The ET External Advisory Board consists of representatives from major employers who guide the strategic direction of the department and its investments in new programs and initiatives. Current members of the board include:
Fujio Cho Department of Engineering Technology External Advisory Board
| Name | Title/Position | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Carey Boggess | Director, Footprint Development | United Rentals |
| Carlos Lopez | Director of Operations | Bullard |
| David Sparks | President | Curtis Maruyasu America |
| Jeannetta Burbridge | Retired - Manager, Ventures & Product Planning | Retired from Lexmark |
| Christos Kostopoulus | GM, TMNA Paint Production Engineering | Toyota |
| Trever White | Group Manager Manufacturing Engineering Systems |
Toyota |
| Dennis Parker | Consultant to FAME USA at The Manufacturing Institute On assignment from TOYOTA Motor North America |
Toyota/MI/NAM |
| Claudia Goggin | Chief Executive Officer | Engi-Mat |
| Neal Vittitoe | Senior Technical Staff | Lexmark |
| Adam Lynch | Associate Teaching Professor | Wichita State University |
| Nathir Rawashdeh | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Computing. Affiliated Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Computing, Michigan Technological University |