AHSS INSIGHTS - Key Persons


Daniel J. Schaeffler

Job Titles:
  • Technical Author / Editor
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D., is passionate about training the metal stamping community on sheet formability and how to make the best use out of their chosen sheet metal grades. Danny is responsible for the Metallurgy and Forming sections of these AHSS Applications Guidelines. Danny is President, Engineering Quality Solutions, Inc., and Chief Content Officer, 4M Partners, LLC

Dean Kanelos

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair

Enno Arenholz

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair

George Coates

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director, WorldAutoSteel
George Coates is an integral part of the AHSS Guidelines technical team. He is responsible for guidance, steel application input, and integrating steel member subject matter expertise.

Kathleen Hickey

Job Titles:
  • Communications
Kathleen (Kate) Hickey coordinates with the Guidelines technical authors to develop and organize content and is the website's editor and manager.

Menachem Kimchi

Job Titles:
  • Technical Author / Editor / Guidelines Joining Topics University Ohio
Menachem Kimchi, M.Sc., brings years of production floor and research knowledge to update the AHSS Application Guidelines with the latest best practices in joining AHSS. Menachem is Associate Professor-Practice, Materials Science and Engineering, at Ohio State University.