Meeting ScheduleFollow us on Eventbrite to stay up to date with upcoming chapter events.
August 22nd | Dunning/Horton Golf Outing Anniston, AL September 15th | Technical Meeting Seasons 52 Birmingham, AL October 23rd - 24th| M&H Valve and Tyler Union Tours and Golf Outing Anniston, AL November 10th | Technical Meeting | UAB Birmingham, AL February 19th | CMP Range and Technical Meeting Talladega, AL March 24th - 26th | Southeast Regional Chattanooga, TN April 23rd | Crawfish Boil Laurel Machine & Foundry Co. Laurel, MS May 11th | Past Chairman Meeting Birmingham, AL 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.
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Officers & Board of Directors
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Chairman Darren Thompson HWI
1st Vice Chairman Barry Weaver M&H Valve 2nd Vice Chairman John Ortstadt Supreme Cores Holdings, LLC Secretary Treasurer Bianca Perrier Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC |
Directors (Term Expiring 2026)Peter Kim Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC
David Gangle Benton Foundry Jamey Reynolds Supreme Cores Holdings, LLC |
Directors (Term Expiring 2027)John Ortstadt Supreme Cores Holdings, LLC
Ben Stough Porter Warner Industries Barry Weaver M&H Valve |
Directors (Term Expiring 2028)Colby Medlen Cast Products Inc
Anthony Guy M&H Valve Andrew Brooks Tyler Union |
Committees
* indicates committee chair
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Auditor (HELP WANTED)
Awards
John Letts* Laempe Reich Chapter Liaison
Jon Pollard* Tyler Union Safety
John Mitchell Tyler Union Brayden Wright M&H Valve Environmental
Randy Martin Tyler Union Fundraising (HELP WANTED)
Darren Thompson* HWI Long Range Planning & Membership (HELP WANTED)
Billy Anderson Porter Warner Industries John Letts* Laempe Reich |
Nominating (HELP WANTED)
Programs (HELP WANTED)
Darren Thompson* HWI Registration & Attendance (HELP WANTED)
Barry Weaver M&H Valve Student Relations (HELP WANTED)
Website/Publicity Committee
Bianca Perrier* Foundry Solutions and Design, LLC Kevin Dodson Tyler Union Regional Planning (HELP WANTED)
Darren Thompson* HWI Barry Weaver M&H Valve |
2025-2026 Platinum Sponsors
2025-2026 Gold Sponsors
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