External Advisory Committee (EAC) members are dedicated industry leaders and corporate partners who work to advance the Department of Mechanical Engineering. They provide guidance pertaining to industry and education, and also serve as ambassadors for the department beyond the University.
External Advisory Committee Members
Rob Ambrose Software, Robotics and Simulation Division Chief, NASA Johnson Space Center
Gene Coffman Program Manager, Ford Motor Company
Gerry Courtney Director of Engineering, Dell
Andy Deck Global Support Manager, Application and Systems Engineering
National Instruments
Jason Dees Turbine Gas Path Lab Manager, GE Global Research
Glenn Gilkey Fluor (Retired)
Bunker Hill Director of Engineering for Drilling, Schlumberger
David Leigh Senior Vice President of Emerging Technologies, Stratasys
Rizu Nwokoma Team Manager, Chevron
Daniel Pantuso Program Manager, Intel Corporation
Leslie Phinney Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Labs
Charles Pierce CEO, Union Resources, LLC
David Rigby Senior Manager, Space and Missile Systems, Boeing
Brian Rosenberger Fellow, Lockheed Martin
Elliot Short Senior Engineering Fellow, Raytheon
Keller Towns Drilling Middle East Advisor, ExxonMobil Development Company
