Industry Advisors Council (IAC)
The IAC is a diverse team of industry representatives supporting the CPP IME Department for industry insights, best practices, and cutting-edge technologies that shape the future of industrial and manufacturing engineering field.
Mission and Vision
Mission Statement:
The Industry Advisory Council at CPP IME Department provides strategic guidance and resources to help the department achieve its goals of producing world-class engineers and fulfilling the technological needs of industry.
Vision Statement:
To foster a collaborative partnership between IME Department and industry to advance education, research, and innovation in the fields of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.
| Name | Title | Company |
| Justin Cantor | Chief Strategy Officer | PSC Biotech Corporation |
| Christopher Mollica | Sr Director of Strategic Planning | Niagra Water |
| Ta-Lun Huang | YFYJupiter | |
| Amy Tompkins | Business Development & Diversity Relations | The Complete Logistics Company |
| Joe Ray | General Manager – Southern Division | Klein Educational Systems |
| Luke McDonald | Sales Consultant | Klein Educational Systems |
| Steve Harrington | Senior Advisor, Western US Manufacturing Skills Standards Council | Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) |
| Joshua Gonzalez | Director of Technical Training Centers | Supply Chain Engineering | Target |
| Josh Balog | Sr. Technical Training Center Manager | Taget |
| Joe Fournell | Chief Information Officer | Prolacta Bioscience |
| Alex Lee | Center Manager | Omni Seals Technology Center - SLB |
| Kazou Takeda | Director of Performance Excellence | Sprintray |
| Dean Hilgenberg | Director, Manufacturing Engineering/Tooling | Northrop Grumman |
| Jon Armstrong | Do It American MFG Compan | |
| Jim Fruth | Retired…ex-President/CEO | Fruth Plastics |
| Vicky Davis | Director Quality & Lean | Equus |
| Corrine Marino | Process Engineer, Energy Distribution and Fulfillment | Tesla |
| Beth Wimberly | Process Development Engineer | SPACEX |
| Mathias Nakatsui | Vice President of Electrical Engineering and Product Management | Glenair |
| Dan Gonzalez | Program Director & MBB | Biosense Webster |
| Rick McAlpin | Vice President, Area Manager | Parsons Corporation |
| Chris Sammons | Sr. Director, R&D Engineering, Consumables | Vyaire Medical |
| Al Morelli | Manufacturing and Operations Consultant | Searchtec Consulting Group |
| Silvio Rodrigues | Plant Manager | Amcor |
Distinguished Partner of the Year
2023 - Joe Fournell (Prolacta)
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