Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board

The purpose of the External Advisory Committee is to provide guidance on the many facets of mechanical engineering, including technology, education and training, employment, and outcomes assessment. In particular, the committee will meet each year in the fall and spring semesters to:

discuss current directions in ME and ME technology.
provide suggestions and guidance for new programs and course offerings.
address new methods for course and program delivery.
identify sources of potential employment for graduates.
provide assessment and feedback to the department on the level of quality of the graduates

The members of the External Advisory Committee are engineers from academia as well as industry and government agencies, and they normally serve a three-year term. Longer terms are allowed and are discussed on an individual basis.

Updated 8/28/2023

MEMBERS

Mr. Andrew Allen Chief Executive Officer Aerodyne Industries LLC 8910 Astronaut Boulevard Cape Canaveral, FL 32920	Mr. Frank J. Genova III Co-founder / Chief Operating and Financial Officer Convergent Energy + Power LP Times Square Tower, 35th Floor New York, NY 10036
Mr. Steven Benvenuto President Prime Test Automation 1101 Holland Dr., Ste. 7 Boca Raton, FL 33487	Mr. Michael Gillin Site Vice President Limerick Generating Station 3146 Sanatoga Road Pottstown, PA 19464
Ms. Coleen Burke-Finney Senior Director, Corporate Compliance Boeing International The Boeing Company 2201 Seal Beach Blvd. MC 110-SB42 Seal Beach, CA 90740-5603	Mr. Sudhakar Goverdhanam Entrepreneur & Investor Advisor & Board Member Pharma Force & Xemplar Insights 231 Twinings Lane Wayne, PA 19087
Mr. Simon Chung Research and Development Vice President Materials Sciences Corporation 135 Rock Road Horsham, PA 19044	Mr. James P. Hearn Director, Technology Transfer & Integration Synthes USA Products, LLC 1301 Goshen Parkway West Chester, PA 19380
Ms. Mary Colliton Product Manager Globus Medical Inc. 2560 General Armistead Ave Audubon, PA 19403	Dr. Kristi L. Kiick Professor and Deputy Dean of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering 590 Avenue 1743, Room 413 Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center Newark, DE 19713
Thomas J. Dunleavy Vice President, Product Management ARRIS 101 Tournament Dr. Horsham, PA 19044	Dr. Stephen Mastro Deputy Chief Technology Officer Ship Systems Engineering Station (US Navy) 5001 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19112
Ms. Ashley Ferguson NSWCPD, Electric Drive Test Facility Production Manager Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, U.S.Navy 5001 S Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19112	Mr. Patrick Smith Global Machinery Manager Air Products and Chemicals Trexlertown, PA
Mr. James Folgia Vice President Turner Construction 685 Route 202 Bridgewater, NJ 08807	Mr. Manny Torres Chief Scientist, Advanced Strategic Programs and Senior Fellow Lockheed Martin 230 Mall Boulevard King of Prussia, PA 19406
Ms. JoAnn Garbin Director of Innovation, Advanced Development Microsoft Redmond, WA