The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation has named new officers and selected two new members to serve on its Board of Directors. All terms will be effective January 1, 2009.

President: Khalil S. Taraman, PhD, FSME, PE
Vice President/Secretary: Charles M. Chambers, PhD, JD
Treasurer/Chair of Finance: Peter F. Mackie
Assistant Treasurer/Vice Chair of Finance: Kenneth Vedra, Ed.D.

Newly-elected to the SME Education Foundation Board of Directors are:

F. Brian Holmes, CMfgE
Brian A. Ruestow

The four directors elected or re-elected to serve one or two-year terms on the Board of Directors, beginning January 1, 2009 are:

Two Year Term:
Pamela J. Ruschau, Esq.
Albert (Al) Wavering
Robert T. Williams

One Year Term:
Glen H. Pearson