Anthony Blakeney

𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗠.𝗦.
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 - Welding
Mr. Blakeney is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University with a B.S. in Industrial Technology, and
a graduate of Purdue University with a M.S. in Technology. He is a Certified Welding Inspector, a
Certified Welding Educator, a Six Sigma Green Belt, and a Certified Senior Industrial Technologist. Mr.
Blakeney is a 31 year Silver AWS Member, a 2019 AWS Counselor of the Society, and the 2022 WEMCO
Image of Welding Educator – National Top Educator. Mr. Blakeney is on the Board of Directors for the
American Welding Society as District 9 Director (LA, MS, AL, FL, GA).
Anthony Blakeney is an instructor of Welding and Inspection Technology / Industrial Technology at
Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA. He has over thirty years of experience in
educational and manufacturing facilities. He has teaching and industrial experience in the areas of
Welding and Inspection technology, Codes and Standards, Industrial materials and processes,
metallurgy, and machine tool technology. Mr. Blakeney was also the training coordinator at Bradken /
Amite Foundry and Machine in Amite, Louisiana. He currently serves as the District 9 Director of the
American Welding Society. He serves on the AWS Handbook Committee, the Professional Development
Council of AWS, Districts Council, and the AWS Board of Directors. Mr. Blakeney has multiple
publications in the areas of welding codes and standards, welding equipment, and student chapter
development. Mr. Blakeney developed the welding and inspection program at Southeastern Louisiana
University for which he received a $1 million donation to develop and grow the program.

Area of Expertise

Manufacturing Processes, Welding and Inspection, Industrial Codes and Standards.