WAAIME Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for nominating and/or receiving nominations from the WAAIME membership to fill vacancies on the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee Past Chair shall preside over the nominations process of selecting a qualified individual or individuals to fill the annually
vacated Vice Chair position, and the Scholarship Chair and International Chair positions on a three-year rotating basis.
2026 WAAIME Officers
Jacqueline Herrera
Chair
Pamela Swendseid
Scholarship Chair
Allison Coppel
Chair Elect
Barbara Filas
Past Chair
Mayerling Zambrano
International Chair
2026 Waaime Committee
2026 WAAIME Committee
Barbara Filas, past chair, Pamela Swendseid, scholarship chair, Jaqueline Herrera, chair, Allison Coppel, chair elect, and Mayerling Zambrano, international chair.
This national/international WAAIME organization is made up of Sections in mining communities around the world, with each section governed by their local officers.
Each section, as well as parent organization has several committees, including: Scholarship, Membership, Operation Practices, and other special committees (such as the100th anniversary).
Volunteer Positions
WAAIME currently has volunteer positions open, review the positions we have below.