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Current President

George Luxbacher

Email the AIME President at president@aimehq.org.  Luxbacher is vice president of operations with Glenn Springs Holdings, a subsidiary of Occidental. Luxbacher manages Occidental’s RCRA and CERCLA liabilities related to the oil and gas, chemicals and former mining-business segments.

UEF Representatives

Ian Sadler

AIST (1/1/2012-12/31/2015)

IAN SADLER studied natural sciences at Cambridge University, England, and graduated with a first-class honors degree followed by a master’s from Cambridge. He joined the iron and steel industry in 1972 and quickly became one of the youngest foundry managers in the world. He has held positions of increasing technical and managerial responsibility for nearly three decades. He is currently president of MCC International Inc., Cecil, Pa., and is a past president of the Iron & Steel Society. MCC manufactures a wide range of rolling mill sleeves for the hot rolling of long products and seamless pipe.

Michael Karmis

SME (1/1/2010-12/31/2013)

Dr. Michael Karmis is the Stonie Barker Professor of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering and the Director of the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research at Virginia Tech. His broad research interests are in mine planning and design, ground control and the sustainable development of energy and natural resources. He has authored more than 150 scientific papers, reports, Proceedings volumes and textbooks and has directed numerous research projects funded by government agencies and the private sector. A Professional Engineer in the U.S.A. and a Licensed Engineer (Eur Ing) in Europe, Dr. Karmis has been active in consulting with the minerals industry, consulting companies, government organizations and legal firms. He served as the 2002 President of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) and the 2002/03 President of the Society of Mining Professors. He is a Distinguished Member of the SME, a Fellow of the Institute of Quarrying and a Fellow of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He has received numerous recognitions and awards by major scientific, professional and industrial organizations.

Dan Thoma

TMS (1/1/2007-12/31/2011)

James Jorden

SPE (1/1/2005-12/31/2009)

Robert Freas

SME (1/1/2002-12/31/2006)

Robert Wagoner

TMS (1/1/2000-12/31/2004)


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