Credentials and Experience of
George T. Willingmyre, P.E., President

1996 -  Present

George T. Willingmyre. P.E. is the President and founder of GTW Associates. 

GTW Associates is an International Standards and Trade Policy consultancy.  GTW Associates advises companies, associations and governments on the strategic role of standards and  conformity assessment practices in  competitiveness of businesses, organizations and countries in the global marketplace.  Current projects include representing US business interests to national and international organizations; recommending corporate standards strategies and tactics; interpretation of standards processes and IPR policies, assisting foreign  organizations and businesses  with US market access issues.   Typical GTW assignments are  to advise corporations on global standards strategies and intellectual property rights considerations; expert witness testimony; survey and prepare competitive analyses of  national standards and conformity assessment infrastructures; research, interpret and advise approaches to market access problems in US and global markets.  

1989 - 1995         Vice President, Public Policy,  American National Standards Institute

Mr. Willingmyre served six years as Vice President of the American National Standards Institute. Willingmyre helped  U.S. business, professional societies, trade associations, federal agencies, and Congress promote private sector voluntary solutions to national issues and  advance  U.S. industrial competitiveness in global markets. Responsibilities included ANSI Public Policy and Government Relations, ANSI’s Company, Organizational and Governmental Member Councils and national programs for Conformity Assessment accreditation and policy. Mr. Willingmyre  managed ANSI’s Public Relations, Meetings, Membership and Communications operations.   Mr. Willingmyre was the founding secretary of the International Accreditation Forum. During his tenure at ANSI  Willingmyre built strong relationships with key standards officials within governments, associations, standards developing organizations, conformity assessment bodies and businesses in the United States and around the world.   Willingmyre advised the ANSI Board on domestic and international strategies, opportunities for public/private sector alliances, and international policy negotiations.  Mr. Willingmyre organized  US preparations at ANSI  for standards and conformity assessment policy meetings with European and NAFTA public and private standards and conformity assessment officials.

1978 - 1989       Vice President Technical Affairs, and  Director, International Technical Affairs Health Industry Manufacturers Association (HIMA)

Built  consensus on solutions to technical and trade issues in the medical technology sector. Represented members’ concerns before U.S. and foreign government policy makers and international standards organizations and performed general administrative functions.

Academic and professional credentials:

The  Johns Hopkins University,  BSEE, Tau Beta Pi     

The George Washington University,  MSEE, with honors

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Maryland