Annemarie Appleton, At a Glance
Annemarie Appleton was inspired by members of her family to chart her current career path and carry on a tradition of excellence that was forged by former generations, as her family has long stood among leaders in the manufacturing industry. She graduated from DePaul R.C. Regional High School and went on to attend Passaic County Community College, where she earned an Associate Applied Science Degree in Accounting. She later attended the Juran Institute Total Quality Management Seminar, an ASQC Sec 0304 Certified Quality Auditing course, and an ASM Elements of Metallurgy course and acquired the understanding that she needed to experience continued growth in her field. She has attended several seminars and studied in a myriad of industry-related sessions throughout her career. She attended the ASM Principles of Machining Course, the Skillpath Total Quality Management Seminar, Teledyne Radiation Safety Training session, X-MET 880 Operator Training Program, and an NiDI Seminar on “Corrosion in the Chemical Process Industry: Applications of Nickel Containing Alloys.” She later became an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, and an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer.
Before Appleton Quality Concepts LLC, Ms. Appleton established herself as an industry leader by fulfilling numerous roles with Knickerbocker Machine Shop Inc./Alloy Stainless Products Co. Inc. (ASP/KMS). From 1981 to 2023, Ms. Appleton broke new ground in manufacturing with the company. Additionally, Ms. Appleton has credentials and certifications in ASQ combined with business experience of over 40 years in manufacturing and 30 years working on and writing industry standards. She has both project and program management experience.
Ms. Appleton has amassed a wealth of experience and knowledge throughout her career. She remains abreast of trends and developments as a member of illustrious standards development organizations, which include the following:
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2008-Present ASME B&PV Standard Committee II on Materials Executive Committee
2023-Present Vice-Chair ASME B&PV Committee SC II SGFS Subgroup on Ferrous Specifications
2008-2023 Chair ASME B&PV Committee SCII SGFS Subgroup on Ferrous Specifications
2005-Present Member ASME B&PV Committee SCII on Materials
2000-Present Member ASME B&PV Committee SCII SGFS Subgroup on Ferrous Specifications
2021-Present Member Committee on Nuclear Certification
2016-Present Member Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards
2019-Present Member ASME Standards Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance
2011-Present Member ASME NQA Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance SC Program Management Process
2011-Present Member ASME B&PV Committee BPV III Committee on Construction of Components for Nuclear Facilities
2019-Present Member ASME Comm BPV III SGGR Working Group General Requirements
2018-2022 Chair ASME B&PV Committee BPV III SG-GR WG-GCCC Gen Req Graphite & Composite Core Components
2018-Present Memberr ASME B&PV Committee BPV III SG-GR WG-GCCC GR Graphite & Composite Core Components
2010-2018 Member ASME B&PV Committee BPV III SG-GCC Subgroup Graphite Core Components
2009-2018 Chair ASME B&PV Committee BPV III Joint TG SGGR/SGGCC on GR for Graphite Core Components
2009-2017 Member ASME B&PV Comm BPV III SGGR WGQACS Task Group on Reorganization of Subsection NCA
2009-2019 Member ASME B&PV Comm BPV III SGGR Working Group Quality Assurance, Certification & Stamping
2005-2008 Secretary ASME B&PV Committee SCIII SGGR Subgroup General Requirements
2001-2002 Secretary ASME B&PV Committee SCIII SGGR Subgroup General Requirements
1997-Present Member ASME BPV III Standards Committee on Nuclear Facility Components SGGR Subgrp General Reqs
1991-1994 Member ASME B&PV Task Group TG3800 (SCIII/SGGR) Re-write Subarticle NCA-3800
2011-Present Member ASME PTCS Committee B16 Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Gaskets
2004-Present Member US TAG ISO TC5/SC5 Thread Fittings, Solder Fittings, Weld Fittings, Pipe Thread, Thread Gauge
2004-Present Member ASME PTCS Committee B16 Materials Technical Committee
2004-Present Member ASME PTCS Committee B16 Subcommittee C Steel Flanges and Flanged Fittings (B16)
2000-Present Member ASME PTCS Committee B16 Subcommittee F Steel Threaded and Welding Fittings (B16)
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
2018-Present Member Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies
2010-Present Member ASTM Subcommittee A01.14 Task Group on Revision of ASTM-A-262
2006-Present Member ASTM Committee A01 Executive Committee
2006-Present Chair ASTM Subcommittee A01.14 Methods of Corrosion Testing
2005-Present Member ASTM Subcommittee A01.14 Methods of Corrosion Testing
1991-1994 Secretary ASTM Subcommittee Section A01.22.02 Steel Forgings Wrought Fittings Bolting Materials
1990-Present Member ASTM A01 Subcommittee 22 Steel Forgings, Wrought Fittings, Bolting Materials for Piping
1990-Present Member ASTM A01 Subcommittee 22 Section 02 Welding Fittings
1990-Present Member ASTM A01 Subcommittee 22 Section 03 Forgings
1990-Present Member ASTM A01 Subcommittee 18 Castings
1990-Present Member ASTM A01 Subcommittee 17 Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel
1990-Present Member ASTM A01 Subcommittee 10 Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products
1990-Present Member ASTM Committee A01 Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
MSS Manufacturer’s Standardization Society of the of the Valve and Fittings Industry
2010-2015 Chair MSS Board of Directors Personnel Committee
2009-2015 Member MSS Board of Directors Information Technology Committee
2002-2015 Member MSS Board of Directors Personnel Committee
2002-2015 Member MSS Board of Directors
1992-2024 Member MSS Committee 105 Forged Steel Fittings
1992-2024 Member MSS Committee 108 Ferrous Threaded Fittings
1992-2024 Member MSS Committee 110 Steel Flanges & Flanged Fittings
1992-2024 Member MSS Committee 302 Marking and Terminology
1992-2024 Member MSS Committee 304 Quality Standards
1992-2024 Company Technical Representative MSS