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.

2025-2026 Members

  • Henio Arcangeli

    Former Senior Vice President, Automobile Division, American Honda Motor Co.

  • Richard A. Aubrecht

    Vice President, Strategy and Technology, Moog, Inc.

  • Ken Bogursky

    Director of Quality, Reliability, Hardware Testing, and Technical Training at ASML

  • Tavon Brooks

    Vice President, Software Business, Stellantis

  • 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.

  • Amy Gillis

    Regional Medical Director, Kaiser Permanente

  • David Heller 

    CEO, Heller Industries

  • Mekala Krishnan

    Leader, McKinsey Global Institute’s research on gender economics, inclusive growth, and economic development

  • Daniel Newman

    Chief Engineer for Maneuver Dominance at Anduril Industries

  • 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

  • Michelle P. Stevens

    Director: Sandia National Laboratories

  • Brett G. Wood 

    President and CEO, Toyota Material Handling North America

  • Kristopher Young

    Chief Operating Officer, VAST