The DMSC will be well represented at next month’s 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026 event in Houston, TX. Members Capvidia, Elysium, Origin, and Sigmetrix are set as event sponsors and will welcome attendees at their exhibitor booths throughout the conference.

Additionally, Evan Kessick, newly elected to the Board of Directors and Alana Duma, our new Marketing Director, will be on site to meet and discuss all things DMSC. Make sure to stop by and say hello! The event runs February 1-4.

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DMSC members will be actively contributing to the 3D Collaboration and Interoperability Congress (3D CIC), with presentations from Newport News Shipbuilding, Honeywell FM&T, Honeywell Aerospace, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Action Engineering, and more. In addition to content presented by DMSC members, speakers from the 2025 MBE & QIF Summit will also make an appearance:

• Enabling Digital Manufacturing with Persistent IDs: A Standards-Driven Approach
  • Stephanie Locks-Hartle | Lockheed Martin Corporation
• A Different Approach to Characteristic Accountability
  • Mario Hidalgo | Honeywell Aerospace
• The xBOX Framework: A Winning Strategy for Unifying Digital Information Across the Product Realization Lifecycle
  • Curtis Brown | KCNSC / Honeywell FM&T
• Beyond Interoperability: Leveraging QIF for Automated Metrology Planning
  • Ercihan Kiraci & Toby Maw | WMG, The University of Warwick & MTC

These sessions will share real-world perspectives on model-based engineering, interoperability, and the application of standards to support complex, data-driven programs. The event takes place March 2-4, 2026 in Golden, CO.

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DMSC member Tom Kramer has been named the 2025 recipient of PDES’s Brian K. Martin Technical Excellence Award. Kramer has been an active member of their Persistent Identifier Vendor and User sub-teams and has supported additional data review efforts for other PDES projects.

Widely respected for his expertise in Quality, Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs), and Persistent Identifiers (PIDs), Tom has played a key role in shaping user stories for PDES’s PID project, with a focus on Quality Manager requirements. His leadership and technical insight have also contributed to major industry publications, including NIST AMS 300-12: Research Results and Recommendations for Universally Unique Identifiers in Product Data Standards, where he served as a domain expert reviewer.

Read the full article from PDES by clicking below.

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Throughout December, DMSC has been conducting an election for two open Director positions. Voting concluded on November 30, and I’m pleased to announce the successful candidates!

Daniel Campbell (Rubypoint), a current DMSC Board member, has been re-elected, and new to the DMSC Board will be Evan Kessick (Elysium). Both candidates will begin their new three-year service terms on January 1, 2026.

DMSC thanks the other very well qualified nominees and also thanks the DMSC member companies that took the time to vote in this election.

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The DMSC Board of Directors is pleased to announce an expansion of our leadership team to support our continued growth and increased member engagement. The responsibilities of the Executive Director role will now be shared between two positions: Administrative Director and Marketing & Membership Director.

We are pleased to share that Mark Thomas will continue to serve as Administrative Director, while retaining the external title of Executive Director. Mark will continue to support governance, operations, and standards activities.

We also welcome Alana Duma as Marketing & Membership Director. Alana will lead outreach, communications, and membership growth initiatives in collaboration with Mark and the Board.

This structure increases our director-level capacity, strengthening support for member services, standards development, and industry engagement.

We look forward to the continued growth and momentum of the DMSC community.

As the new Marketing & Membership Director, Alana has over a decade of experience in engineering and simulation, and has built a career around strong relationship building, global collaboration, and technology-driven problem solving. Alana’s expertise spans technical sales, vendor relations, and strategic marketing—particularly within the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

Over the years, she has worked with international partners and vendors across North America, Europe, and Asia – supporting cross-border business initiatives and building strong, trust-based relationships across diverse business cultures. Her background includes leading hundreds of tradeshows, user meetings, and technical events, with a proven track record in lead generation, campaign strategy, and customer enablement.

With a solid understanding of complex engineering systems, Alana brings a unique ability to connect technical capability with real-world customer needs. I’m passionate about supporting engineering teams – whether through education, collaboration, or strategic partnerships—and thrive on creating meaningful connections that drive innovation and long-term business growth.

Welcome to DMSC, Alana!

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The DMSC invites those interested to submit presentation proposals for our Quarterly Webinar Series showcasing advancements, case studies, and emerging practices in QIF implementation. Enhance your reputation as a QIF Subject Matter Expert (SME) by sharing your expertise with other QIF-interested professionals!

