Dean's Advisory Board
Background
The SDSU Engineering Dean's Advisory Board is made up of leaders from local industry, regional non-profit organizations and alumni who are committed to assuring the highest quality education for tomorrow's engineering workforce. The Advisory Board is comprised of the following three sub-committees:
Development Committee
Assists in helping the College of Engineering (CoE) identify potential donors, both individuals and corporations, to enhance learning and discovery, and to foster collaboration and innovation that will accelerate SDSU's climb into the ranks of the top public research universities.
Industry Partners Committee
Advises Engineering students in their quest for internships and job opportunities after graduation. Assists Engineering faculty and students to establish research partnerships and collaborations with industry.
Student Success Committee
Assists in creating transformational experiences for Engineering students by strengthening the internship and mentorship programs that provide opportunities for students to connect with industry professionals.
Advisory Board Members
*SDSU Alumnus
Rick Engineering Company
Cepheus Capital Partners
Booz Allen Hamilton
Technology Development, ASML
Qualcomm Technologies
Viasat
Sandy Point Properties, LLC
SDG&E
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
J.R. Filanc
Construction Company, Inc.
Mughal Gaudry & Franklin PC
Engineering Executive
Aircraft Development Consultant
G2 Software Systems
Michael Baker International
Energy & Transportation Caterpillar, Inc
Principal Systems Engineer
Collins Aerospace
CACI
Retired
Anduril Industries
Vice President of Engineering
Qualcomm
Vice President, Engineering
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, San Diego Region
San Diego Customer and
Field Engagement
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Vice President Navy Business Group
C5ISR & Training Solutions Market
SAIC
Senior Consultant
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Department of Defense Liaisons
F/A - 18 Fleet Support Team
NAVAIR, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
Emeritus Members
Douglas Barnhart, Chairman and CEO
J. Reese Construction Company
Joe Beel, Strategic Programs Manager
Cisco Systems
CAPT Gisele Bonitz, Executive Officer
SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
Mark Cafferty, President and CEO
San Diego Regional EDC
Martha Dennis, Principal
Gordian Knot
Kevin Elliott*, ’85 (BA), Chief Financial Officer
J.R. Filanc Construction Company
Frank Flores, Vice President, Engineering Growth & Advancement
Northrop Grumman
Pete Garcia-Ovies, Principal
I.D.E.A. Partners
David Geier*, '83 (MS Electrical & Computer Engineering), Interim Chief Operating Officer
San Diego Gas & Electric
Darren Greenhalgh*, ’05 (MBA), ’85 (CE), Assistant Director, Environmental Services Department
San Diego Gas & Electric
Peter Heavey*, ’98 (MBA), Director, Global Supply Chain
Solar Turbines
Eric Johnson*, '86 (MS Electrical & Computer Engineering), Angel Investor
Michael Jones*, ’77 (ME), President
ProFinance Associates & The Maritime Alliance
Price Kagey, CTO and Managing Partner
KG Science Associates
Teresa M. Kruckenberg, Director of R&T
Collins Aerospace
Ziad Mansour*, ’82 ’86 (EE), Senior Vice President of Engineering
QUALCOMM, Inc.
Michael Reed, President, Power & Control Systems
L-3 Communications
Chris Root, Advanced Technologies & Innovation IPT Lead
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW)
CAPT Kurt Rothenhaus, Commanding Officer
SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
*SDSU Alumnus
