Advisory Council
The mission of the Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is to conduct research, produce creative work, and disseminate knowledge in mechanical sciences and engineering for the benefit of our students, professions and most importantly for the common good. The MAE Advisory Council's goal is to serve as the primary source of external guidance to the Director of MAE, facilitate engagement opportunities for MAE faculty and students outside the University, and provide a channel of expertise and counsel between MAE and alumni.
2023-24 Advisory Council Members
Richard A. Aubrecht
Vice President, Strategy and Technology, Moog, Inc
Ken Christy
Portfolio Manager, Navy Enterprise and Sea Systems (NESS), the Mitre Corporation
Timothy Fisher
Professor and Director of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
Steve Fujikawa
New Space Entrepreneur
Robert G. Funari
Chairman and CEO, Crescent Healthcare
Andres Garcia
Executive Director, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience; George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Regents Professor
Eliot Geathers
Director, Manufacturing Control Systems, MT&E, Corning Inc.
David Heller
CEO, Heller Industries
Mekala Krishnan
Leader, McKinsey Global Institute’s research on gender economics, inclusive growth, and economic development
Matthew Edward Monaghan
Previous Chairman/President/CEO, Invacare Corp
Daniel Newman
Senior Technical Fellow of The Boeing Company in Aircraft Configuration Development
Hilary Lashley Renison
Senior Technical Business Development Manager, Amazon
Clare Rimnac
Distinguished University Professor, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Holly Rushmeier
John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science, Yale University
Mark Schuster
Director of Engineering, ASML
Michelle P. Stevens
Director: Sandia National Laboratories
Brett G. Wood
President and CEO, Toyota Material Handling North America
Kristopher Young
Director of Space Operations, SpaceX