Ohio Valley

Ohio Valley Member Chapter
Established 1996
Chapter territory includes Southern Indiana, Kentucky, Western Tennessee and Southern Ohio

Chair
Talli Bertke
Cleveland Cliffs

Vice Chair
Carl Garringer
NALCO Water | An Ecolab Company

Secretary
Jay Broadway
PRCO-America

Treasurer
Jen Schaefer
Cleveland Cliffs

Upcoming Events

Date: 05 December 2026 Location: BB Riverboats, Newport, KY
Contact: Talli Bertke talli.bertke@clevelandcliffs.com

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The Allan M. Smillie Scholarship – One (1) US$5,000 one-year scholarship. The Systems Group Scholarship – One (1) US$2,500 one-year scholarship.

In addition, the Chapter will also award up to up to US$10,000 in scholarship monies each year.

Find out what Ohio Valley universities are included in AIST’s worldwide network of student chapters.

Learn about the people and events that contributed to the establishment of AIST’s Ohio Valley Member Chapter.

Make the choice to invest in your future and the future of steel by actively participating in the Ohio Valley Chapter.

View Members who have joined the Ohio Valley Chapter in the last 30 days.