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, Engineering for Global Development Committee, and Pre-College (K-12 STEM) Education 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 all of 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.