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Advisory Board Members

 

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The NIST MEP Advisory Board Charter indicates that the Board be broadly representative of stakeholders, appointed by the Director of NIST. The requirements indicate that at least 2 members be employed by or on an advisory board for the MEP Centers, and at least 5 other members be from U.S. small businesses in the manufacturing sector.

Select from the list of names in the left navigation bar to view biographies and term dates for current Advisory Board Members. NIST MEP is actively recruiting members to reach its 10-member minimum.

If you have any questions about board service or upcoming meetings, please contact g.rao [at] nist.gov (G. Nagesh Rao) , bryana.head [at] nist.gov (Bryana Head) or nicole.ausherman [at] nist.gov (Nicole Ausherman).

 

Bernadine Hawes

Bernadine Hawes, Chair

Senior Advisor
Econsult Solutions, Inc.

 

Winston Chang

Winston W. Chang

Chief Data Officer
Unlimit

Dr. Jermaine Ford

Dr. Jermaine Ford

Executive in Residence
Cuyahoga Community College

Sean Ketter

Sean Ketter

Vice President, Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Oshkosh Corporation

 

Miriam Kmetzo

Miriam Kmetzo

Executive Vice President (Retired)
Welding Technology Corp.

 

Candice M. Smith

Candice M. Smith

Former Director
The Boeing Company

 

John T Smith

John T. Smith

Chief Executive Officer
Wood-Mizer Holdings, Inc.

View Bios of Former Advisory Board Members

NIST Annual Call for Nominations for 2025

Contacts

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION

  • MEP Headquarters
    (301) 975-5020
    100 Bureau Drive, M/S 4800
    Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800
Created September 4, 2014, Updated September 22, 2026
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