The External Advisory Board (EAB) of the Fujio Cho Department of Engineering Technology comprises representatives from diverse industries, companies, and academic institutions. These members bring specialized expertise in either Computer Engineering Technology (CPT) and/or Lean Systems Engineering Technology (LST) and provide strategic guidance on the department’s direction, curriculum development, and 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adam Lynch |
Associate Teaching Professor |
Wichita State |
LST/CPT |
|
Karen Mayo |
Provost |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) |
LST/CPT |
|
Carey Boggess |
Director, Footprint Development |
United Rentals |
LST |
|
Carlos Lopez |
Director of Operations |
Bullard |
LST |
|
David Sparks |
President |
Curtis Maruyasu America |
LST |
|
Jeannetta Burbridge |
Retired - Manager, Ventures & Product Planning |
Retired from Lexmark |
LST |
|
Christos Kostopoulus |
GM, TMNA Paint Production Engineering |
Toyota |
LST |
|
Walt Pozgay |
Manager, Manufacturing Training |
GE Appliances |
LST |
|
Dennis Parker |
Consultant to FAME USA at The Manufacturing Institute |
Toyota/MI/NAM |
LST |
|
Claudia Goggin |
Chief Executive Officer |
Engi-Mat |
CPT |
|
Neal Vittitoe |
Senior Technical Staff |
Lexmark |
CPT |
|
Trever White |
Group Manager |
Toyota |
CPT |
|
Nathir Rawashdeh |
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Computing. Affiliated Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
College of Computing, Michigan Technological University |
CPT |
|
Jean P. Barnett |
Technical Delivery Manager |
Papa Johns |
CPT |
|
Melanie Williamson |
Dean of Innovation |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) |
CPT |
|
Frank A Richardson |
Lecturer, Information Systems and Computer Science |
Georgia College and State University |
CPT |