Date of Event: 12/02/2025
Location: UA Local Training Center 780 Commercial St. San Jose California
Number of Attendees: 15 Attendees
Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS President Richard Holdren and AWS District #22 Director Randy Emery
Event Summary: Santa Clara section development meeting:
This meeting focused on the growth and development of the Santa Clara
Valley Section. Existing Santa Clara section officers joined with partners from
the United Association, Local 393 and key members from the San Francisco
Section. With input from AWS President Richard Holdren and AWS Director
Randy Emery ideas were share on scaling up activities within the Santa Clara
section. Key participants include UA Local 393 training coordinators Matt
Hajny and Andrew Stafford. Current Santa Cara section officers Ron Sharp
and Alex Demirjian and San Francisco section chairman David Vertrano.
During this highly productive meeting local UA apprentices also participated
and gave critical feedback regarding benefits of advanced welder training.
