Engineering Industry Advisory Board

What is the IAB?

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) is an external volunteer consultative group comprised primarily of leaders from the engineering industry who support the engineering program (EGR) at The Polytechnic School at Arizona State University. The board serves a critical role in linking the school’s strategic objectives and activities with the interests of external constituents and industry groups.

IAB is led by a chair and vice-chair who work with the EGR program chair to direct the IAB’s activities. The typical duration of a board member’s participation is two years, at the end of which the member will have the option to continue board membership for another two years and this process will repeat on a reoccurring basis (there is no term limit). The board meets twice per year (fall & spring) at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus. At an operational level, the IAB may be subdivided into smaller sections, each aligned with a concentration area of the EGR program (automotive systems, electrical systems, manufacturing engineering, mechanical systems, and robotics), to enhance the effectiveness of its engagement with the EGR program.

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Mission

The IAB’s primary mission is to foster effective cooperative activities between the engineering industry and the EGR program at The Polytechnic School at Arizona State University.

The EGR program is a project-based learning program so input from the IAB in the following key areas is crucial:

  • curriculum assessment (existing and proposed)
  • assessment of the quality of the graduates from the program from the industry readiness perspective
  • insights into the current industry practice, trends, and needs

The overarching goal of the partnership between the EGR program and the IAB is to ensure that the education provided by the program is helping prepare our graduates to be productive and effective in their future engineering careers.

Contacts

John Rajadas

John Rajadas

Engineering Program Chair

Tony Libera

Tony Libera

Associate Director

Karl Schultz

Karl Schultz

Board Chairperson

Bio

Karl Schultz is the Vice President and Head of New Ventures and Tactical Robotics at Axon in Scottsdale, Arizona where he is proud to lead a global team of men and women dedicated to our mission to protect life through development of robotic systems and advanced technology.

Prior to joining Axon in 2018, Dr. Schultz served as a professor of practice at Arizona State University. Before that, he was chief technology officer for Titan Industries (3D Printing of Titanium) and chief technology officer for MD Helicopters.

Karl began his commercial career at Honeywell in 2008, eventually serving as vice president of global technical operations for Honeywell Aerospace. Prior to Honeywell, he served for 13 years as a naval helicopter pilot and flight instructor; he has over 1,500 flight hours and cumulative three years deployed overseas.

Karl has a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the US Naval Academy, a Master’s degree from MIT and a PhD degree from Old Dominion University. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and three children.

Members

NameOrganizationTitleEmail
Alvarado-Salazar, AdrianaBecton DickinsonSr. Process Development Engineer II[email protected]
Augenstein, AndrewBoeingVertical Lift Division Software Engineering Leader[email protected]
Barker, LloydStandardAeroSenior Vice President - Engineering & Quality[email protected]
Barrett, JasonTurbineAeroSite Leader (TET)[email protected]
Celigoy, JohnFreedom Technologies Group, LLC Chief Operating Officer[email protected]
Courtright, Henry A. (Hank)Salt River ProjectExecutive Consultant - Corporate Strategy, Technology and Innovation at Salt River Project [email protected]
Flamm, Louis (Lou)HoneywellSenior Technical Manager, Advanced Technology[email protected]
Hofmann, NilsGilligDirector
Sustaining Engineering
[email protected]
Hoverson, YuriAble Aerospace ServicesEngineering Manager[email protected]
Huelsmann, Eric RTX (Raytheon)Fellow[email protected]
Irelan, PeggyIntelIntel Fellow, Sr. Director of Technology Exploration [email protected]
Karner, DonaldElectric Applications, IncPresident at Electric Applications Incorporated[email protected]
Marin-Martinod, ThierryARRAYSVP Technology[email protected]
Miller, EricPADTCo-Owner & Principal[email protected]
Naff, MariaSRPManager - Policy, Procedures & Standards[email protected]
Nemec, AmandaBoeingMission Assurance & System Safety – Attack[email protected]
O'Brien, LindseyLANLSciences and Manufacturing[email protected]
Pike, CraigNissanAutomotive Project Engineer[email protected]
Rakstad, ToddSRPLAND Survey Manager[email protected]
Robertson, JohnASU PolytechnicProfessor Emeritus[email protected]
Roulston, LeeStandardAeroVP, Corporate Development[email protected]
Schultz, KarlAxonVP, Head of Axon New Ventures and Tactical Robotics[email protected]
Shaw, TylerPADTVP of Engineering[email protected]
Spalt, ChadRaytheonManufacturing Technology[email protected]
Stoner, RebeccaCollins AerospaceSr. Director of Engineering[email protected]
Teixeira-Lucas, MichelleCollins AerospaceAssociate Director, Product Health Management[email protected]
Walls, JimMicrochip TechnologyDevice/Parametric Manager[email protected]
Weast, JackIntelIntel Fellow, VP, Automated Vehicle Standards, Mobileye[email protected]
Wishart, JeffScience Foundation ArizonaSFAz Fellow, VP of Innovation - Mobility, and Adjunct Professor[email protected]

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