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The mission of NAGS is to provide leadership in advancing the education and research of geosynthetics, in strong cooperation with IGS, via the following ways:

  • Organization of and participation in technical conferences, seminars and workshops.
  • Development and dissemination of tools for geosynthetics education.
  • Recognition of technical contributions and innovations regarding geosynthetics.
  • Stimulation of geosynthetics research and their applications through the NAGS Awards of Excellence Program.

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Contacts

President: Dave Elton, Auburn University

President-Elect: Dean Sandri, Anchor Wall Systems

Executive Director and Managing Director: Mr. L. David Suits

Treasurer: Bob Mackey, S2L Incorporated

Immediate Past President: Dr. Grace Hsuan

Vice Presidents:

  • Sam Allen, TRI Environmental
  • Boyd Ramsey, GSE Lining Technology
  • Jay McKelvey, Earth Engineering Incorporated
  • Corey Bobba, FHWA
  • Mark Myers, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
  • Marold Alfaro, University of Manitoba
  • Jorge Zornberg, University of Texas at Austin
Contact Information

Executive Director and Managing Director
Mr. L. David Suits
PO Box 12063
Albany, NY 12212-2063
Ph: Fax: 518-869-2917
e-mail: ldavidalbany@aol.com

President
Dr. David Elton, P.E.
Dept. of Civil Engineering
238 Harbert Engineering Center
Auburn University, AL36849
Ph: 334-844-6285
Fax: 334-844-6290
e-mail: elton@eng.auburn.edu

President-Elect
Dean Sandri, P.E.
Anchorwall Systems
29 Via Di Nola
Laguna, CA 92677
Ph: 949-363-6663
Fax: 949-363-6668
e-mail: dsandri@anchorwall.com

Treasurer
Robert Mackey, P.E.
S2Li, Incorporated
531 Versailles Dr, Suite 202
Maitland, FL 32751
Ph: 407-475-9163
Fax: 407-475-9169

Vice Presidents:

Sam Allen
TRI Environmental
9063 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX 78733
Ph: 512-263-2101
Fax: 512-263-2558

Boyd Ramsey
GSE Lining Technology, Inc.
19103 Gundle Road
Houston, TX 77073
Ph: 281-230-8695
Fax: 281-230-2325
e-mail: bramsey@gseworld.com

James (Jay) McKelvey, III, P.E.
Director, Geotechnical Design Division
Earth Engineering Incorporated
115 West Germantown Pike
Suite 200
East Norriton, Pennsylvania, USA 19401
Ph: 610-277-0880 x261
Fax: 610-277-0878
e-mail: jaym@earthengineering.com

Corey Bobba, P.E.
Senior Operations Engineer
Federal Highway Administration
Rhode Island Division Office
380 Westminster Street, Suite 547
Providence, RI 02903
Ph: 401-528-4577
Fax: 401-528-4542
e-mail: corey.bobba@fhwa.dot

Dr. Mark Meyers, P.E.
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
Ph: 608-342-1542
Fax: 608-342-1566
e-mail: meyersm@uwplatt.edu

Dr. Marolo C. Alfaro, P.Eng.
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA
Ph: 204-474-8155
Fax: 204-474-7513
e-mail: alfarom@cc.umanitoba.ca

Dr. Jorge G. Zornberg, P.E.
The University of Texas at Austin
Dept. of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
1 University Station C1792
Austin, TX 78712-0280
Ph: 512-232-3595
Fax: 512-471-6548
e-mail: zornberg@mail.utexas.edu

Executive Director: Dave Suits
North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS)
P.O. Box 12063 ~ Albany, NY 12212-2063 ~ USA
Telephone/Fax 518-869-2917

President:
Dave Elton, Auburn University

President Elect:
Dean Sandri, Anchor Wall Systems

Treasurer:
Bob Mackey, S2L Incorporated

Vice Presidents:
Sam Allen, TRI Environmental
Boyd Ramsey, GSE Lining Technology
Jay McKelvey, Earth Engineering Incorporated
Corey Bobba, FHWA
Mark Myers, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Marolo Alfaro, University of Manitoba
Jorge Zornberg, University of Texas at Austin