Tom Costabile, executive director/CEO of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), has released the following statement:
“I am very pleased to announce the recent appointment of Michael Johnson, ASME’s Chief Strategy Officer, to serve as the new Chief Representative of ASME’s Beijing Representative Office. While doing so, Michael will continue to serve as ASME’s Chief Strategy Officer.
“Michael brings a wealth of global experience to the Chief Representative role. In his positions prior to ASME, he directed a worldwide team of professionals, executed international strategic alliances, and traveled extensively to Asia, Europe, and Africa.
“ASME has built a strong presence in China since the 1980s, and we continue to strengthen our working relationships with the partners we have made throughout the years. As Chief Representative, Michael will build on these partnerships and reinforce ASME’s commitment to international collaboration and our vision to be an essential resource for technical professionals throughout the world—all while fulfilling our mission to advance engineering for the benefit of humanity.
“ASME continues to greatly value our collaborations in China and we look forward to many more successful years of working with our partners and staff in China.”
