The College of Engineering's various Industry Advisory Boards are designed to bring the University into direct contact and active communication with the industry they support. The purpose of the Boards is to bring new ideas and fresh viewpoints to the University and this College, as well as ensure our curriculum aligns with the needs of the aerospace industry. Board members serve as liaisons with programs and external organizations.

Board Members

Jacob Alder
Lead, Concept Development — Weapons Concept Dev. Branch
Naval Air Weapons Center  —  China Lake  

Daniel J. Caraway
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 

Kaylene Giri
Fleet Support Office and Mission Data Engineer
United States Navy — Eglin AFB

Kirk Groninga
Bell Innovation Team
Bell Flight

Natalie Halvorson
Director, Development and Research Programs
AeroVironment Inc.

Sara Hatch
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA

Scott Hirsch
Director, 787 Engineering — Airplane Level Integration
The Boeing Company

Chris Liebmann
F-22 Air Vehicle Integration Lead
Air Force Test Center

Tristan Korras
Lockheed Martin Skunkworks 

A.J. Olson
Senior Project Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corporation

Don Sauder
Director, Launched Effects — Advanced Program
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Ryan Smith
Manager, Systems Engineering and Flight Test
Insitu

Becky Vander Hoeven
Project Engineering Manager
Sierra Nevada Corporation

Steve Alwin
Vice President of Engineering
Wisk Aero

Heiko Bayer
Vice President of Engineering
Canyon AeroConnect

Emilio Castillo
Caterpillar Inc.

Steven Dorran
NASA — JPL

Robert Heidinger
Director, Tactical Aerospace Department
Southwest Research Institute

Jennifer Johnson
Director of Engineering
CP North America

Ronald Lavin
Technical Fellow
The Boeing Company

Dominic Macchiaroli
Electrophysics Engineer, Phantom Works
The Boeing Company

Eduardo Rojas
Chair, Department of Electical Engineering and Computer Science
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University

Juan Segal
Sr. Engineering Manager — NGAP Systems Team, Business and Regional Systems Commercial Systems Engineering
Collins Aerospace

Sarah Bramblett
Canyon AeroConnect

Dan Dannelley
Senior Mechanical Engineer
RTX

Tony D'Ippolito
Retired
APS

Steve Driscol
Legacy Brazing

Daniel Dyck
Mechanical Engineer
Blue Origin

Wes Krafft
Engineering Manager
APS

Doug Lucka
Test Program Manager
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Anthony Munson
Aerodynamics Lead
Trek Bikes

Lez Quiocho
Robotics Specialist, Simulation & Graphics Branch —Johnson Space Center
NASA

Nagaraja Rudrapatna
Fellow, Combustion and Emission (Engine and Power Systems)
Honeywell Aerospace

Mike Smayda
Fortastra

Francisco Valentin
Research Engineer
nou Systems Inc.

Conner Warren
Northrop Grumman

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