Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board

The ME Advisory Board is composed of alumni and representatives of major employers of the program’s students. The board's mission is to guide the strategic direction of the department and its investments in new programs and initiatives. Current members of the board include:

Mr. Paul D. Adams (BS ME 1994)
Senior Manager, Paint Production Engineering
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America

Dr. Shreeder Adibhatla, P.E. (PhD ME 1982)
Manager, Turbine Airfoils Center of Excellence
GE Aircraft Engines 

Mr. Jeff Baird (BS EE 1993)
Chief Technology Officer
FP International

Mr. Spencer Bruce (BS ME 1992)
President and CEO
Louisville Water Company

Mr. Eric D. Coleman (BS ME 1992)
Commercial Director
Dow Chemical Company 

Dr. A. Michael Higgins, P.E. (BS ME 1965)
Retired, United States Air Force

Mr. Chuck Mix (BS AE Purdue 1990)
President and COO
EMI – Ergo Mechanical Industrial

Mr. Mark Rhodes (BS ME 1984)
Vice President, Engineering and Technology
Rolls-Royce Corporation 

George Wan (PhD ME 1992)
Vice President of Engineering
Ingersoll-Rand

Mark L. Wilson (BS ME Purdue 1984)
Director, Product Safety
Cummins, Inc.