Time

Agenda Item

Noon

Opening Remarks — John Hill

Appoint Minute-Taker— John Hill

Antitrust Guidelines— John Hill

Membership and Attendance — Sandeep Alavandi

Review Previous Minutes — John Hill

AIST Staff Announcements — Madison Dehel

Presentation of Committee Awards – Energy Achievement Award

Nominations for next year’s award close June 30^th

Review Mission Statement

Vote to approve or amend mission statement

To promote safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible energy efficiency in the production and processing of iron and steel through the facilitation of training, technical presentations and the exchange of information focused on: the use of combustion and purchased utilities; efficiency improvements of water usage, steam, industrial gases, compressed air, electricity, lighting, heat recovery systems, boilers/furnaces, and power generation and distribution; practical application and innovative uses of byproduct gases; electrification of process equipment; and reducing carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions (including but not limited to low-carbon OR biogenic energy sources, renewable energy, carbon capture, carbon storage and decarbonization). 

Discuss nominations for Board of Director Level Awards—Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations

Develop committee objectives for next year

Committee Meetings & Locations

Fall 2026 – Cleveland, Oh

06 October 2026

Co-located with Energy Reduction in the Steel Industry

Technical topics for discussion?

Spring 2026 – TBD

Future tour locations?

Training Seminars

Energy Reduction in the Steel Industry – Tina Wolff

06-08 October 2026

Cleveland, OH with a tour of Rockwell Automation

Elect New Officers

Chair— John Hill, Cleveland Cliffs

Vice Chair— Wendy DiMino, Universal Compressed Air

Co-Papers Chair— Anup Sane, Air Products & Armin Silaen, Purdue Northwest

Membership Chair— Sandeep Alavandi, GTI Energy

Co-Education Chairs—Tina Wolff, Kokosing

Young Professional Chair— 

Digitalization Liaison— Lou York, Case IZ

Decarbonization Liaison—John Hill, Cleveland Cliffs

Decarbonization Subcommittee—Felix Firsbach, Badische Group

Awards Committee—Ben Myer, Dialight & Josh Davich, Cleveland Cliffs

Wendy DiMino to present Chair Plaque to John Hill for his year of service to the committee

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair John Hill

Next Meeting

06 October 2026

Cleveland, OH

Closing Remarks— John Hill

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn