Welcome to the Houston Section page.
Hello ISA Houston Section members
It is an honor to serve as President of the ISA Houston Section for the 2026–2027 term.
The Houston Section has a long and important history within ISA. Chartered in 1948, we are one of ISA’s oldest sections and, with approximately 750 members, one of its largest. More importantly, we are part of a community that has helped shape automation, instrumentation, control systems, safety, cybersecurity, and industrial operations in one of the world’s most important industrial regions.
I have been involved with ISA for many years in various roles, including serving as ISA Society President in 2021 and being named an ISA Fellow in 2025. My ISA work has included board and committee work, standards, training, certification, mentoring, and writing. I have written books for ISA, taught ISA courses, supported ISA cybersecurity and automation initiatives, and had the privilege of working with members, sections, divisions, committees, students, and industry leaders worldwide. That experience has reinforced for me that ISA’s greatest strength is its people: volunteers, practitioners, instructors, authors, standards contributors, students, and members who give their time and expertise to advance the profession.
ISA is where professionals meet, share experience, learn from one another, support the next generation, and strengthen the profession. Technical knowledge matters, but the real value of a section comes from the relationships, conversations, and opportunities that help members grow throughout their careers.
This year, my focus is simple: strengthen participation, support meaningful technical programming, grow our scholarship and student outreach efforts, and ensure the Houston Section remains a place where members feel welcome and valued. Our events, including the Cajun Cook Off, Chili Cook Off, Golf Tournament, technical meetings, training activities, and scholarship programs, are not just activities on a calendar. They are opportunities to connect our members, recognize excellence, support students, and keep the automation community strong.
I also want to encourage more members to get involved. Whether you are a long-time ISA member, a young professional, a student, a supplier, an end user, an engineer, a technician, or someone simply interested in automation, there is a place for you in the Houston Section. Sections succeed when people bring ideas, volunteer time, invite others, and help create the kind of professional community they want to be part of.
We have a strong foundation and a dedicated group of volunteers. I look forward to working with the Board, our committee chairs, our sponsors, our members, and our wider ISA community to build on that foundation during the year ahead.
Thank you for being part of the ISA Houston Section. I hope to see you at our meetings, training events, scholarship activities, and section gatherings throughout the year.
Please feel free to connect with me through LinkedIn or at president@houstonisa.org.
Eur Ing Steve Mustard, PE, CAP, F-ISA, CEng, GICSP, CMCP
President, ISA Houston Section 2026–2027
The Houston Section is the largest ISA section in the world with approximately 750 members. Chartered on March 16th, 1948, we are also one of the oldest! The Houston Section has been the Host Section for many ISA annual events and participates closely with our partners and members to provide ongoing education and information to anyone interested in the Automation Industry.
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