NACE INTERNATIONAL's Southern Florida Section provides a local forum for the presentation and discussion of corrosion technol ... ogy within the South Florida construction community. Sections also provide fellowship for persons involved in the prevention and control of corrosion. Local Sections are one of the primary functions within NACE for contacting prospective members to explain and illustrate the benefits of membership and the many Association activities on local, regional and international levels. Southern Florida Section Chapter Board Trustee - Kirk R. Shields (Corrosion Probe) Chairman - Michael O. Woodward (Carboline) Vice-Chair - Michael Bentkjaer (Sherwin Williams Secretary - Michael Wengrenovich (Hazen & Sawyer) Treasurer - Andreas Leontsinis (PPG) Career Development Chair - Richard Granata (FAU) Career Development Vice-Chair - Mohammad Asadikiya (FIU) NACE is a worldwide technical organization of scientists, engineers, and other parties interested in the development and dissemination of knowledge in the study of corrosion and its prevention. NACE is not intended to, and will not, play any role in the competitive decisions of its members or their employers, or in any way restrict competition in any industry. Through its technical committees, educational courses, seminars, technical conferences, and other activities, NACE brings together representatives of competitors from many industries. NACE International, The Worldwide Corrosion Authority, was established in 1943 by eleven corrosion engineers from the pipeline industry as the “National Association of Corrosion Engineers.” Today, NACE serves nearly 36,000 members in over 130 countries and is recognized globally as the premier authority for corrosion control solutions. The organization offers technical training and certification programs, conferences, industry standards, reports, publications, technical journals, government relations activities and more. NACE International is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices in San Diego, California; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Shanghai, China, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. read more