CEET Industrial Advisory Boards

The four departments and two programs in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology benefit from the expertise and insight provided by professionals on our industrial advisory boards. We are grateful to each of these volunteer boards for their support of CEET’s vision and mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic guidance: provide insights and recommendations on the strategic direction to enhance its relevance in the industry.
• Curriculum development: offer input on curriculum design and development to ensure that our programs meet industry standards and requirements.
• Industry trends: share industry trends, technological advancements, and emerging practices that can shape educational and research endeavors.
• Networking opportunities: facilitate connections between faculty, students, and professionals in the industry through networking events, mentorship programs, and collaborative projects.
• Program assessment: participate in the assessment and review of programs to maintain high-quality education and research standards.

2025-2026 Board Members

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

• John Beard, Chief Medical Officer, GE Healthcare
• James Duhig, Global Head, Office of Health Literacy, Abbvie
• Jay Hill, Vice President, Advanced Technology, GE Healthcare
• Kristina Johnson. Manager, Collins Aerospace
• Steve Khant, Design Engineer, Scot Electrical Products
• John McCuiston, Vice President, MagnaFlow
• Debbi Mielewski, Technical Fellow, Ford
• Wesley Sedlacek, Director of Power Engineering, Danfoss
• Joe Sener, Management Consultant
• Dan Woolson, President, ICU Medical

Electrical Engineering

• Gary Blank, Consultant, Past President, IEEE USA
• John Heitma, President, JBH Technologies, Inc.
• Connie Kelly, Region 4 Director, IEEE
• Bob Lee, Senior Director, Sales and Business Development, Ittiam Systems Incorporated
• Alkesh Patel, Senior Product Manager, Collins Aerospace
• Mike Robb, Vice President of Engineering, Aerospace Electronics, Woodward
• Wesley Sedlacek, Director, Power Engineering, Danfoss

Engineering Technology

• Brian Anderson, Director of Continuous Improvement, Commercial Forged Products
• Denny Bahl, Engineering Manager, Wehrli Custom Fabrication
• Brian Belardinelli, Sales Manager, Pacific Packaging Machinery
• Christopher Berg, Factory Automation Engineer, John Deere (Harvester Works)
• Graham Bogda, Senior Director of Operations, Venturi Astrolab
• Jorge Cave, Factory Manager, SKF Aerospace Sealing Solutions
• Joseph Cross, Manufacturing Engineer, Ideal Industries
• Alex Dawson, Process Safety Engineer, U.S. Manufacturing, Mondelez International
• Mark Eddington, Executive Director, Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District
• Mark Hill, Manufacturing Engineering Leader, Hansen Plastics
• Jon Jensen, National Product Sales Manager, Energy Efficiency and Machine Safety Products, SMC Corporation of America
• Rob Johnson, Senior Risk Control Consultant, The Hartford
• Greg Justice, Group Manager, Capital Equipment Procurement, Milwaukee Tool
• Dennis Keating, OEM Application Engineer, Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives
• Renee Keefe, Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm Designer, F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems
• Stephen Khant, Engineering Manager, Scot Electrical Products
• Jay Kors, Engineering Supervisor, Woodward
• Blaise Laiacono, Plant Manager, P & W Foundry
• Greg Marquez, Vice President of Safety and Risk Management, Bulley & Andrews
• Mike Murray, Senior Vice President, Risk Solutions, Lockton Companies
• Thomas Nicol, Mechanical Engineer (retired), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
• Nick Parnello, Engineering Manager, R.R. Floody Company
• Jason Porter, Safety Manager, Nestle Purina North America
• Jodi Raguse, Senior Director, Safety/Health/Environmental Compliance, SC Johnson
• James Rost, Senior Consultant, Rockford Systems, LLC
• Dan Thiel Jr., Software Development Engineer in Test, NetApp
• Amy Timmerman, President, AT Safety
• Rick Turner, Partner, Turner Law Group
• Rannier Veloso, Senior Manager, Workflow Optimization, Discover Financial Services
• Mike Wayman, Plant Manager (retired), Kennametal, Inc.
• Todd Wells, Vice President of Operations, Bourn & Koch Inc.

Industrial and Systems Engineering

• Nikhil Agarwal, Architect, 3Cloud
• Joel M. Brock, Partner, Consumer and Industrial Products, West Monroe
• Emily Bintz, Service Modernization Strategic Initiative, HealthEquity
• Allison Dieckman, Distribution Manager, Elgin Industries
• Dan Gathman, Vice President of Operations (retired), Elgin Industries
• Doug Grabenstetter, Associate Professor, Milwaukee School of Engineering
• Seyhun Hepdogan, Head of Machine Learning, Atlanticus
• Matt Kroll, Principal and Founder, Chalmers St. Consulting
• Nick Lavarra, Project Manager, Aculocity
• Nicole (Niki) Lohmeier, Continuous Improvement Manager, Woodward, Inc.
• Francisco Pulgar-Vidal, Managing Director, fkiQuality LLC
• Ben Tregler, Sales Operations Manager, Radiac Abrasives
• Joe Trznadel, Global Operations Executive

Mechanical Engineering

• Beau Berning, Cab architect, International
• Bishwadipa Das Adhikary, Battery Thermal CAE Engineer, General Motors
• Kari Danek, General Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Riverwalk Capital Partners
• William De Ojeda, Lead Engineering and Engineering Design, WM International-Engineering
• Jordan Gladden, Corporate Project Manager, Ideal Industries
• Mark Klemm, Engineering Manager, Technology and Platforms, Woodward, Inc.
• Pradip Majumdar, CEO, DSinnovtech, LLC
• Matthew Moran, Project Manager, Mi-Jack Products, Inc.
• Craig Pape, Senior Project Engineer, Flow Technologies, Pentair
• Jim Parejko, Director, Global Quality, G & W Electric Co.
• Darren Simon, Vocational Sales Manager, JX Enterprises
• Andrew Touvannas, Director, R & D Engineering, Woodward, Inc.

Biomedical Engineering

• Pat Baird, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Philips
• John Beard, Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, Patient Care Solutions, GE Healthcare
• Christie Bielinski, Vice President, Global Quality Compliance, Baxter International Inc.
• George Hutchinson, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Invictus Medical, Inc.
• Di Wang, Ph.D., Principal Architect/Director of Enterprise Architecture in OptumRx, United Healthcare Group

Mechatronics Engineering

• Paul Anderson, Senior Director, Field Application Engineering, Omron Automation
• Fred Butalla, Advanced Development Technical Specialist, Nidec Mobility America Corporation
• Art Holzknecht, Engineering Manager, Hiwin Corporation
• James Howell, Engineer 1, Crandall Stats and Sensors
• Matt Kroll, Principal and Founder, Chalmers St. Consulting
• Jeremy Traum, Senior Principal Engineer, Collins Aerospace