Casandra Robinson, engineer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), has started her term as the 2025 chair of the ASTM International board of directors.
ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world.
“ASTM’s process allows stakeholders to be involved, express their opinions, and share their knowledge and experience,” says Robinson. “At the end of the day, we have to work together to come to consensus, balancing requirements with what’s technologically possible, so that everyone comes away knowing we’re creating quality standards. I’m really excited to continue that mission in my role as chair.” Hear more from Robinson in this interview from the latest issue of Standardization News and in the 2025 ASTM International Board Chair video.
Robinson serves as the lead for NUSTL’s Big City Fire Working Group, as the subject matter expert for standards and conformity assessment, and as a member of project teams for operational field assessments and the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program.
Prior to taking her current position in 2023, Robinson spent ten years as a physical scientist at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Gaithersburg, Maryland). She was responsible for leading the development of documentary standards and coordinating with other federal agencies, industry, and relevant stakeholders in the development of standards and conformity-assessment systems.
An ASTM International Award of Merit honoree, Robinson became a member in 2006. She is chair of the homeland security applications committee (E54) and vice chair of three E54 subcommittees. In addition, she is a member of the personal protective clothing and equipment committee (F23).
Robinson has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University and a master’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Alabama.
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