Providing Feedback on Industry Needs, Curriculum Updates and More

The WSU College of Engineering Industry Advisory Board is composed of individuals representing a number of different industries within the state of Kansas and on a national level. When possible, individuals sitting on the Industry Advisory Board are also graduates of the WSU College of Engineering. The dean of the college relies on these board members for feedback on industry engineering needs, curriculum updates and their input on how to provide students with experienced-based learning opportunities alongside fundamental technical knowledge. The board meets once each semester, generally coinciding with the WSU Foundation National Advisory Council Meetings.

Our Industry Advisory Board Members

  • Julie-Ellen Acosta, '80, '84, Retired, Vice President Boeing Leadership Center (Retired) and Associate Vice Chancellor for Learning, Leadership, Organization Development & ILE, Washington University
  • Dave Bass, Chief Technical Officer/Vice President of Engineering, Integra Technologies
  • Laura Bernstorf, Manager - Program Management Canada, Textron
  • Tom Bisges, Vice President, Bombardier Learjet
  • Todd Briscoe, Structures Engineering Director, Spirit AeroSystems
  • Robert Cahn, Director, Engineering and Quality, Bombardier
  • Kimberly Ernzen, Vice President, Naval Power, Raytheon
  • Corey Ervay, Head of Engineering Resource and Competencies, Airbus
  • Kelly Harrison, '81, '85, '94, Retired, Vice President, Westar Energy, Inc.
  • Pierre Harter, WSU Industry & Defense Programs Associate Vice President of Research Operations and NIAR Director of Research and Development
  • Chris Heame, Senior Vice President, Textron
  • Brian Hershberger, Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin
  • Robin Huber, Vice President and General Manager, E-Series, NetApp
  • Thor Kissman, Director, Mission Systems Payload Technologies at Boeing Research & Technology, Boeing
  • Dane Laughlin, Director of Advanced Learning Capabilities - INVISTA, Co-Host of the "XR at Work" Podcast, Koch Invista
  • Keith Lopez, President for North America Modig Machine Tool of Sweden, Modig Machines
  • John Lovitt, '68, Retired, Vice President, Rational Software
  • Victor Lukic, President and CEO, Great Plains Ventures
  • Eddie Morrison, President, Aerospace Systems & Components
  • Ihssane Mounir, '94, '96, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing - Greater China & Korea, Boeing Commercial
  • Jeremy Patterson, Dean, College of Innovation and Design, Wichita State University
  • Khalid Raza, Founder and CEO, Graphiant
  • Doug Rice, Senior Technical Manager, Honewell
  • John Tullis, Director of Engineering, Ametek Inc.
  • John Tush, '88, Co-Owner/Engineering Consultant, CertTech, LLC.
  • Enrique Villars, Business Operations and Supply Chain Leader, Cargill
  • Joan Wagner, Technical Fellow, Systems Engineer, Spirit AeroSystems
  • Keith Wilson, Retired, Boeing
  • Chris Ying, RTD Conductor Etch Area Manager, Intel Corporation