Rebecca Smith has extensive experience in sales and customer service within the iron and steel industry, having worked at AIST - Association for Iron & Steel Technology since January 2004 in various roles including Inside Sales Representative, Sales Administrator, and Customer Service Representative. Prior to AIST, Rebecca held a Customer Service Representative position at ISS (Iron & Steel Society) from November 1998 to January 2004 and worked as a Sales Administrator at Market Builders from May 1997 to November 1998. Educationally, Rebecca earned a Diploma from Riverside High School between 1985 and 1988 and a Certificate of Completion in Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations from United Travel School in 1988.
AIST - Association for Iron & Steel Technology
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is an international technical association representing iron and steel producers, their allied suppliers and related academia. The association is dedicated to advancing the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel. AIST was established on January 1, 2004, by the merger of two longstanding societies, the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE) founded in 1907 and the Iron & Steel Society (ISS) founded in 1974. The best practices of both predecessor organizations were incorporated into AIST to create a strong international, member-based technical organization that can sustain itself in an environment of continual change. AIST’s professional and student member base totals over 18,000, representing more than 70 countries and including engineers, operators, corporate administrators, researchers and educators. 38% of AIST members are industry suppliers, 29% producers, 30% students and 3% academia. AIST members actively participate within the association through technology divisions, member chapters, board of directors and the AIST Foundation. AIST is committed to presenting superior technical meetings, conferences, exhibits and publications to better serve those involved in the iron and steel community, including steel manufacturers, suppliers, consumers and academics. AIST’s major international conference, AISTech, consists of more than 400 technical presentations, over 500 exhibiting companies and 6,000-8,000 attendees. This annual event brings together technologies from around the world, promoting a global network to help steel producers and suppliers compete in today’s global marketplace.