Local Sections

California

The AATCC California section includes members in California.
Bylaws

Officers:

Role	Name	Position	Company
Acting Chair	Joanne Brasch, PhD	Special Projects Manager	California Product Stewardship Council
Vice-Chair	Farhan Patel	Marketing Consultant	LA Fashion Week
Treasurer	Stephanie Ritten	Fabric Developer	Levi Strauss & Co.

Objectives

AATCC California aims to be an inclusive community for textile industry professionals within California. In order to engage with as many professionals and students across the disciplines of textiles, the vision for the AATCC California section is to be founded by 7 Pillars: Color Perception; Laboratory Testing; Regulatory/Compliance; Chemical Applications; Sustainability; Technology/Wearable Electronics; and Education/Student Engagement

All of the pillars have the same 4 objectives:
Education: To increase knowledge of materials and textiles.
Research: To encourage in any practical way, research work on textile design and coloration, chemical processes, and materials of importance to the textile industry.
Communication: To establish for the members channels by which the interchange of professional and technical knowledge among them may be increased.
Promotion: To promote the knowledge of textiles, materials, dyestuffs, and chemicals as related to the various trades in the California and provide meetings of interest in harmony with the objectives of the National Association.

Delaware Valley

The AATCC Delaware Valley section includes members in Delaware, Maryland, Southern New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Bylaws

Facebook

Officers:

Role	Name	Company
Chair	Christina Rapa	W L Gore
Vice Chair	Sarah Plautz	W L Gore
Secretary	Kathy Zetune	The Lycra Company
Treasurer	John Dempsey	J S Vila Co

Sectional Committee:

Name	Company
Ray Haslam	Wolfe Dye & Bleach
Kelly Cobb	University of Delaware
Kanti Jasani	PTCC
Janet Brady	Thos Jefferson University
Craig Lindeman	W L Gore
Dave Fenstermaker	Huntsman LLC
Mustafa Arifoglu	W L Gore

Hudson Mohawk

The AATCC Hudson Mohawk section includes members in New York (except New York City).
Bylaws

Officers:

Role	Name
Chair	Kati Gehring
Vice Chair	Tori Gehring
Secretary	Dani Gehring
Treasurer	Jack A. Bucchi

India

The AATCC India section includes the entire country, including the southern region previously covered by the Kongu section.
Bylaws

Officers:

Role	Name	Company
Chair	Charan Singh	TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd.

New England

The AATCC New England section includes members in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Bylaws

Officers:

Role	Name	Company
Chair	David Trumbull	Agathon Associates
Vice Chair	Richard Malachowski	University of Rhode Island
Secretary	Debra Chronicle	SGS Consumer Testing Services
Treasurer	Bethany Pollack	Draper Knitting Company
Technical Program Chair	Heidi Carvalho

Executive Committee Members: Carl Fortin, Clariant Corp; Mary Reardon, Tweave; Rich Malachowski; Jack Bare

Regional Board Member: Martin Bide

Northwest

The AATCC Northwest section includes members in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Bylaws

Facebook

Officers:

Role	Name	Company
Chair	Shannon Redell	Columbia Sportswear
Vice-Chair	Susan Sokolowski	University of Oregon
Treasurer	Kham Viengkham	Nike
Secretary	Jo Anne Surerus	Pendleton
Program Chair	Nancy PeBenito	Consultant
Membership Chair	Susan Matter	Nordstrom

NY-Metro

The AATCC NY-Metro section includes members in New York City.

Officers:

Role	Name	Company
Chair	Pro Tem: Patrick Ayers	Noble Biomaterials
Vice-Chair	Ajoy Sarkar	FIT
Secretary	Adam Varley	Vartest Laboratories Inc.
Treasurer	Cesar Saavedra	FIT

Ozarks

The AATCC Ozarks (formerly Gulf Coast) section includes members in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Bylaws

Officers:

Role	Name	Company
Chair	Andrew N. Fraser	InMocean Group
Vice-Chair	Susan Esche	Retired
Secretary	Bao Yang
Treasurer	Ashley Handley

Piedmont

The AATCC Piedmont section includes members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Bylaws

Officers:

Role	Name	Position	Company
Chair	John Crocker	Business Development Mgr.	SDL Atlas
Vice Chair	Buddy Garrett	Assoc. Dir., Textile Chemistry Research	Cotton Incorporated
Secretary	Heather Johnson	Dyehouse Systems Mgr.	Elevate Textiles (American & Efird)
Treasurer	Billy Gardner	National Sales Rep.	DyStar

Regional Board Member (Midsouth Region): Nelson Houser

Scholarship Committee Chair: Billy Gardner

Scholarship Committee: Lee Lemere, Mandi Strickland, Len Farias, Ann Laidlaw

Membership Chair: Bill Stuckey

Texas

The AATCC Texas section includes members in Texas.

Social Media:
Instagram: AATCC TEXAS
Twitter: @AATCC_Texas
Facebook: AATCC Texas Section
LinkedIn: AATCC Texas Section

Officers:

Role	Name
Chair	Harrie P. Schoots
Vice-Chair	OPEN POSITION
Secretary	OPEN POSITION
Social Media Chair	ACTIVELY SEEKING (Email Here) Students welcome!

Pacific

The AATCC Pacific section is currently INACTIVE. The section included members in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Bylaws

Contact Manisha Patel to switch your section affiliation. If you would like to help reactivate this section, contact Maria Thiry.

Midwest

The AATCC Midwest section is currently INACTIVE. The section included members in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Bylaws

Contact Manisha Patel to switch your section affiliation. If you would like to help reactivate this section, contact Maria Thiry.

Southeast

The AATCC Southeast section is currently INACTIVE. The section included members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee.

This section is currently inactive. AATCC members within its geographic bounds may choose to participate in the Piedmont section. Contact Manisha Patel to switch your section affiliation.

If you would like to help reactivate this section, contact Maria Thiry.