MechSE Alumni Board
Alumni Board Officers
President: Mark Woodmansee
Affiliation: Dynapower Corporation
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 1994, MSME 1997, PhD ME 1999
Vice President: Meg Grady
Affiliation: University of Kentucky
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MS TAM 2011, PhD TAM 2014
Alumni Board Members
Term Expiring 2025:
Nathan Barton
Affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 1996
Sarah Buckius
Affiliation: San Jose State University
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2001
Abigail Butkus
Affiliation: Johnson Controls
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2003
Kye Draper
Affiliation: Thyssen-Krupp Automotive
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2015, MBA 2022
Michael Keller
Affiliation: University of Tulsa
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MS TAM 2003, PhD TAM 2007
Brittany Miriki
Affiliation: Dell Technologies
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2016
Rahul Panat
Affiliation: Carnegie Mellon University
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: PhD TAM 2004
Mike Rutkowski
Affiliation: Burns and McDonnell
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 1989
Mark Santschi
Affiliation: Sargent & Lundy
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 1986
Term Expiring 2027:
Kira Barton
Affiliation: University of Michigan
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MSME 2006, PhD ME 2010
Valeria Laguna
Affiliation: Proctor and Gamble
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2013
Nicole Reifman
Affiliation: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLC
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2003, JD 2006
Kendra Sharp
Affiliation: Santa Clara University
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: PhD TAM 2001
Kathryn Svoboda
Affiliation: Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2011
Thomas McCarthy
Affiliation: Ford Motor Company
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 1987, MSME 1989
Term Expiring 2028:
Michael Pennisi
Affiliation: Northrop Grumman
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2010, MSME 2012
Venanzio Cichella
Affiliation: University of Iowa
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: PhD ME 2018
Fady Najjar
Affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MSME 1990, PhD ME 1994
William Profilet
Affiliation: Pro Defense Consulting
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 1984
Term Expiring 2029:
Natasha Childs
Affiliation: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 1999
Ken Cooley
Affiliation: ATS Automation
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2018
Anthony Hardimon
Affiliation: Constellation Nuclear
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2010
Jim Hickman
Affiliation: Sandia National Labs (retired)
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MS TAM 1965, PhD TAM 1970
Nate Nelson
Affiliation: Collins Aerospace
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BS TAM 2005
Shantanu Shahane
Affiliation: Google Research
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: PhD ME 2018
Kevin Traeger
Affiliation: Sargent & Lundy
Degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: BSME 2002, MSME 2005
Board Contributions to Support Educational Equality
The MechSE Alumni Board has successfully raised more than $100K to support specific initiatives in the department -- scholarships and mentoring programs for first-generation students, inclusive academic seminars, and other efforts to provide and support educational equality for all students. This funding will help bring an Illinois education and improved opportunities to more students who share our passion for engineering and innovation.
Funding Goal
$100,000
Goal
$100,000
Progress
$101,279
TOTAL RAISED
$101,279