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Industrial Advisory Council

Purpose Statement

The objective of the Mechanical Engineering Advisory Council, as stated by University President Warren J. Baker, is to assist the department in maintaining the excellence of its mechanical engineering program and to encourage it to continue its traditional 'hands-on' approach to engineering education. Among the Advisory Council's goals are:

  • Help keep the Department up-to-date on current and future needs of graduates
  • Assist the Department in developing and implementing its goals
  • Create an opportunity for the Department's faculty and administration to exchange ideas with people in industry
  • Help industry leaders better understand the Department's mission
  • Assist the Department in seeking public and private support

Picture of the Industrial Advisory Council Industrial Advisory Council Members

Seated Front Row: Nancy Pon Jigger Jummonville, John Dunning Amelia Lasser
Standing Back Row: Richard Ruh, David Moard, John Nielsen, Roman Fry, Howard McKenzie, Roger Harker, Mike Smith, Bob Addis, Tom Mackin, Paul Roller, Ritch Hollingsworth, Michel O'Neil, Al Bowers, Tyler Clemmer, David Porter

Council Member Company
Mike Adams Case Western Reserve University
Bob Addis Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jeff Bayorgeon Raytheon Electronic Systems
Donald Bently Bently Pressurized Bearing Corporation
Al Bowers NASA
Paul Browning Solar Turbines
Tyler Clemmer The Trane Company
Edward Freitas Northrop Grumman
Roman Fry Raytheon Company
Roger Harker Harker Enginuity, Inc.
Ritch Hollingsworth LTK Engineering Services
Patricia Jones NASA
Frank (Jigger) Jummonville Mafi-Trench Company
Amelia Lasser Consultant
Howard McKenzie The Boeing Company
David Moard PowerHouse Energy
Steve Murphy Blach Construction Co.
John Nielsen private
Michael O'Neil Tilton Engineering, Inc.
Wendy Peppel Weir Floway, Inc.
Nancy Pon Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
David K. Porter Crystal Engineering
Richard Ruh Agilent Technologies
Robert Sackheim NASA
Mike Smith Orthodyne Electronics
Fred Walker Weir Floway, Inc.
Lynn Walter PG&E, Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Bill Watkins Clipper Wind