![]() 2025 CFSEI EXECUTIVE BALLOTThe ballot for the 2025 election of the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute Executive Committee is now available. In accordance with the Operating Procedures, candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to the Executive Committee.
Note that you can either: Vote onlineEmail Ballot to: [email protected]Ballots must be received by midnight (EST) on April 15, 2025 to be counted. Thank you for participating! If you have additional questions, feel free to call 1-800-79-STEEL or email or Email: [email protected]. NOMINATED CANDIDATESKara D. Peterman, Ph.D. Kara is a past chair of the CFSEI Executive Committee. She is currently a member of the CFSEI Education Committee, Emerging Technologies Committee, and the Expo Planning Committee. Kara is running for a second term. Dr. Kara Peterman is an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. At UMass, Dr. Peterman investigates the sustainability and performance of our basic infrastructure focusing on resilient building design, infrastructure materials, and structural stability. Dedicated to professional service, she is a member of the AISC Committee on Sustainability, Cold Formed Steel Engineers Institute Executive Committee and Vice-Chair of the Structural Stability Research Council(SSRC). Prior to joining UMass, Dr. Peterman was a postdoctoral researcher at Northeastern University and received her PhD from the Johns Hopkins University. Sanooj Edalath, P.E, S.E.
Sanooj received his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Cincinnati. He is a registered Professional Engineer in four states. Josh Garton, P.E., S.E.
As a licensed structural engineer in 10 states, Josh oversees a team of 14 design professionals. He has also led the development of custom cold-formed steel connection design software used by McClure’s engineers. Josh has presented with the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) and through various online webinars.
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