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Introduction

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Selection Method

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Query – Automatically displays board members filtered by Board taxonomy. Members are sorted alphabetically by last name.

Manual – Manually select specific board members. They appear in the order you select them.

Display Type

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Accordion – Expandable cards showing photo, name, titles, email, and social links. Click to expand and view full
biography.

List – Simple two-column layout showing names, degrees, titles, and social links. No photos.

Slider – Horizontal scrolling carousel with photos and basic info. Best for highlighting featured members.

Grid – Three-column cards with photo on left, name, titles, short bio excerpt, and contact info on right.

Board Member Information

Each board member includes:

  • Name (first, middle, last), credentials, and degree
  • Professional titles and companies (with optional links)
  • Email address
  • Profile photo (recommended 512×512 square)
  • Social links (LinkedIn and X/Twitter)
  • Biography (full content in WordPress editor)

list view of board members

Richard Antoine
Global HR Officer (retired)
Procter & Gamble
David Beck-Engel
Vice Chairman
JH Findorff & Son Inc.
Douglas Bettinger
Executive VP & CFO
Lam Research Corporation
Tom Boldt
Chief Executive Officer
Boldt Construction
Rachael Conrad
Vice President, Sales, Services & Solutions, North America
Rockwell Automation
David Franchino
President & Principal
Delve
Andy Gongola
Senior VP, Design and Engineering
Milwaukee Tool
John Gugel
Executive VP, Venture
Geno
Brian Haas
VP, Central Engineering-Global Products Group
KLA-Tencor Corp.
Dawn Harms
Chief Revenue Office
Momentus
Wendy Harris
General Manager, Product Operations
GE Healthcare
John Holton
Founder/Chairman/President
JWS Foundation Inc.
Kathryn Howard
Patent Attorney
Jay V. Ihlenfeld
Board Director (retired)
Ashland Global Holdings, Celanese Corp
Jay Iyengar
Exec VP & Chief Technology & Strategic Sourcing Officer
Oshkosh Corp.
Valarie King-Bailey
CEO and Founder
Onshore Technology Grou Inc
Jun Lee
President (retired)
SRI Design, Inc.
Jane Mandula
Co-owner and Vice-President (retired)
Gen/Tran Corp.
Paul McCann
Vice President, Industrial Project Development (retired)
Boldt Company
William Monfre
President (retired)
Quality Insulators/Asbestos Removal Inc
Louis Morrone
Executive Vice President, Core Diagnostics
Abbott
Craig Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
MakersPlace
James Rekoske
Senior VP, RD&E-Industrial Sector
Nalco Water
Sam Rikkers
Deputy Secretary/COO
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Christine Schyvinck
CEO & President
Shure Inc.
Brewster Shaw
Joel Smith
VP Product Engineering, Kitchen & Bath Group
Kohler Co.
David Smukowski
Private Equity Investor and WARF Trustee
Thomas Still
President
Wisconsin Technology Council
Roy Thiele-Sardina
Managing Partner/Co-Founder
HighBar Partners
Peter Trelenberg
Manager/Environmental Policy & Planning (retired)
Exxon Mobile Corporation
Ryan Weiland
Senior VP of Global Solutions
Plexus Engineering Solutions
Thomas Werner
CEO (retired)
SunPower Corp.
Christopher Wheeler
CEO
Heritage Ventures
Alan Yeung
Managing Director
Centiron Capital

Slider view of board members

Natalie Bednar Amir
Natalie Amir , MSME'2005

Vice President of Business Development for Robotics and Space Operations, MDA Space

Kara Byrne
Kara Byrne , BSME’2004

Valves Commercial Leader, North America, Baker Hughes

Kathryn Clouse
Kathryn Clouse , BSEM’2010

Principal, TitletownTech

Bruce Dale
Bruce Dale , BSEM’1979, MSEM’1980

Retired Chief Engineer / Senior Consultant, ExxonMobil

Erica Gallant
Erica Gallant , MSME’2001

Technology Strategy and Partnerships Leader – Electrification of Heating, Trane Technologies

Amy Gelsinger
Amy Gelsinger , MSME’2008

Senior Engineering Manager, Generac

Robin Graves
Robin Graves , BSME’2007

Mechanical Department Facilitator, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

ryley karl
Ryley Karl , BSEMA'2008

President & Co-Founder, DarkAero, Inc

Rick King
Rick King , BSEE'1987

Director, Food and Beverage Business Development, The Foth Companies

Andy Konieczka
Andy Konieczka , BSME’1991

Retired Executive Vice President, Building Products, Georgia-Pacific, LLC

ben ludy
Ben Ludy , BSME’2007

VP Engineering – New Product Development, Milwaukee Tool

Steve Nackers
Steve Nackers , BSME’2003

Corporate Manager Controls, Sub-Zero Group, Inc.

Mark Polster
Mark Polster , BSME’2000

Manager, Safety Compliance, Program Interface & Launch Support, Ford Motor Company

Frank Sanders
Frank Sanders , MSME’1992

Vice President of Operations, Cisco

Brent Schultz
Brent Schultz , BSEMA'2003

Program Manager, Boeing

Tarundeep Suri
Tarundeep Suri , MSIE’2005

Vice President, Head of Global Supply Chain, Engine Maintenance, and Component Overhaul Operations, United Airlines

Paul Veers
Paul Veers , MSEM’1980

Retired Senior Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Patti Venner
Patti Venner , BSME’1999

Product Engineering Manager, John Deere Tractors

grid view of board members

Natalie Bednar Amir
Natalie Amir

MSME'2005

Vice President of Business Development for Robotics and Space Operations
MDA Space
Kara Byrne
Kara Byrne

BSME’2004

Valves Commercial Leader, North America
Baker Hughes
Kathryn Clouse
Kathryn Clouse

BSEM’2010

Principal
TitletownTech
Bruce Dale
Bruce Dale

BSEM’1979, MSEM’1980

Retired Chief Engineer / Senior Consultant
ExxonMobil
Erica Gallant
Erica Gallant

MSME’2001

Technology Strategy and Partnerships Leader – Electrification of Heating
Trane Technologies
Amy Gelsinger
Amy Gelsinger

MSME’2008

Senior Engineering Manager
Generac
Robin Graves
Robin Graves

BSME’2007

Mechanical Department Facilitator
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
ryley karl
Ryley Karl

BSEMA'2008

President & Co-Founder
DarkAero, Inc
Rick King
Rick King

BSEE'1987

Director, Food and Beverage Business Development
The Foth Companies
Andy Konieczka
Andy Konieczka

BSME’1991

Retired Executive Vice President, Building Products
Georgia-Pacific, LLC
ben ludy
Ben Ludy

BSME’2007

VP Engineering – New Product Development
Milwaukee Tool
Steve Nackers
Steve Nackers

BSME’2003

Corporate Manager Controls
Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
Mark Polster
Mark Polster

BSME’2000

Manager, Safety Compliance, Program Interface & Launch Support
Ford Motor Company
Frank Sanders
Frank Sanders

MSME’1992

Vice President of Operations
Cisco
Brent Schultz
Brent Schultz

BSEMA'2003

Program Manager
Boeing
Tarundeep Suri
Tarundeep Suri

MSIE’2005

Vice President, Head of Global Supply Chain, Engine Maintenance, and Component Overhaul Operations
United Airlines
Paul Veers
Paul Veers

MSEM’1980

Retired Senior Research Fellow
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Patti Venner
Patti Venner

BSME’1999

Product Engineering Manager
John Deere Tractors

accordion view of board members