Public Affairs & Outreach

About PAO

ASME’s Public Affairs & Outreach (PAO) Sector has a mission to expand global awareness, knowledge, and application of engineering and technology through education, outreach, and advocacy with the public, industry, academia, and government.

Led by an ASME Senior Vice President who reports to the Board of Governors, the PAO Sector includes ASME’s Committee on Engineering Education, Committee on Government Relations, and Engineering for Global Development Committee. 

Benefits of Membership

PAO is the home of many of ASME’s external-facing, mission-focused programs and stakeholder engagement. PAO volunteer involvement offers ASME members opportunities to network with other members from around the world, while advancing the art and practice of engineering to improve the quality of life worldwide.

With representation from ASME’s core constituencies, the PAO Sector’s governing Council serves a forward-looking radar function to help shape ASME’s strategic approach to an ever-changing technological landscape. The Council leverages the expertise of its members to make recommendations to ASME leadership, geared toward forging a better and more successful ASME, with the overarching goal of helping the global engineering community develop humanitarian solutions.

PAO Council Membership

Dr. Pierre Larochelle 
Sr. Vice President, PAO
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology 
 
Dr. Keyanna Conner
Dr. Keyanna Conner
Member-at-Large, PAO
Deloitte
Dr. Guha Manogharan
Dr. Guha Manogharan
Member-at-Large, PAO
Penn State
 
Dr. John Leland
Chair, Committee on Government Relations
Leland Technologies
Dr. Chris Mattson
Dr. Chris Mattson
Chair, Engineering for Sustainable Development
Brigham Young University
Pending 
Chair, Committee on Engineering Education

PAO Council Staff Support

John Hasselmann
John Hasselmann
Managing Director,
International
ASME