Mr. Richard

Mr. Richard is currently the Vice President, Welding and Technology, AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. As Vice President of Welding and Technology, He manages Domestic and International Certification, Accreditation, and Technical Services business units.

At WELDtech International, he is currently also the President / Principal Engineer / Owner.

He was the General Manager of Roll Technologies / Plant Manager, Dallas Texas Operations, SMS GROUP LLC. In the company, Mr. Richard was responsible for Mill roll overlay welding technology and also had operational responsibilities of managing Dallas Texas Repair facility.

He was also the Corporate Welding Technology Consultant at TRINITY INDUSTRIES Dallas, Texas

Mr. Richard was General Manager- Pittsburgh Operations, TUV RHEINLAND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES        

He was the Vice President of Holtec’s Manufacturing Division (HMD) at HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL

  • Vice President / General Manager at TRIDENT INDUSTRIES, LLC
  • Technical Sales – All Divisions, Division Manager – Fabricated Products Division, Corporate Manager – Welding Technology at GLUNT INDUSTRIES
  • Operation Manager at MACHINE DYNAMICS AND ENGINEERING CO.
  • Manager of Fabricated Products at JEFCO INDUSTRIES
  • Welding Engineer at YOUNGSTOWN WELDING AND ENGINEERING CO.
  • Welding Engineer at PITTSBURGH BRIDGE AND IRON CO.
  • G.A.T.X. CORPORATION

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / MEMBERSHIPS  

  • Current Member, of the American Welding Society (AWS) for over 40 years
  • Current Chairman, National AWS Certification Committee
  • Current Member, National Test Bank Committee
  • Member, AWS National Board of Directors for over 10 years in the capacity of District Director, Vice President, President, and as a Past President Director
  • AWS National President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, during the 2001-2002 terms
  • Over that time period served as a member of many of the AWS’s Certification, Technical, and Board of Directors corporate management committees
  • Member, National Certification Committee of American Institute for Steel Construction (AISC) for 6 years

EDUCATION

  • Youngstown State University
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Minor in Metallurgical Engineering
  • 2 yrs Business Administration Studies