SPED Board of Directors

as of December 23, 2009

The SPED Board of Directors manages the business affairs of SPED. For details on the Board's responsibilities and operation, see the SPED Bylaws and Constitution.  Excerpts from the Bylaws are listed below.

President

Jack Belden, SNC-LAVALIN Engineers & Constructors, Inc. 
 

Vice-Presidents 
Alan Cooper, Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
Terry McCormick, Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
Garrick Rymiller, PMP, Mustang Engineering and Piping L.P. 

Adam Luckenbach, Dow Chemical Company

Professor Ed Sheinberg, University of Houston-Downtown

Executive Director/Treasurer 
Dr. William G. Beazley, President, Information Assets, Inc.
 

Directors 
Ron A. Burrow, Consultant

Paul Cesak, Kastle Systems

David Diehl, COADE Engineering

Excerpts from the Bylaws relating to the Board of Directors

The business, property and affairs of the Society shall be managed by the Board of Directors. The detailed management of the affairs of the Society shall be exercised by the President and Executive Director of the Society under the authority of the Board of Directors. The President, Executive Vice President, and Executive Director shall execute the policies and decisions of the Board, subject to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society. 

All questions coming before the Society, its governing bodies and committees shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast except as otherwise provided by the Constitution and Bylaws. Each Member, other than Student Members, shall be entitled to one vote on all questions submitted to the membership of the Society. 

Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, and/or as determined by the President, shall determine the conduct of business in all meetings of the Society, its governing bodies and committees except when inconsistent with the Constitution and Bylaws. 

Organization and Terms of Board Members

President: Two Years 
Executive Vice President: Two Years 
Directors (maximum of 15):  Three Years 
Treasurer Elected by the Board of Directors and length of term shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors 

• Executive Director term of office shall begin at the close of the annual meeting at which the officer’s election is announced and shall continue until a successor qualifies. 
• Two Vice Presidents and at least two Directors shall be elected each year. 
• President, Executive Vice President, Executive Director and Treasurer shall be elected at a board meeting at which a quorum of the Board of Directors is present. 
• An Executive Committee of the Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and the Executive Director.  Within the limitation set by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall act for and with the authority of the Board of Directors between its regular meetings. 
• There will be no limit to the number of terms any officer or director may serve.