{"id":185,"date":"2021-02-03T18:21:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awssection.allcovered.io\/iowa\/?p=185"},"modified":"2021-02-03T18:21:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:21:48","slug":"2-9-virtual-meeting-with-aws-president-bob-roth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/iowa\/2021\/02\/03\/2-9-virtual-meeting-with-aws-president-bob-roth\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/9: Virtual Meeting with AWS President Bob Roth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"185\" class=\"elementor elementor-185\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2241ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2241ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34bd03c\" data-id=\"34bd03c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba0349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba0349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16098663631262\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16098663631262_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><p>Dear Members and Friends,<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Please save the date for our February meeting with special guest, AWS President Bob Roth.<br \/><br \/><strong>Tuesday, February 9 at 6:30 \u2013 8:00<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>6:30 \u2013 7:00 Welcome, Treasurer report, Section Business, etc.<\/li><li>7:00 \u2013 7:40 AWS President Roth<\/li><li>7:40 \u2013 8:00 Questions for AWS President Roth<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099619895095\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099619895095_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><h2>Meeting Connection Information<\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Click to Join this Zoom Meeting on 2\/9 at 6:30PM CST<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/elink.clickdimensions.com\/c\/6\/?T=NjI4MTUwMTA%3AMDItYjIwMzU4LWRmZmVhYTE0NTg1ZTQ4ZjA4ZDNhMGZmZDg4N2M0NTU0%3AZGdhc2NobGVyQGF3cy5vcmc%3AY29udGFjdC04NTVlZWRiNmRhYTc0Nzc4OTBjNzFiNjU1NDEwMDNmMC01ZTcwYmMyNmNjNDY0NzRkOTFiNDU0MWJiYWMwZDllYw%3AZmFsc2U%3AMg%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly9hd3Mtb3JnLnpvb20udXMvai84NDc3OTEwMjUwMT9wd2Q9UWprclZEbHRRMDFUVlVkMWJuTjNlbEZXYVVaaFp6MDkmX2NsZGVlPVpHZGhjMk5vYkdWeVFHRjNjeTV2Y21jJTNkJnJlY2lwaWVudGlkPWNvbnRhY3QtODU1ZWVkYjZkYWE3NDc3ODkwYzcxYjY1NTQxMDAzZjAtNWU3MGJjMjZjYzQ2NDc0ZDkxYjQ1NDFiYmFjMGQ5ZWMmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1DbGlja0RpbWVuc2lvbnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2VjdGlvbiUyMENvbW11bmljYXRpb25zJmVzaWQ9MmZhNGFlMzctMzc0NS1lYjExLWEyZjAtMDA1MDU2YmMwNmVj&amp;K=WZUmZagUQiZtnnN3AiEOQQ&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--JTgBgAHWxjhc-gmDHTQEkS3GN0vD7qm6q54t6DS8mSLv65nPZc8oGi545ehvqU9z8meyU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">https:\/\/aws-org.zoom.us\/j\/84779102501?pwd=QjkrVDltQ01TVUd1bnN3elFWaUZhZz09<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you experience any challenges while attempting to join via the link above, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--JTgBgAHWxjhc-gmDHTQEkS3GN0vD7qm6q54t6DS8mSLv65nPZc8oGi545ehvqU9z8meyU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/<\/a>\u00a0click the &#8220;Join a Meeting&#8221; button, and enter the following:<\/p><p>Meeting ID: 847 7910 2501<\/p><p>Passcode: 755299<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Or join by phone for an audio-only experience:<\/p><p>+1 312 626 6799\u00a0<\/p><p>Meeting ID: 847 7910 2501<\/p><p>Passcode: 755299<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div id=\"section-2\" class=\"hse-section\"><div class=\"hse-column-container\"><div id=\"column-2-1\" class=\"hse-column hse-size-12\"><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099673594179\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099673594179_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><h2>Meet 2020\/21 AWS President\u00a0Robert W. Roth<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099666372133\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><table class=\"hse-image-wrapper\" role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.aws.org\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/RothB0311%20copy%20(2).jpg?upscale=true&amp;width=250&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=RothB0311%20copy%20(2).jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mail.aws.org\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/RothB0311%20copy%20(2).jpg?upscale=true&amp;width=250&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=RothB0311%20copy%20(2).jpg 125w, https:\/\/mail.aws.org\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/RothB0311%20copy%20(2).jpg?upscale=true&amp;width=500&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=RothB0311%20copy%20(2).jpg 250w\" alt=\"2020\/21 AWS President Robert W. Roth\" width=\"125\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099667089685\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099667089685_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><p align=\"center\">Robert W. Roth<br \/>2020\/21 AWS President<br \/>President\/CEO of RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"section_1609966894576\" class=\"hse-section\"><div class=\"hse-column-container\"><div id=\"column_1609966894576_0\" class=\"hse-column hse-size-12\"><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099669134076\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16099669134076_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><p><strong>Robert W. Roth<\/strong>\u00a0is President\/CEO of RoMan Manufacturing, Inc. Founded in 1980, RoMan Manufacturing is a second-generation family business with operations in Grand Rapids, Michigan and a sales office in Shanghai, China. RoMan Manufacturing specializes in the design and manufacture of water-cooled transformers and DC power supplies used for industrial applications such as resistance welding, glass melting and forming, plating, and furnace applications. Its subsidiary Quality Non-Ferrous Foundry is a green sand and permanent mold foundry located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Robert (Bob) is a member of the second generation and joined the business in 1987, after his employment with the Hydra-matic Division of General Motors from 1980 until 1987. Robert graduated in 1985 from Kettering University, formerly General Motors Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Administration. He was recognized by the University with its Engineering Achievement Award in 2012. Robert is also a graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids (2002) and the Institutes for Healing Racism (2004). He is married to Marcy and they have two children, Mike age 32 who is an M.D. practicing emergency medicine and Kayla age 29 who has the dual degrees of M.S. Industrial Psychology and an MBA working in HR for a global financial institution.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Robert served as Board Chair of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce in 2004 and has served on the board of directors of Home Repair Services and the board of managers of the SE YMCA. In 2012 Robert completed eight years of service on the Priority Health Board of Directors serving as Board Chair from 2009-11. He is a founding member of the Family Business Alliance and served for eight years as a member of its advisory board. Concluding in 2016 Robert served his community and the citizens of Grand Rapids Township for six years as a township trustee. He concluded eight years as a trustee of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation at the end of 2016 and chaired the board in 2013. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Welding Society as a Director and President, and the Board of Directors of Spectrum Health, where he serves as board chair. He serves on the boards of for-profit corporations Grand Rapids Label Inc., United Bank of Michigan, Progressive AE, and Grand Transformer\/Warner Power Inc.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Members and Friends, \u00a0 Please save the date for our February meeting with special guest, AWS President Bob Roth. 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