Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Board

Our Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Board ensures that you enter the workforce armed with the most in-demand skills and current industry knowledge.

Located in the heart of a globally renowned tech hub, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ boasts unique access to industry experts.

The ME Industry Advisory Board serves as a faculty-industry interface and helps the department deliver a quality education. The board provides guidance on many facets of the profession: industry trends, state of technology, student learning outcome assessment, expectation on undergraduate and graduate education, training and employment opportunities.

Many board members are graduates of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ and serve as valuable networking resources for students and the department.

Meet Our Board Members

  • Steve Brooks, PE, C’99, President, UMC
  • Sarah Brown, C’17,Project Manager, Skanska
  • Alex Byrne, C'03, Principal Engineer, DNV GL
  • Brian Dressler, P.E., C'02, Principal Controls Engineer, AWS
  • Will Gibbs, C'08, CEO and Founder, Stealth Startup
  • Dr. Dodd Grande, Chair, C'80, Vice President of Engineering and Applications Development, Adaptive 3D
  • Jeremy Hahn, VP of Engineering, Jet Parts Engineering
  • Mike Haynes, PE, C'81, Chief Operating Officer , Seattle City Light
  • Nicholas J. Hryciuk, Business Development Representative, CHC Hydro
  • Tresha Lacaux, C'07, Vice President - 777X Chief Project Engineer, Boeing
  • Brian Nasralla, PE, Associate Technical Fellow (ATF) Liaison Engineer, Boeing
  • Christopher Payne, C'00, Vice President - Program Manager 737 Commercial Derivatives | FRAeS, Boeing
  • Alec Wong, PE, Senior Project Engineer (retired), Kenworth Truck Company
  • Joseph Young, C'15, Automated Driving Safety - Staff Engineer, Stellantis