Myrissa Welch Named Chair of the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance

July 10, 2025

The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) is pleased to announce that Myrissa Welch, steel applications engineer at SSAB, has been named chair of the SSSBA. She succeeds David Stoddard, also of SSAB, who has served as Chair since 2016.

Welch brings a strong technical background and industry experience to the role. She earned her BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and completed her MBA in Organizational Leadership at the University of Iowa.

Her expertise as a metallurgist and her practical experience working with steel applications make her well-suited to lead the SSSBA’s efforts to promote cost-effective, resilient and accelerated solutions for short span bridge projects.

“Myrissa brings valuable insight and energy to the role of chair of the SSSBA,” said Dan Snyder, vice president of construction at the American Iron and Steel Institute. “Her background in steel applications and industry leadership will help the SSSBA to support bridge owners and designers as they work to strengthen our nation’s infrastructure with resilient, modern steel bridge solutions.”

As chair, Welch will help guide the SSSBA’s ongoing work to provide design tools, research, and educational outreach to support local and state transportation agencies, engineers, and industry partners in delivering sustainable and durable steel bridge solutions.