The External Advisory Board is a select group of corporate, university, and government leaders, many of whom are Michigan Tech alumni. EAB members share their expertise and provide assistance with curriculum direction, research topics, resource development, and education-and-industry partnership. They offer professional insight and provide valuable input—shaping the state-of-the-art engineering education that takes place in the ME-EM department.
| Member | Company | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kirby Baumgard | John Deere Power Systems | Member |
| Brett Chouinard | Altair Engineering | Member |
| Marie Cleveland | FedEx, Retired | Member |
| Michael Davenport | US Steel | Member |
| Brian Demos | American Axle & Mfg. | Member |
| Christopher Duke | FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Member |
| Alexa Ellswood | General Motors | Co-Chair |
| Alan Frank | Whirlpool Corporation | Co-Chair |
| James Heldt | Mercury Marine | Member |
| Colleen L. Jones-Cervantes | Chevron Corp | Member |
| Dr. Shashi Karna | US Army Research Laboratory | Member |
| Dr. Frank Leban | US Navy | Member |
| Leah Lemanski | Nexteer Automotive Corp | Member |
| Jeffery Lynch | Dow | Member |
| Jason Maes | Stryker | Member |
| Kevin Manor | Toyota Motor Sales | Member |
| Mark Matsco | Bayer Material Science LLC | Member |
| Brenda Moyer | Dana Incorporated | Member |
| Seth Newlin | Oshkosh Corporation | Member |
| Christopher Oberski | Ford Motor Company | Member |
| Christine Roberts | Twilio | Member |
| Dr. Paul Rogers | US Army | Member |
| Peter Sandretto | Fiat Chrysler LLC, Retired | Member |
| William Schell | Caterpillar Inc. | Member |
| Robert Sharpe | Cummins Inc. | Member |
| Jennifer Trice | 3M Corporation | Member |
| Jason Verboomen | Kimberly-Clark | Member |
| Brian Witt | Ariens Company | Member |
| Dr. Hussein M. Zbib | Washington State University | Member |