Industrial Advisory Council 2020–21
The Industrial Advisory Council (IAC), comprised mostly of alumni from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, reviews and addresses issues related to the mission and the vision of the School and serves as a link between AAE and industry and government. The IAC meets twice a year, in the fall and spring. It was formed by former head John Sullivan and met for the first time April 29, 1996. The current members are listed below.
Bradley Belcher
(BSAAE '82)
Program Director
U.S. Civil Research & Technology
Rolls-Royce Corporation
Bio
Heather Cohea
(BSAAE '98)
Director
Integrated Fighter Group Engineering Operations
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Bio
Michael Corso
(BSAAE '71)
Department Chair
Tort and Insurance Litigation Department
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, PA
Bio
Mike Dreessen
(BSAAE '83)
Executive Director, Engineering
Space and Air Systems
General Atomics, Electromagnetics Systems Group
Bio
Anna-Maria
Rivas McGowan
(BSAAE '92)
Senior Engineer for Complex Systems Design
Agency Technical Fellow
NASA Langley Research Center
David McGrath
(BSAAE '83, MSAAE '84)
Senior Northrop Grumman Fellow
Propulsion Systems and Controls
Northrop Grumman
Bio
Kevin Parsons
(BSAAE '96)
Consultant, Innovation & Digital Transformation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Col. Gary Payton
(MSAAE '72)
Distinguished Visiting Professor
Schriever Chair in Space Systems Engineering
U.S. Air Force Academy
Bio
Jordi Puig-Suari
(BSAAE '88, MSAAE '90, PhD AAE '93)
Professor (Retired)
Aerospace Engineering Department
California Polytechnic State University
Tamaira Ross
(BSAAE '96, MSAAE '98)
Principal Manager
New Glenn System Definition & Design
Blue Origin
Bio
Matthew Szolwinski
(BSAAE '93, MSAAE '95, PhD AAE '98)
Leader & Chief Engineer
Large Military Engineering
GE Aviation
Bio
