Mr. Henry is a metallurgical/welding engineer who has worked in the Power industry for more than 45 years. He served on a number of key technical and administrative committees of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code. He was the chairman of Standards Committee II and Special SCII Working Group on Creep Strength Enhanced Ferritic Steels, and is a member of Standards Committee I and the Technical Oversight Management Committee.

His primary experience has been in failure analysis, condition assessment and characterization of creep damage in power-generating equipment. In addition, he has extensive experience and expertise in the fields of welding engineering and weld repair. He has published over 50 technical papers related to materials and welding issues and has prepared thousands of failure-analysis and R&D reports. His recent activities have focused on:

• Condition Assessment of Critical Pressure Parts
• Quality of Gr 91 material (creep properties)
• Gr 91 DMW Failures

Michael Lang is the Quality Director for Bilfinger North America, and an industry recognized Senior Fellow in Self Perform Construction and Welding.

He provides comprehensive quality support across all business lines serving the home offices, projects, and fabrication facilities. His background as a Senior Manager/ Superintendent, Educator, AWS/CWI/CWE, and 38+ years United Association Pipefitter/Welder gives him solid ground-up experience. His advice and implementation of more efficient quality processes have consistently delivered increased safety, quality, and value. He also has over 30 years of industry standards committee involvement with AWS D10 (Chairman), D18, and the AWS Technical Activities Committee (TAC). He is also involved with The Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) as a task group leader developing a position paper on subcontractor quality control for welding, active in the ASME BPVC Committee Section III, VIII, and IX, and a member of the API 582 Committee on Welding Guidelines for the Chemical, Oil, and Gas Industries. He is a recognized Senior Fellow in the Industry, frequent speaker and published on several occasions on topics from these committees and a principal or contributing author to many industry publications.

Jimmy Mayberry has been in the pipeline industry for 20+ years both as a qualified rig welder, AWS CWI & ASNT ACCP Level II both on new construction and in-service pipelines for numerous owner/operators with the midstream section of the industry.

He has a strong background in in-service welding and fabrication of pipe and pipeline- related facilities specializing in pipeline integrity rehabilitation anomaly repairs across the country. Over the past 10 years he has provided inspection services for Pipeline Integrity and Field Engineering projects within Enterprise‘s Quality Assurance Dept. Amongst other roles, he has provided leadership, guidance, training, and technical support for in-service welding and Hot Tap / Line Stop to both EPCO project managers and EPCO inspectors that are supporting Enterprise’s projects accordingly.

He is a member of the American Welding Society having served various positions within the Houston Section. He holds a position as committee member of the Houston Technical Schools of South Houston and is currently 7-year member of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Agricultural Mechanic Committee.

John P. Swezy Jr. is an ASME Fellow with over 35 years of experience in steam and combustion-driven power generation systems and auxiliary engineering systems. A member of ASME Codes and Standards Committees since 1996, John has held leadership roles in Sections I, V, VIII, IX, B31, and B31.3. His career includes directing inspection services, managing ASME Code Fabrication programs, and delivering thousands of technical consultations on ASME and NBIC standards for global clients, providing practical, experience-driven insights into ASME Codes. John was formerly a National Board Commissioned Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector and Inspector Supervisor, an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, and has served in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Mechanical Engineering Supervisor in the Submarine Service.

Paisley Witkowski has just over a decade of welding and metallurgical engineering experience in the petroleum industry including design, new construction, maintenance and turn arounds. She has worked supporting both domestic and international (Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific) owner users, fabrication shop, and mechanical contractors for any welding and/or metallurgical needs. Areas of interest include WPS and quality program optimization, turn around planning and support for effective and efficient execution, unplanned outage support, fire damage assessments, and failure analysis. Paisley prides herself on being a keen and curious individual who adapts to new and existing methods; she enjoys analyzing problems from a multitude of angles to come to a viable practical solution. She received her B.A. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering with Materials Option from the University of Windsor in 2016. She is a volunteer of ASME IX and involved with II, VIII and PCC, a contributing member of API 582, and the Vice Chair of API 577.

William L. Roth is a native of Chatham, Illinois. He began welding in vocational school and became a tank and pressure vessel welder upon graduation. He saved his money up welding and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Welding Engineering from Millikin University in 1989, a Master of Science Degree in Welding Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2007 and an Internation Welding Engineering Degree from the IIW in 2002. William is a registered Professional Welding Engineer (Ohio), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and an AWS Counselor. He serves in leadership positions on several American Welding Society (AWS) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) technical code committees. William is a retired US Navy Captain with over 30 years of combined active and reserve duty. He served as both a Surface Nuclear Propulsion Engineer and an Engineering Duty Officer. His civilian experience includes various engineering roles with Champion Paper, Hobart Brothers Advanced Systems Group, Copeland Corporation and Procter and Gamble where he spent over 20 years as their Welding and Materials Engineer, overseeing the welding and pressure vessel programs. William is currently the President of Welding Engineering Consultants, LLC.

Paul Spielbauer is a seasoned Weld Engineering based in Williamsburg MI, with extensive experience in welding standards, inspection protocols, and project execution. Known for his leadership in managing complex welding operations and ensuring compliance with API 1104 and other industry benchmarks. His recent work spans multiple large diameter oil and gas transmission lines helping with optimization, where he’s contributed to enhancing quality and operational efficiency. Paul is recognized for his hands-on approach, technical expertise, and commitment to advancing welding engineering best practices. He currently serves as the Secretary & Co-Chair of the Repair Welding Subcommittee for API STD 1104 and is an applicant member of the AWS D10U Subcommittee on Orbital Pipe Welding.

George W Galanes, P.E., Metallurgical Consulting Engineer, semi-retired with Diamond Technical Services, Inc. I am a licensed Professional Metallurgical Engineer since 2004 and have been involved with conducting and directing failure analysis investigations, condition assessment activities, and developing equipment repair programs for the Power Generation industry since 1983. I have been involved with the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) committee for 25 years and am the current Chair of the NBIC main committee. I am also a member of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section II standards committee on Materials as Chair, Section I standards committee on Power Boilers, Technical Oversight Management committee (TOMC) and a member on the Board of Pressure Technology Codes and Standards. I am also a member of the Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules for the State of IL since 2006.

Jason Becker is a highly experienced welder/fabricator with 25 years of hands-on experience in the welding industry. Jason is a Marine Corps Veteran, having served during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom from 2001–2005. He is also an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, Certified Welding Educator, and Certified Welder Performance Qualifier (CWI/CWE/WPQ1).

In addition to his extensive welding experience, Jason also holds a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management which he earned from Seminole State College with honors in 2016. He currently works as a full-time welding consultant and is dedicated to helping, educating, and inspiring the next generation of welders through his Arc Junkies Podcast.

The Arc Junkies Podcast is a weekly show that covers a wide range of welding topics including ironwork, fabrication, pipe welding, and everything in between. Jason invites other experts in the industry to join him on the show to discuss these topics and share their knowledge and experience. The podcast is available on all major podcast apps and is a great resource for anyone interested in the welding industry. Tune in each week to learn from one of the most experienced and knowledgeable welders in the business.