The primary purpose of the Corporate Advisory Board is to to promote mutually beneficial relationships between industry partners and the School. This is accomplished by developing relationships that enhance both student internship and employment opportunities, and explore ways for faculty to partner with industry in performing high-impact research. The Corporate Advisory Board will provide the Dean with guidance on the School’s educational program – its quality and relevance to state-of-the-art engineering challenges, together with the preparedness of its graduates.
Paul Bechta ’87 Sc.M.’88
Senior Director, Global Services
EMC
Hopkinton, MADr. Mei Cai
Director, Battery Cell Systems Research
General Motors R&D
Warren, MichiganLou DiPalma Sc.M. ’89 P’08
Chief Engineer - Undersea Systems
Raytheon
Portsmouth, RILisa Futato
Senior Director of Product Development
Vicarious Surgical
Waltham, MADan Leibholz ’86 Sc.M.’88
Chief Technology Officer
Analog Devices
Norwood, MA Victor Oancea
Senior Technology Director
Simulia
Providence, RIEarl Owens ’89
Sr. Account Manager, Federal Systems Integrators
NVIDIA Corporation
Baltimore, MDMichael Pereira
Chief Operating Officer
Beta Bionics
Concord, MARyan Ross (CAB Chair)
Director of Software Engineering
Arista Networks
Boston, MA
Jeff Trauberman ’76, J.D.
VP, Government Affairs
Virgin Orbit-VOX Space
Washington, DCMegan Wachs '05
Vice President of Engineering
SiFive
San Mateo, CARichard J. Walsh
Senior Director
Boeing Research & Technology
Philadelphia, PAChris Yu
Software and Algorithms Engineering Director
Draper Laboratory
Cambridge, MAAxel zur Loye, Ph.D. ’81
Chief Engineer (dual fuel engines)
Cummins
Columbus, IN