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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


Manuel Diaz

� 2014-2016 Class


Mohamed A. ElGawady

� 2015-2017 Class



Matthew T. Reiter

� 2014-2016 Class


Charles B. Clark

� 2015-2017 Class

� Serving 3rd Term


Charles A. Haynes

� 2014-2016


Richard M. Bennett

� 2015-2017



Wolfram R. Jäger

� 2014-2016 Class


Svetlana Brzev

� 2015-2017 Class


At Large Member

Representatives to the Board

W. Mark McGinley

� 2015-2017 Class


Sonny J. Fite

� 2015-2017 Class


Steve Dill

� 2015-2017 Class


At Large Member


David L. Pierson

� 2015-2017 Class


Diane B. Throop

� 2015-2017 Class


Affiliate/Sustaining


Kurtis K. Siggard

� 2014-2016 Class


Pamela C. Jergenson

� 2014-2016 Class


Jason J. Thompson

� 2015-2017 Class


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



� Former Research Chair




� Former MSJC Vice Chair





� Former MSJC Subcommittee Chair






� Executive Committee Member







� TAC Member







� TAC Member

� TAC Chair


� David I. McLean� Noted Researcher





� 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!

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