Lester Burgess

Lester Burgess has been with the WN Global family of companies for over 20 years. He has over 40 years’ experience in manufacturing management, metallurgy and quality assurance. Lester chairs ASTM Subcommittee A01.13 on Steel Testing and ASTM Section A01.22.01 on Bolting. He is Vice-Chair of API Subcommittee 21 on Materials and technical lead for API Specifications 20E and 20F. He has authored numerous material and test specifications. Lester is an ASTM Fellow and currently serves as President of the Association of Wellhead Manufacturers (AWHEM). Lester is an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer and sits on the Accreditation Council of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Lester is the recipient of many industry awards including the highest award of the ASTM Steel Committee - The Founding Committee Award. Lester studied metallurgy at the University of Rhode Island and holds a BS in Economics (statistics) and MBA from the University of Houston. Lester is an avid reader, musician, and enjoys athletics, especially competing in sprint triathlons.