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, Defense Systems, Manufacturing Excellence. Current position, Associate Vice Chancellor, WashU HR, Development & Organization Excellence
  • Dave Bass, Chief Technical Officer/Vice President of Engineering, Integra Technologies
  • Laura Bernstorf, '04, '19, Senior Manager Engineering - McCauley, Textron Aviation
  • Tom Bisges, Vice President, Bombardier Learjet
  • Todd Briscoe, Structures Engineering Director, Spirit AeroSystems
  • Kim Ernzen, '95, '99, '01, Chief Operating Officer, StandardAero
  • Corey Ervay, Head of Engineering for Fuselage, Airbus Americas
  • Kelly Harrison, '81, '85, '94, Retired, Vice President, Westar Energy, Inc.
  • Pierre Harter, '98, '00, Associate Vice President of Research and Industry Engagement, Wichita State University
  • Chris Heame, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Commercial Programs, Textron
  • Brian Hershberger, '95, Engineering Director, Lockheed Martin
  • Robin Huber, Vice President and General Manager, E-Series, NetApp

  • Brad Johnson, Senior Principal II Systems Engineer, BAE Systems

  • 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 America's, Modig Machine Tool US Inc.
  • John Lovitt, '68, Retired, Vice President, Rational Software
  • Victor Lukic, President and CEO, Great Plains Industries
  • 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
  • Daniel A. Rutherford, Director, Defense Engineering – US Programs, BU Support and Self-Investment, Bombardier Defense
  • John Tullis, Director of Engineering, Ametek Inc.
  • John Tush, '88, Co-Owner/Engineering Consultant, CertTech, LLC.
  • Enrique Villars, Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Enablement – NA Food, Cargill
  • Joan M. Wagner, P.E., '99, '04, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company
  • Keith Wilson, '82, '85, Retired, Chief Engineer 747/767 Structures and BCA Executive Leader VC-25B Support, Boeing
  • Chris Ying, RTD Conductor Etch Area Manager, Intel Corporation