Federal Fellows Begin 2007–08 Terms

ASME members George A. Borlase, Philip Grossweiler, and Daniel C. Deckler recently began their terms as ASME Federal Fellows for 2007–08.

ASME Federal Fellows provide technical input supporting the policymaking and legislative process in Washington, D.C. Borlase, Grossweiler and Deckler began their one-year terms in September.

Borlase, a resident of Laurel, Md., will serve in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, an executive office of the United States president. His technical expertise is in marine safety and engineering, and in his career has been involved in accident analysis, forensic investigations, and weapons security programs.

Borlase currently works as a staff member in the National Security Technology Department of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University. He earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering from The Catholic University of America.

Grossweiler, who lives in The Woodlands, Texas, will work with the staff of Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M. During his fellowship, Grossweiler will apply his extensive skills in gas field operations and gas transmission systems to ongoing national security and energy planning programs in the federal government.

A former employee of Exxon, Grossweiler consults for the energy industry on various business and technology programs. He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned master's degrees in ocean engineering and mechanical engineering.

Deckler, a resident of Canton, Ohio, will assist the staff of Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., on the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation of the House Science and Technology Committee. He is a professor of engineering at Wayne College in Orrville, Ohio, where he served as director of faculty from 2004–2006. Deckler is a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio and a member of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society.

ASME's Federal Government Fellowship Program and other Government Relations initiatives prepare and enable the Society's members to provide all levels of government with the essential technical information and guidance needed to make informed decisions that affect public policy.

To find out more about the Federal Fellows program, visit www.asme.org/NewsPublicPolicy/GovRelations/
Programs/Federal_Government.cfm.

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