SECS Advisory Board

The Advisory Board for the School of Engineering and Computer Science is composed of leaders in industry. They assist the school in developing educational and research programs to meet the rapidly expanding requirements in the technical world. The board is available as a body or individually for consultation on such matters as curriculum, research, facilities, equipment requirements, special subjects and long-range planning.

Board members are:

• Ron A. May, Chairperson, Advisory Board; Senior Vice President, DTE Energy
• Hadi A. Akeel, Ph.D., Consultant, Robotics and Automation
• Tom Anderson, Director, Automation Alley Technology Center
• Lisa Bahash, Product Strategy Senior Director, ArvinMeritor Corporation
• Samuel L. Cole, III, Director, PD Factory
• Herbert H. Dobbs, Ph.D., Consultant, Rochester, Michigan
• John Felice, Vice President, Manufacturing Technology and Global Enterprise, Chrysler, L.L.C.
• Grant R. Gerhart, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive (TARDEC)
• Philip M. Headley, Chief Engineer, Brake Systems, N.A., Continental Teves
• Sidney D. Jeffe, Retired, Chrysler, L.L.C.
• Fred Killeen, Interim Chief Technology Officer, General Motors Corporation
• Robert T. Lentz, Ph.D., (retired) Director, Advanced Programs, General Dynamics Land Systems
• Joseph D. Long, Chief Engineer, Door Systems, Delphi Interior Systems
• William Mattingly, Vice President, Electrical/Electronics Engineering Core, Chrysler, L.L.C.
• William T. Mihalic, Executive Coordinator, Denso International America, Inc.
• Yogen N. Rahangdale, President, Chief Operating Officer, American Axle & Manufacturing
• Gary W. Rogers, President and CEO, FEV Engine Technology, Inc.
• Gerhard Schmidt, Ph.D., Vice President, Research, Ford Motor Company
• Stephan Sharf, President, SICA
• Jeffery Van Dorn, Android Industries, L.L.C.