MICROmanufacturing contributor sworn in as new SME president

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced the election of Dr. LaRoux K. Gillespie as its 2012 president, according to a Jan. 24 news release issued by SME.

Gillespie, who is a contributing editor to MICROmanufacturing magazine and our sister publication Cutting Tool Engineering, is a metal finishing consultant and retired Kansas City Honeywell quality leader. He was officially sworn in at SME's Awards & Installation Banquet held Nov. 12, 2011.

A member of the society since 1963, Gillespie said he hopes to reach manufacturers with this message: They can make an impact through an organization like SME.

“SME has provided me — and thousands of others — with tools to learn, leadership opportunities and a lifelong association with those coming to learn and those who are already world authorities,” said Gillespie. “The society has been an important part of my professional growth.”

More on Gillespie's new role is available here.