Our Industrial Advisory Board is a group of alumni and regional and state industry stakeholders who share an interest in helping guide and enhance our programs. Representation tends to be from major industry sectors that have a need for ensuring the programs produce well-qualified graduates.
Members serve as a sounding board for curriculum changes, faculty expertise focus (when hiring), and a resource to aid in the accreditation process. Members are also welcome to participate by sharing their industry insight with students and faculty via seminar presentations, club visits and offering technical expertise via colloquium presentations. Over the years, members have also hosted students for tours of their facilities.
Current Members
- David Bisel, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
- Greg Carpenter, Boston Scientific Corp.
- Derek Clark, United Taconite/Cliffs Natural Resources
- Zachary Gerbozy, Advanced Energy
- Brian Janzig, P.E., Kestrel Aircraft Co.
- Don Kozlovski, ALLETE, Inc.
- Dan Landherr, Boston Scientific Corp.
- Erik Lavan, Seagate Technologies
- Lisa Nebel, PTC
- Dana Noll, Beckman Coulter
- Kent Ogston, ALLETE, Inc.
- Andrew Siebenaler, XCel Energy
- Ed Smith, Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP
- Adam Wortz, Open Systems International (OSI)