If you have an idea or an experience you wish to share, please contact Mark Thomas.

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Voting for the DMSC Board of Directors commenced on November 1st.

A list of nominees was sent to DMSC membership at the beginning of November, with a
request to return votes by the end of the month. Successful candidates will be announced
at the beginning of December and will start their term in January 2026.

2026-2028 Board of Director Candidates

Ryan Bounds

Ryan Bounds is a senior engineering designer and Subject-Matter Expert specializing in Model-Based Definition (MBD) transformation at Newport News Shipbuilding. With 12 years of tenure in shipbuilding, his expertise encompasses manufacturing, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and digital engineering.

In his current role, Ryan utilizes his expertise to foster innovation, optimize processes, and maintain high standards throughout shipbuilding lifecycles. He focuses on both company and industry standards, training, and processes to help the shipbuilding industry achieve the Department of the Navy’s and HII-NNS’s digital engineering goals. Ryan has contributed to various ASME and DMSC standards, including ASME Y14, ASME MBE, and DMSC MBC. He holds multiple degrees and is a senior-level certified professional in accordance with the ASME Y14.5-2009 standard.

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Daniel Campbell

Daniel Campbell is President of Rubypoint, which provides technology expertise and consulting services in the areas of QIF, Model-Based Definition (MBD), and characteristic management.

As Chair of the QIF Working Group, Daniel leads the development of QIF Version 4, guiding the standard’s technical direction and fostering industry collaboration. Daniel is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the DMSC and is looking to serve for another term.

With more than 20 years of experience in digital manufacturing, Daniel has contributed to the QIF standard since its inception. His career includes serving as lead software developer for Metrosage’s Pundit tool and as Vice President of Model-Based Definition at Capvidia.
Daniel is energized by the accelerating adoption of QIF and MBD across industry and looks forward to helping guide the next phase of digital manufacturing transformation.

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Evan Kessick

Evan Kessick is the Director of Model-Based Initiatives at Elysium, specializing in 3D MBD CAD data interoperability including QIF. Evan has over 18 years of experience in engineering and design with experience leading and advising MBD and MBE implementations.

Evan is also actively involved in ASME Y14/MBE committees, including chairing the MBE Main Committee and co-chairing the Y14/MBE Harmonization Committee.

Key experience highlights: DMSC past non-member involvement with GE Appliances and Belcan, DMSC Member and Supporter of MBC 1.0, Implemented QIF on enterprise scale at GE Appliances. In his current role at Elysium, supported and advocated for ALL DMSC initiatives, Y14.5 GDTP Senior Certification, Dimensional Control and Quality Background. For more background, see his LinkedIn Page.

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Frank Popielas

Frank is the current Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Capvidia. Prior to Capvidia, Frank was Managing Partner and Co-Founder of SMS_ThinkTank^TM for 10 years, focusing on systems modeling and simulation. Prior to that, Frank held various engineering roles at Dana Corp, in the areas of R&D, materials development, testing and IP management, as well as leading model-based and systems engineering.

Frank was the 2024 Chair-Elect for the Americas chapter of NAFEMS (International Association for the Engineering Modeling Analysis, and Simulation) community, and a member of INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering). Frank was awarded the BJ Fries Award of Merit in 2022, an award by a Dassault PLM Systems users group. Frank currently holds over 35 patents globally and has been highly published in over 40 publications globally.

Election FAQ

DMSC BoD members are elected from the DMSC membership. By DMSC Policy, the DMSC
has the following constraints on the DMSC BoD:

The BoD shall maintain a minimum of:

• Two Directors from within the Hardware/Software (H/S) Provider’s categories
• Two Directors from within the User/General Interest/Consultants (U/GI/C) categories
• The BoD shall consist of a maximum of six elected persons serving on the BoD.
• Each elected director’s term shall be a service of three years. Note, by policy, the DMSC
• President is a voting member of the BoD and whose office is not subject to term limits.
• Only one person from the same member company can serve on the DMSC BoD at any given time.
• Nominees can only come from DMSC member companies of good standing, whereas “good standing” means that the nominee’s company has paid their DMSC membership dues prior to any nomination, the nominee’s company is an active participant in one or many DMSC working groups or committees in the past year or demonstrated their support of the DMSC or DMSC standards, and by any other previously announced criteria as deemed necessary by the BoD.
• Existing BoD members can be nominated and elected for consecutive terms.
• Only one vote is allowed per member company for each opening in the DMSC BoD.

