Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Board

Our Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Board ensures that you enter the workforce armed with the most in-demand skills and current industry knowledge.

  1. College of Science & Engineering
  2. Academic Departments
  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering
  4. Industry Advisory Board

Located in the heart of a globally renowned tech hub, Seattle University boasts unique access to industry experts.

The ME Industry Advisory Board serves as a faculty-industry interface and helps the department deliver a quality education. The board provides guidance on many facets of the profession: industry trends, state of technology, student learning outcome assessment, expectation on undergraduate and graduate education, training and employment opportunities.

Many board members are graduates of Seattle University and serve as valuable networking resources for students and the department.

Meet Our Board Members

  • Kevin Alvarez, C’19, Suspension Engineering Supervisor, Kentworth Truck Co.
  • R. Sean Blechschmidt, C'14, Project Engineer, Amazon Kuiper Supply Chain & Procurement
  • Bridget Brewer, C'88, President, NIC Global 
  • Steve Brooks, PE, C’99, President, UMC
  • Sarah Brown, C’17, Assistant Project Manager, Skanska
  • Alex Byrne, C'03, Principal Engineer, DNV GL
  • Rhonda Cone, C'93, Senior Manager, Microsoft
  • Brian Dressler, P.E., C'02, Senior Controls Engineer, Rivian
  • Will Gibbs, C'08, Senior Mechanical Engineer at SpaceX, Starlink
  • Dr. Dodd Grande, Chair, C'80, Vice President of Engineering and Applications Development, Adaptive 3D
  • Jeremy Hahn, VP of Engineering, Jet Parts Engineering
  • Michael Haynes, PE, C'81, Assistant General Manager, Seattle City Light
  • Nicholas J. Hryciuk, Business Development, CHC Hydro
  • Tresha Lacaux, C'07, Vice President - 777X Chief Project Engineer, Boeing
  • Mike Larson, Director of Engineering Education, SRAM
  • Brian Nasralla, PE, Associate Technical Fellow (ATF) Liaison Engineer, Boeing
  • Noelle Parlier, C'02, Director of Product Planning, Kenworth Truck Co. 
  • Christopher Payne, C'00, Vice President BCA Supply Chain & Fabrication Engineering | FRAeS, Boeing
  • Aaron Serabia, C'06, Structural Analyst, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
  • Alec Wong, PE, Senior Project Engineer (retired), Kenworth Truck Company
  • Joseph Young, C'15, Automated Driving Safety - Staff Engineer, Stellantis