Advisory Board
The Department of Automotive Engineering's Advisory Board comprises successful industry partners who are Clemson supporters or alumni and who advise on industry and national matters that directly and indirectly affect automotive engineering students, faculty and staff. This board aims to generate ideas, identify research opportunities, and establish corporate partnerships to prepare students for current trends and future circumstances nationally and globally.
Current Members
| Name | Affiliation | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Andrews |
Michelin | North America Director of External Research | Greenville, SC |
| Scott Curran | Oak Ridge National Lab | Senior R&D, National Transportation Research Center | Oak Ridge, TN |
| Bill Dammers | Koyo JTEKT | Vice President Innovations and Engineering | Greenville, SC |
| Chris Gerdes | Stanford University | Professor, Director of the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) | Stanford, CA |
| Markus Hildenbrand | Robert Bosch | Senior VP & Plant Manager | Anderson, SC |
| Philip Kingsbury | BMW Manufacturing | Section Leader Physical Logistics | Greer, SC |
| Paul Nahra | BorgWarner Inc. | Director of Advanced Engineering | Auburn Hills, MI |
| Craig Payne | Toyota | Executive Program Manager, Product Development | Saline, MI |
| Denise Rizzo | US Army GVSC | Senior Research Mechanical Engineer | Warren, MI |
| John Waraniak | Have Blue, LLC | President | Detroit, MI |
