Technical Committee

Tim Klein
Chairman
WireCo

Bob Cushman
Vice Chairman
Cascade Rigging, Inc.

Jeff Gilbert
AWRF Chief Executive / Secretary

Mike Benavage
Liaison from WRTB
Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group

Robert Jasany
Liaison from WSTDA
WSTDA
Sub-Committees
- All
- Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
- Blocks & Tackle
- Chain & Chain Slings
- Cordage & Cordage Slings
- Load Securement
- Mechanical & Non-Electrical Hoists
- Risk Management
- Sling Fittings, Terminations & Other Rigging Hardware
- Technical Communications
- Technical Summit
- Testing
- Web Sling & Round Sling
- Wire Rope & Wire Rope Slings

Mike Benavage
Vice Chair
Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group

Mary Beymer
Vice Chair
The Ulven Companies

Steven Boyko
Chair
Mill Valley Splicing, Inc.

Justin Brown
Vice Chair
Unirope Limited

Michael Calliagas
Vice Chair
Chant Engineering

Mason Chant
Chair
Chant Engineering Co., Inc.

Jeff Doerge
Chair
cromox US

Joost Eertman
Vice Chair
Ropeblock B.V.

Tom Eicher
Chair
The Caldwell Group

Curt Jabben
Chair
Associated Wire Rope & Rigging [M]

Robert Jasany
Chair
WSTDA

Luis Jimenez
Vice Chair
ARG Industrial [R]

Tim Klein
Chair
WireCo

Matt Mazzella
Vice Chair
Mazzella Companies

Tony Mazzella
Chair
Mazzella Companies

Celena Moses
Vice Chair
Royal Van Beest Group B.V.

Andrew Mullis
Vice Chair
Paducah Rigging, Inc.

Chris Richardson
Chair
Lone Star Rigging LP

Joe Scolaro
Vice Chair
ADB Hoist Rings

Melissa Searle
Vice Chair (Chain & Chain Slings) & Chair (Technical Communications)
The Caldwell Group, Inc.

Joe Spelman
Chair
CMCO

Anton van der Zalm
Vice Chair
Royal Van Beest Group B.V.

Thanasis Varnava
Vice Chair
Kennedy Wire Rope & Sling

Chase Vencl
Chair (Technical Summit) & Vice Chair (Sling Fittings, Terminations & Other Rigging Hardware)
CMCO
