Advisory Committee
The advisory committee serves as a vital bridge between the School and the industries, alumni, and partners it supports. Comprised of distinguished leaders from academia, industry, government laboratories, and entrepreneurship, the committee provides strategic guidance to ensure the school remains at the forefront of innovation, education, and workforce development.
Current Advisory Committee (2025-26)
Steven Ferdon
Cummins Fuel Systems Business
Manager – Materials Science Engineering
Cummins Fuel Systems Business
Manager – Materials Science Engineering
Mary Lee Gambone
Rolls Royce Corporation
Head, Materials Engineering (Retired)
Rolls Royce Corporation
Head, Materials Engineering (Retired)
Jon L. Hilden
Eli Lilly Co.
Senior Research Scientist
Eli Lilly Co.
Senior Research Scientist
Keith Kruger
Haynes International
Market Manager
Haynes International
Market Manager
Dianna Clute
Caterpillar Inc.
Quality Engineer
Caterpillar Inc.
Quality Engineer
Samuel Schlosser
Plymouth Foundry
President
Plymouth Foundry
President
Lou Varner
Urschel Laboratories
Manufacturing Manager
Urschel Laboratories
Manufacturing Manager
William Jarosinski
Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc.
Director, R&D Materials
Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc.
Director, R&D Materials
Glenn Teuber
OXIO
Chief Operating Officer
OXIO
Chief Operating Officer
Joseph Muth
Fortify3D
Director of Process Engineering
Fortify3D
Director of Process Engineering
Chandra Venkatraman
Entegris
Vice President, Specialty Coatings
Entegris
Vice President, Specialty Coatings
Robert Proctor
Rolls Royce Corporation
Chief of Materials Engineering
Rolls Royce Corporation
Chief of Materials Engineering
MaryBeth Tran
Owens Corning
Operations Leader
Owens Corning
Operations Leader