DATE: TUESDAY JUNE 18TH, 2019 TIME: 6 PM – 8PM
LOCATION: CRAFT HILL RESTAURANT, 128 N Grand Ave, West Covina, CA 91791
Come enjoy a three-course dinner meal on us, meet the AWS Treasurer, gain insight and a better understanding of AWS Finance functions, and learn about additive manufacturing! We will also hold Section Officer Elections and an auction for the upcoming AWS CWI Seminar in July.
GUEST SPEAKER: AWS TREASURER, CAREY CHEN
Carey Chen is the Treasurer of the American Welding Society, currently serving his second term. Mr. Chen is Executive Chairman and President of Cincinnati Incorporated, a manufacturer of large industrial machine tools.
Prior to joining Cincinnati Incorporated in January 2015, Mr. Chen served as Vice President of Hypertherm, Inc., a global provider of cutting products and solutions. During his eight-year tenure at Hypertherm, he held various operating and corporate roles including Vice President & General Manager – Light Industrial Businesses, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Information Officer.
Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President – Finance for Wiremold | Legrand (PARIS: LR.PA); Chief Financial Officer for Bayliner Marine Corporation, a division of the Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC); and held various financial planning and strategic development roles for AlliedSignal, Inc. (NYSE: ALD).
Mr. Chen also currently serves as an independent director of Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTLS), Roberts Hawaii, and Digital Alloys, Inc. He holds several granted US utility patents. He earned a BS in Applied Mathematics from UCLA and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
AGENDA:
6–7 PM: Dinner and Section Officer Elections
7–8 PM: Guest Speaker Carey Chen — Topics: (1) The structure of AWS Finance and his role as AWS Treasurer; (2) Mr. Chen’s role in large-scale additive manufacturing at Cincinnati Inc.
8 PM: CWI Seminar Auction Winner Announcement
Please RSVP so we can get a head count for food, but come no matter what!
Email: aws_laie_section@msn.com