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The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) is pleased to announce
the addition of five distinguished professionals to its Board of Directors, each
serving a three-year term starting 1 July 2024. Michael Childers, Joshua de
Monbrun, Roger Engelbart, and John Derrick McCain were elected by their
fellow members in the general election held 15 March–15 April, and Wade
Jenstead was nominated by the ASNT Leadership Development Committee and
was appointed as a director at the June 2024 meeting of the ASNT Board of
Directors. Each new director brings a wealth of expertise and a shared commit-
ment to advancing the field of nondestructive testing (NDT). Their collective
experience and leadership are set to drive ASNT’s mission forward, fostering
innovation, education, and industry excellence. Read on to meet them!
MICHAEL CHILDERS
Michael Childers has been a member of
ASNT since 2010. His professional certi-
fications include API RP 578 for XRF and
OES technologies, and he is also a certi-
fied instructor by the American Society
for Training and Development.
Childers is a graduate of Glendale
Community College where he studied
business administration, psychology, and
English. He brings a wealth of experience
from his 28-year tenure at Southwest
Gas Corp., where he has held multiple
positions, including specialist/corporate
engineering staff/operations, corporate
supervisor/operations staff, technical
instructor, welding crew leader, and
welder.
Within ASNT, Childers has actively
served in several leadership roles,
including chair, vice chair, and treasurer
of the Arizona Section, and as a member
of the Engineering Council and the NDE
Engineering Education Committee.
Childers has chaired the API/AGA Joint
Committee/API 1104 for six years and
has been an active member of the
API and AGA for 15 years, serving as a
voting member on several committees.
Additionally, he has been involved with
the Gas Technology Institute, Pipeline
Research Council International, Western
Regional Gas Conference, Western
Energy Institute, American Welding
Society, and the National Petroleum
Council, contributing his expertise and
leadership to advance the industry.
As a newly elected director, Childers’s
goal is to promote and advance safety,
technology, education, and opportunity
for ASNT members and their respective
industries. In addition, he aims to repre-
sent ASNT within the oil and natural gas
industry and to be a part of shaping the
future of NDT under the direction of
ASNT executive leadership, for current
and future members.
SCOPE
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