Dean’s Advisory Council
When Interim Dean Robert S. Crockett is considering a strategy to increase diversity throughout the College of Engineering, implementing cutting-edge curriculum industry desires for the next generation of employees or looking for notable trends in the industry, he often looks to a group of leaders. The leaders in business, industry, government, research and engineering education communities are perfectly poised to assist — the Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC).
The expertise and leadership charting the future course of the College of Engineering consist of 17 members, led by current Chair Tim Seidel — each member represents the college to university leadership, California State University and the State of California when there is a need for advocacy and lobbying. Members also interact with student groups and provide leadership on diversity programs and opportunities.
Council Members
Tim Seidel – DAC Chair
Vice President, Value Chain Operations, Houston, TX
Phillips 66
Geoff Austin Chief
Chief Operating Officer
University of Washington Medical Center / Northwest Hospital and Medical Center
Industrial Engineering, ’92
Brent Fogg
Vice President and Regional Manager, Coastal CA
Granite Construction
Civil Engineering, ’06
Peter Gillespie
Vice President and General Manager, Semiconductor Products
Advanced Energy
Engineering, ’86
Tommy Lo
Director of Engineering
Northrop Grumman
Kevin Mickey
Senior Vice President, Division GM Military Aircraft Systems
Northrop Grumman
Wilbert Odisho
Vice President and General Manager
KLA
Electrical Engineering, ’95
Sneha Parmar
Director of Transmission and Substation Operations
San Diego Gas and Electric
Electrical Engineering, ’07
John Sakamoto
President and COO
SkyWater Technology
Electrical Engineering, ’91
Angie Simon
Co-Founder and President
Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE)
Environmental Engineering, ’86
Dr. Anup Singh
Associate Director for Engineering
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bill Watkins
Director, Gas Turbine Products Engineering
Solar Turbines Inc.
Mechanical Engineering, ’98
Bob Weiss
Director, 737/767 Converted Freighters, Freighters and Engineering Services
Boeing Global Services
Materials Engineering, ’05
Allen Wilson
Senior Director, Engineering, Projects, and Outages
Pacific Gas and Electric