ANSI Announces 2002 Appointments to the Institute's Board of Directors

ANSI is pleased to announce the names of a recently elected vice-chairman and new members of its Board of Directors and acknowledges the contributions of its retiring members. The elections were held during the December 14, 2001 Board of Director's meeting in Washington, DC.

Vice-chairman

Mr. Stephen P. Oksala is currently vice-president of standards for the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and has been a member of the ANSI Board of Directors since 1990. In addition to his current responsibilities as vice-chairman, he serves as chairman of the ANSI National Issues Committee and is a member of the ANSI Board Committee on Conformity Assessment and the International Committee. Mr. Oksala fills the vacancy left by Nancy Kippenhan who retired from the Board in June 2001.

Directors

Newly appointed directors include:

• Dr. Richard J. Forselius, manager of engineering records, United Technologies Hamilton Sundstrand Engineering and Technology
• Ms. Barbara B. Gregg, president, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, Inc.
• Mr. Rolf Schneider, senior manager, Strategic Standardization and Global Product Documentation, Siemens ICN, CN
• Ms. Wendy J. Weinberg, executive director, National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators

Retiring Directors

• Dr. E. Thomas Garman, distinguished scholar, InCharge Institute of America (retired in July 2001)
• Dr. Steven M. Spivak, professor emeritus, University of Maryland
• Dr. Joseph L. Wysocki, national program leader for Indoor Environments, U.S. Department of Agriculture CSREES

The ANSI Board of Directors is a voluntary governance body that manages and controls the Institute's activities, property and affairs. The Board consists of senior level representatives from various elements of the Institute's membership: industry, government, trade associations, professional societies and academia. From among these representatives a chairman and vice-chairmen are elected. In practice, the Board members are directly involved in the governance of the Institute by their participation in one or more Board committees.