Advisory Board Organization and Operation

Mission

The mission of the Advisory Board is to advise the department on a broad range of issues that relate to the long term success of the department.

Objectives

To provide strategic direction
To ensure curriculum is consistent with customers needs
To assist the department in obtaining student and faculty internships
To ensure research supports department's mission
To help department identify opportunities and resources
To assist in the professional development of the faculty members
To help the department recruit outstanding students
To assist the department in assessing program performance
To assist the department in providing lifelong learning programs
To represent the department within the university and the profession

Organization

The Board will operate as a committee of the whole led by a Board Chair who is appointed for a two year term by the Department Chair. The Board Chair will assist the Department Chair in the planning of the Board meetings and communication with the Board.

Membership

Members will be recruited from a broad range of aerospace industry, government laboratories and academies institutions that either employ or train aerospace engineering graduates. At any given time, the Advisory Board will have between 15 and 20 active members. The term of appointment will be three years which is renewable. Members will be recruited by the Department Chair upon recommendation by a nomination committee made up of the department faculty members and the Advisory Board Chair.

Responsibilities

Each Advisory Board member will be expected to provide strategic direction and partner with the department to ensure its continuous improvement. Each Advisory Board member is expected to actively participate in both the Fall Advisory Board Meeting and the Spring Joint Advisory Board and Alumni Steering Committee Meeting.

Advisory Board Committee Members

Marv Nuss-Board Chair (*1993)
Continued Operational Safety Program Manager
Small Airplane Directorate
FAA
Kansas City, MO

Dr. Willem Anemaat (*2008)
President
DARcorporation
Lawrence, KS

Dr. Sam Bruner (*2007)
Northrup Grumman
El Segundo, CA

Cathy Downen
Project Engineering, New Product Development
Hawker Beechcraft
Wichita, KS

Linda Drake (*1992)
Principal Director of Evolved Expandable Launch Vehicles (Retired)
The Aerospace Corporation
Los Angeles, CA

Maj. Gen. Joe Engle (*1991)
Technical Consultant
Houston, TX

Steve Ericson (*2001)
Director of Advanced Manufacturing Systems & Prototyping
Lockheed-Martin
Palmdale, CA

Dr. Bruce Holmes (*1992)
Manager of General Aviation Program (Retired)
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA

Jerry Jenks (*1988)
Supplier Program Manager, Weapons Systems
Boeing Co.
St. Louis, MO

Leland Johnson (*1993)
Principal Engineer (Retired)
Hawker-Beechcraft
Wichita, KS

Vicki Johnson (*2000)
Textron Six Sigma Blackbelt
Cessna
Wichita, KS

Richard Kovich (*1995)
Section Chief, Flight Analysis & Propulsion
Learjet
Wichita, KS

Greg Krekeler (*1995)
Director of Rotocraft Supplier Managment
Boeing Company
Mesa, AZ

Dr. Frank McLoughlin (*2005)
Manager, Aviation Systems & Programs
Garmin International
Olathe, KS

Alan R. Mulally (*1989)
CEO
Ford Motor Co.
Dearborn, MI

Mark Norris (*1997)
Program Director, U-2 Dragon Lady
Lockheed-Martin
Palmdale, CA

John Pilla (*2008)
Sr. VP, Chief Technology Officer
Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita, KS

Michael J. See (*1998)
Deputy Manager, Test & Verification, Project Orion
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX

Stan Sneegas (*2001)
Project Manager
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City, KS

Dr. Kyle Wetzel (*2009)
President
Wetzel Engineering
Lawrence, KS

*Year service began on Advisory Board