings, LLC
Ben Stough Porter Warner Industries
Barry Weaver M&H Valve

Committees

* indicates committee chair
Auditor (HELP WANTED)​
Dr. Charlie Monroe* University of Alabama
​Awards
​John Letts* Laempe Reich
Chapter Liaison
Jon Pollard* Tyler Union
Environmental/Safety (HELP WANTED)
Holden Phillips* AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Fundraising (HELP WANTED)
Darren Thompson* HWI
Long Range Planning & Membership (HELP WANTED)
Aaron Weir* Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC
John Letts* Laempe Reich
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Nominating (HELP WANTED)
Programs
Ryan Gilroy* 
Hubbell Power Systems
Registration & Attendance​ (HELP WANTED)
Barry Weaver M&H Valve
Student Relations
Ryan Gilroy* Hubbell Power Systems
Website/Publicity Committee
​Bianca Perrier* Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC
Kevin Dodson Tyler Union
Regional Planning (HELP WANTED)


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The American Foundry Society (AFS) is a non-profit association serving members of the metalcasting industry both in the United States and abroad. Through various resources, AFS provides members with advocacy coordination and efforts in Washington, D.C., ongoing technical education through its Institute, as well as the transfer of innovative research and technology to the industry. Membership is individual or corporate and is made up of three markets, including: metalcasters and producers of metal cast parts; metalcasting suppliers and casting buyers/original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s). Student membership is also extended to future leaders of the metalcasting industry at a nominal cost.

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