Based on the constraints specified above, the election is now open for two 2026-2028 BoD members from either category.

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Earlier this month, Evan Kessick (Elysium) and Daniel Campbell (Rubypoint) hosted a webinar, “Extending the Digital Thread with Model-Based Characteristics (MBC) and QIF,” exploring how Model-Based Characteristics (MBC) and UUIDs are quickly becoming industry standard for ensuring engineering requirements remain intact, persistent, and traceable, from design, through manufacturing, and into inspection.

The webinar is now available on the DMSC YouTube channel and is a great resource for learning how modern CAD tools, QIF, and 3D viewables can extend their digital thread with model-based characteristics, delivering accuracy, consistency, and efficiency across the product lifecycle.

Check out the webinar now by clicking below, as well as other DMSC tutorials and webinars.

Did you know the DMSC has a comprehensive Resources page where you can find videos, presentations and other QIF-related materials? Click below to explore more.

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The nomination period for the upcoming DMSC Board of Directors elections is drawing to a close this Friday, October 31. A list of the nominees will be sent to DMSC membership at the beginning of November with a request return votes by the end of the month. Winners will be announced at the beginning of December and will start their term in January 2026.

Nominations for these new 2026 openings must be submitted to Mark Thomas, DMSC Executive Director, mark.thomas@qifstandards.org. Self-nominations are welcome.

Please direct any questions to Mark Thomas by email.

Election FAQ

DMSC BoD members are elected from the DMSC membership. By DMSC Policy, the DMSC has the following constraints on the DMSC BoD:

• The BoD shall maintain a minimum of:
• Two Directors from within the Hardware/Software (H/S) Provider’s categories
• Two Directors from within the User/General Interest/Consultants (U/GI/C) categories
• The BoD shall consist of a maximum of six elected persons serving on the BoD.
• Each elected director’s term shall be a service of three years. Note, by policy, the DMSC President is a voting member of the BoD and whose office is not subject to term limits.
• Only one person from the same member company can serve on the DMSC BoD at any given time.
• Nominees can only come from DMSC member companies of good standing, whereas “good standing” means that the nominee’s company has paid their DMSC membership dues prior to any nomination, the nominee’s company is an active participant in one or many DMSC working groups or committees in the past year or demonstrated their support of the DMSC or DMSC standards, and by any other previously announced criteria as deemed necessary by the BoD.
• Existing BoD members can be nominated and elected for consecutive terms.
• Only one vote is allowed per member company for each opening in the DMSC BoD.

Based on the constraints specified above, nominations are now open for two 2026-2028 BoD members from either category. A list of current DMSC BoD members can be found on the DMSC website: click here

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• The BoD shall maintain a minimum of:
• Two Directors from within the Hardware/Software (H/S) Provider’s categories
• Two Directors from within the User/General Interest/Consultants (U/GI/C) categories
• The BoD shall consist of a maximum of six elected persons serving on the BoD.
• Each elected director’s term shall be a service of three years. Note, by policy, the DMSC President is a voting member of the BoD and whose office is not subject to term limits.
• Only one person from the same member company can serve on the DMSC BoD at any given time.
• Nominees can only come from DMSC member companies of good standing, whereas “good standing” means that the nominee’s company has paid their DMSC membership dues prior to any nomination, the nominee’s company is an active participant in one or many DMSC working groups or committees in the past year or demonstrated their support of the DMSC or DMSC standards, and by any other previously announced criteria as deemed necessary by the BoD.
• Existing BoD members can be nominated and elected for consecutive terms.
• Only one vote is allowed per member company for each opening in the DMSC BoD.

Based on the constraints specified above, nominations are now open for two 2026-2028 BoD members from either category. A list of current DMSC BoD members can be found on the DMSC website: click here

Nominations Deadline

Nominations for these new 2026 openings must be submitted to Mark Thomas, DMSC Executive Director, mark.thomas@qifstandards.org by close of business (COB) October 31, 2025. Self-nominations are welcome.

Voting

A list of nominees will be sent to the DMSC membership at the beginning of November with a request return votes by the end of November. An election announcement will be made at the beginning of December.

Please direct any questions to Mark Thomas by email.

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