Visit UL's COVID-19 Support and Service Center Industries Services Insights News Events About UL Resources Leadership The William Henry Merrill Society Councils The William Henry Merrill Society The words “know by test, and state the facts,” spoken by UL founder William Henry Merrill, Jr., truly embody UL’s message of technical excellence. Home About UL The William Henry Merrill Society The William Henry Merrill Society, established in 2006, formally recognizes UL employees who have made significant and sustained contributions to the fulfillment of UL’s public safety mission for a safer, more secure and more sustainable today and tomorrow. Membership UL employees honored with the William Henry Merrill Society membership are technical professionals who have been recognized by both UL and other organizations as the leading authorities in their fields of expertise. Members are UL employees selected through a detailed analysis of previous job experience, technical achievements, publications, patents, professional affiliations and overall contributions to the fulfillment of UL’s safety mission. William Henry Merrill Society members are designated as Distinguished Members of Technical Staff (DMTS) and Corporate Fellows, with Corporate Fellows being held in the highest regard. Both DMTS and Corporate Fellows are prestigious members of WHMS engaged in activities that allow them to influence the future of product safety certification and UL’s overall business direction, discuss important safety certification issues and identify new initiatives in which UL can play an active leadership role. And finally, society members are responsible for sharing their experiences, expertise, commitment and passion, as well as mentoring other staff members within UL. Corporate Fellows Kerry M. Bell James Beyreis Dr. Marilyn Black Tom Blewitt Dr. Anne Bonhoff Ken Boyce Dr. Paul Brazis Thomas Burke Dr. J. Thomas (Tom) Chapin Dave Dini John Drengenberg George Fechtmann Laurie Florence Dr. Pravin Gandhi Barbara R. Guthrie Dr. William Hoffman Howard Hopper Randy Ivans Dr. Judy Jeevarajan John Kovacik Thomas Lanzisero Scott MacLeod Dr. Thomas Neumann Bob Pollock Gus Schaefer Dwayne Sloan Don Talka Dr. Carl Wang Michael Wiklund Share: GET IN TOUCH Have questions, need specifics? Let's get this conversation started. Contact us HELP AND SUPPORT How can we help? Visit help center CAREERS Working at UL Global Job Search US Job Search HELP AND SUPPORT Help Center Tools, Apps and Databases Report a Concern CONTACT CENTER Contact Us Manage Your Subscriptions Locations CHOOSE A REGION Choose a region Select a regional website Argentina (Español) Australia (English) Brazil (Português) Canada (English) Canadá (Français Canadien) China (简体中文) Colombia (Español) Denmark (English) France (English) France (Français) Germany (Deutsch) Germany (English) Hong Kong (繁體中文) India (English) Italy (English) Italy (Italiano) Japan (日本語) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (English) Korea (한국어) Mexico (English) Mexico (Español) New Zealand (English) Spain (English) Spain (Español) Taiwan (繁體中文) United Kingdom (English) United States (English) UL Logo UL and the UL logo are trademarks of UL LLC ©2021. All rights reserved. Online Policies About Cookies Data Subject Access Request Portal LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram Youtube Cookies on UL We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.Learn more Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies