IGTI Office Main Telephone Number: +1-404-847-0072

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
	Shirley Barton, Manager bartons@asme.org ext. 1647 Shirley possesses a master’s degree in education from the State University of New York College at Buffalo and has more than 18 years experience in adult training and development. She was previously Director of Events & Professional Development for BOMA (Building Owners & Managers Association) Atlanta, and prior to that spent 17 years at TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry), where she also served as Events & Professional Development Manager.
CONFERENCES & EXPOSITIONS
	Judy Osborn, Manager osbornj@asme.org ext. 1643 Judy is the Manager of Conferences and Expositions for the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of ASME.  She has been with ASME at IGTI in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1996, serving in various positions associated with conferences and volunteer service programs.  She was appointed Manager, Congress & Volunteer Services, in 1998.  Educational programs and training were added to her duties when she became Manager, Conferences & Programs, in 2004.  Assuming her current position in July 2006, she is responsible for the management, coordination, planning, and  staging of all IGTI conferences and expositions, including the annual Turbo Expo plus other educational conferences and forums, both domestic and international.  Judy holds a degree in communications and has over 25 years of experience in working with non-profit associations, providing organizational and logistical support for meetings, publications, and member services.
	Stephanie Sears Coordinator, Conferences searss@asme.org ext. 1644 Stephanie has a B.A. in Sociology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She has been with IGTI since August 2004. She works with the conferences and expositions department as the coordinator of conferences. Stephanie's main responsibilities include the organization and oversight of the technical paper process and logistics for Turbo Expo and the coordination of the Gas Turbine Users Symposium.
	Kristin Barranger Coordinator, Expositions barrangerk@asme.org ext. 1646 Kristin has been with IGTI since February 2006.  She works for the conference and expositions department serving as the coordinator of expositions.  Her main responsibility is to oversee all aspects of the Turbo Expo Exposition.  She can also assist you with Turbo Expo and GTUS sponsorships and advertising opportunities.
COMMUNICATIONS
	Rebecca Watrous Coordinator, Communications and Customer Relations watrousr@asme.org ext. 1645 Rebecca has a B.A. in Journalism from Carson-Newman College. She has been with IGTI since December 2006. She oversees the Global Gas Turbine News, the IGTI Web site, and the IGTI member networking site, among other duties.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
	Michael Ireland Managing Director irelandm@asme.org ext. 1648 Michael has been with IGTI since January 2006, where he oversees the ongoing activities of all IGTI staff in accomplishing the organization's mission. Prior to joining IGTI, he served as Executive Director for the Association of Facilities Engineering (AFE). Michael has also served as Executive Vice President of the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB), Senior Director of Education and Training at the American Traffic Safety Services Association (Fredericksburg, Va.), and provided management consulting services as a senior associate at Bergstralh-Shaw-Newman. He has a BA in Industrial Education and Communications from Brigham Young University.