Advisory Boards
The Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board provides the department with advice, strategy, and support in its mission of academic excellence. Board membership includes the department chair and approximately nine to twelve industry leaders relevant to the department. Members are invited by the chair to serve three-year terms.
Current Members
| Name | Affiliation | Industry Position |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, David | United Mechanical Corporation | Chairman/Founder |
| Camp, Tiffany | GE Power | Senior Engineer, Power Services Engineering |
| Connor, Michael | Alston and Bird LLP | Intellectual Property Lawyer |
| Crook, David | Icon Aircraft | Vice President of Strategic Initiatives |
| Desai, Tushar | General Electric | General Manager, Combined Cycle Plant Engineering |
| Duffy, John | GE Power | Senior Engineer, Power Services Engineering |
| Easler, Curtis | Fluor Corporation | Construction Director |
| Hamby, Stephen | Eastman Chemical Company | Plant Engineering Group Leader |
| Hutchins, Chris | Signify North America | Professional Indoor Lighting, Digital Solutions Americas |
| Lamberson, Michael | Elira Theraputics | Head of Commercial Operations |
| Leppard, Ben | Leppard, Johnson and Associates | Principal Director of Mechanical Engineering |
| Martin, Devin | Florida Power | General Manager, Turbine Engineering |
| Needy, Matt | Eastman Chemical Co. | Director, Development and Technology Operations |
| Schile, Clay | Schile Family Companies | President |
| Stidham, Hallie | BMW | Section Leader, Physical Logistics |
| Wexler, Emily | Independent Consultant | Project Manager |
