vice president, has been with the company since its launch in the U.S. in 2003. Prior to that, he was executive vice president of Sangjee Menard Co., in South Korea, and Far East regional manager for Menard. Former president, Seth Pearlman, P.E., D.GE was promoted to North American regional man- ager for Menard. Pearlman will remain the CEO of Menard Group USA. Pearlman was also a past president of DFI. Brierley Associates’ Texas regional manager, Nancy Nuttbrock, P.E., was invited by the Congres- sional Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources to testify at a field hearing on H.R. 3734 known as the Mining Schools Enhancement Act. If passed, the proposed amendments to the existing Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 will create a mechanism to provide mining and mineral engineering programs with financial support. Nuttbrock offered her testimony on December 14, 2015, in the underground classroom of the Edgar Mine, at the Colorado School of Mines Experimental Mine, Idaho Springs, Colo. Keller North America (Keller NA), a division of Keller Group, appointed James Hussin, P.E., to the position of business dev- elopment and marketing director for Keller NA. Prior to his new appointment, Hussin served as a director for Hayward Baker, one of seven Keller NA companies, since 2003. Hussin obtained his M.S. in soil mechanics and foundation engineering from California Institute of Technology, and his B.S. from Columbia University. He has more than 35 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and construction. Hayward Baker promoted Jeffrey Hill, P.E., into the role of a director for Hay- ward Baker. Hill worked in the specialty geotech- nical contracting field since graduating from the University of Illinois. He possesses a wide range of technical expertise including earth reten- tion, micropiles, ground improvement and grouting projects. Geotechnology named Buffy Flemming as the company s marketing ’ manager. Flemming will ma n a g e ma r k e t i n g activities company-wide, including efforts related to public relations, advertising, the company website, marketing materials and tradeshows. She has been with Geotechnology since 2011, and as marketing coordinator has been instrumental in developing company branding efforts, establ ishing the Geotechnology intranet and social media involvement. Ba y Sho r e S y s t ems announced that Debby Keegan joined the Idaho- based manufacturer as market ing manager. Ke e g an, who ha s a background in marketing and business development, will be responsible for further raising the profile of the company by developing and implementing an overall corporate market ing strategy and translating business objectives into marketing strategies to drive revenue. The 1 International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, ICONHIC2016, will be held June 28-30, 2016, in Crete Island, Greece. It is the first major event to combine earthquakes, landslides, floods and tsunamis, bringing together experts from academia and practice in a conference aiming to stimulate discussion. The event is organized by the National Technical University of Athens, along with supporting partners: DFI, EERI, ISSMGE, ETAM, GEOENGINEER, IAWE, MCEER and SAGE It will feature two mini symposia “Mandmade Hazards and Blasts” and “The Big Picture of Infrastructure and Resilience.” More information can be found at www.iconhic2016.com. st Pile Dynamics released a redesigned system for SPT hammer calibration. The SPT Analyzer system includes a main unit that processes strain and acceleration measurements obtained during the test itself. The measurements are acquired by attaching a rod section instrumented with two st rain gage br idges and two accelerometers to the SPT drill string. Once the hammer hits the drill string, the SPT Analyzer processes the strain and acceleration measurements, which respectively yield the force and velocity necessary for the calculation of transferred energy. The SPT software, which processes the force and velocity data obtained during the test, has been completely rewritten; it is now completely customizable, and creates detailed reports quickly and easily. 110 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2016
