University of Alabama in Huntsville 2026 graduate Hannah Beezie has been named technical services engineer for the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association, the Lake Zurich, Illinois-based national trade association.

“We are delighted to have Hannah join our team,” said Tim O’Toole, executive vice president, STI/SPFA. “Her knowledge of mechanical engineering will help strengthen the technical support we provide our members across the US”

In her new role, Hannah will support STI/SPFA’s technical resources and education and certification programmes. She will also oversee standards development, research projects, and member technical services related to steel storage tanks and other steel plate fabricated products.

Before joining STI/SPFA, Hannah was a research assistant with the Charger Advanced Power and Propulsion Lab, where she researched components of fusor construction, integrated and maintained new fusors alongside existing vacuum chambers, and led workplace safety improvements.

Earlier, Hannah worked as a technician with the Homewood School District, where she was responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of district technical equipment, including digital display boards, as well as database integration.

Hannah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where she graduated in May 2026.

For more than 100 years, Steel Tank Institute and Steel Plate Fabricators Association members have built the critical infrastructure that makes America run. With 200 member companies that manufacture steel tanks, water pipe and pipelines, pressure vessels, and specialty steel products, STI/SPFA sets the gold standard, supporting safe, quality steel fabrication practices across the industry. The trade association advances the industry through standards development, advocacy, education, communication, and certification.

For more information, visit www.stispfa.org