Mechanical Engineering ME Industrial Advisory Board
Purpose
The purpose of the Mechanical Engineering IAB is to provide an external voice to the Department in support of its teaching, research and service missions. Specifically the IAB seeks to advise, assist, and advocate for the department. The IAB is comprised of industry professionals that are both alumni of the university and experienced in the engineering field. They are intended to provide the faculty and staff of the mechanical engineering department with voices from industry that can be used to guide the department towards its vision and mission.
Board Members
Natalie (Bednar) Amir (MSME’05)
Vice President of Business Development for Robotics and Space Operations
MDA Space
James Burke (BSME’02)
Vice President of Construction Sales, HVAC Equipment & Controls
Johnson Controls
Kara Byrne (BSME’04)
Valves Commercial Leader, North America
Baker Hughes
Kathryn Clouse (BSEM’10)
Principal
TitletownTech
Bruce Dale (BSEM’79; MSEM’80)
Retired ExxonMobil Chief Engineer / Senior Consultant
ExxonMobil
Amy (Fischer) Gelsinger (MSME’08)
JP3 Measurement
Robin Graves (BSME’07)
Mechanical Department Facilitator
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Randy Homel (BSME’85)
CEO
The Foth Companies
Andy Konieczka (BSME’91)
Executive Vice President, Building Products
Georgia-Pacific, LLC
Ben Ludy (BSME’2007)
VP Engineering – New Product Development
Milwaukee Tool
Steve Nackers (BSME’03)
Corporate Manager Controls
Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
Mark Polster (BSME’2000)
Manager, Safety Compliance, Program Interface & Launch Support
Ford Motor Company
Frank Sanders (MSME’92)
Vice President of Operations
Cisco
Brent Schultz (BS EMA 2003)
Project Management Specialist
Boeing
Tarundeep Suri (MSIE’2005)
Vice President, Head of Global Supply Chain, Engine Maintenance, and Component Overhaul Operations
United Airlines
Paul Veers (MSEM’80)
Senior Research Fellow
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Patti Venner (BSME’99)
Product Engineering Manager
John Deere Tractors