ASME - Milwaukee History, Elections & Awards Night 

 May 18, 2016

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 Lessons from Milwaukee’s Industrial Heritage

Part One: On the Banks of the Milwaukee River

 This month Tom Fehring, the chairman of ASME’s history and heritage committee, will make a presentation on Milwaukee’s industrial heritage.  Tom has been researching the mechanical engineering accomplishments of Milwaukee-area companies since 1980 and has recently begun writing a book on the subject.

“The Magnificent Machines of Milwaukee, and the engineers who created them,” is expected to be published later this year. Tom will provide a preview of the book by discussing the industries that began along the banks of the Milwaukee River. He will talk about engineering accomplishments of Lee’s Fire Arms Company, the Sholes & Glidden ‘Type Writer,’ Decker & Seville’s ‘Reliance Works’ (which became the E.P. Allis Company and eventually Allis Chalmers), Christensen Engineering (which became the National Electric Company), and Globe Union (now part of Johnson Controls). This far ranging presentation will start with a breach-loading rifle and end with the development of the microchip!   

 

  

2016-2017 Group Leadership Team Nominations

 The Group Leadership Team (GLT) of the Milwaukee Section of ASME consists of ten (10) elected members:  chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, and six (6) advisors.  This year, we will be voting for all 10 positions as required by the new ASME directives.

 The Nominating Committee, consisting of Ken Derra, Joe Derra, and Bob Stachowicz, propose the following ASME members be elected to the following Milwaukee Section Group Leadership Team positions.  

 Chair: Allen Perkins - Allen currently serves as Chair.  After leaving the Navy in 1972, he joined his father’s business, Perkins Engineering Co.  He has held a PE since 1977, is still running the company, and considers himself semi-retired.

Vice-Chair:  Scott Kramer - Scott currently serves as Secretary.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1984 from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1992 from UWM.  Scott has been employed by Milwaukee Electric Tool, since 1993, and currently leads and manages many of the lithium ion battery projects.

Secretary:  Liam Coen - Liam currently serves as an Advisor.  He is a Lead Engineer at GE Waukesha Gas Engines, and presently a member of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) Materials and Metallurgy Committee.

Treasurer:  Douglas Kiesling - Douglas currently serves as Treasurer.  He has a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.  He currently works for GE Waukesha Gas Engines.  In 2009, he host-chaired the Spring Conference for the Internal Combustion Engine Division of ASME at Waukesha Engine.

Advisor:  Bryan Eskra - Bryan currently serves as an Advisor.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, emphasizing Energy Conversion, from UWM in 1970.  He is a registered Professional Engineer in 6 states, including Wisconsin.  Bryan is a Life Member of ASME and has been active in our local section.  He was Vice-President, Principle, of Power Engineers Collaborative, LLC.

Advisor:  Gene Janikowski - Gene currently serves as Vice-Chair and has been an ASME member since 1975 and is a Life Member.  He is a Registered PE in Wisconsin, an ISO 9000 Auditor, and a Six Sigma Blackbelt.  He is retired from C&D Technologies.

Advisor:  Subha Kumpaty - Subha currently serves as an Advisor and has coordinated the Section’s efforts in educational seminars.  Since 1997, he has taught at MSOE and currently is a professor of mechanical engineering and the program director of the Master of Science in Engineering program.

Advisor:  Chris Nelson - Chris is seeking his first position on the GLT.  He has been an active member of our section.  He works at GE Waukesha Gas Engines.

Advisor:  Carissa Petzinger - Carissa currently serves as an Advisor.  She received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering in 2013 from Marquette University.  Carissa was very active in Marquette’s ASME section and was Vice-Chair of District Events for the Student District Operating Board (SDOB) for District C from 2010 to 2013.  Currently, she is on the College Relations Committee for our section and works at Generac.

Advisor:  Buck Tanner - Buck currently serves as an Advisor and has been an active member for the last few years and most recently he has been involved with the meeting arrangements committee.