Advisory Boards

The ISyE Advisory Board commits to building relationships with and seeking input from the broader community, and helping the department develop strategies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of its teaching, research, service and outreach. With ISyE faculty and administrative staff, the Board provides academic and professional perspective, and is dedicated to engaging with the wider community, gathering their feedback, and executing steps to improve.

If you have an interest in joining either board, please submit your application today.

Advisory Board Interest Form

The 2026-2027 Board has been chosen, but your application will be considered for the 2027-2028 Board. Review and decision will be made August 2027.

Bonnie Baumgartner

Director, Sales Operations
Daikin Applied Americas

ISyE Graduate Year: 2016
Industry Board Member Since: 2025
Alumni Board Member: 2023-2025

Megan Brosnan

Associate Director, Process Development
Boston Scientific

Member Since: 2019

Ben Dimond

Technical Product Owner
Delta Airlines

ISyE Graduation Year: 2016
Industry Board Member Since: 2025
Alumni Board Member: 2023-2025

Katie Erdmann

Senior Project Manager
Boston Scientific

ISyE Graduation Year: 2017
Industry Board Member Since: 2025
Alumni Board Member: 2023-2025

Nancy Garrity

Corporate IE People Development and Training Manager
UPS

Member Since: 2026

Scott Hareland

Chief Systems Engineering (retired)

Member Since: 2026

Jeremiah Johnson

Industry Advisory Board Chair

Director, Marketing Strategy & Commercial Excellence
Boston Scientific

Member Since: 2014

Jeromy Knapp

Operations Director
Stratasys

Member Since: 2023

Pratik Mital

Applied Science Manager
Amazon

Member Since: 2026

Brian Naslund

Senior Director, Engineering
Collins Aerospace

Member Since: 2019

Garret Paqué

Senior Architect, Data & Analytics

West Monroe

Member Since: 2026

Susan Raddatz

Chief Operating Officer
Northwest Respiratory Services

Member Since: 2026

Kyle Stahl

Sr. AI Engineer
Blattner Company

ISyE Graduate Year: 2017
Industry Board Member Since: 2025
Alumni Board Member: 2023-2025

Jeffrey T. Zudock

Supply Chain Consultant

Member Since: 2018

Akshy Iyengar

Business Intelligence and Data Quality Manager
NEFCO

Graduation Year: 2017
Member Since: 2025

Hannah Joshi

Senior Industrial Engineering
Seagate

Graduation Year: 2018
Member Since: 2025

Abrham Desta

Sourcing Manager, Marketing
General Mills

Graduation Year: 2019
Member Since: 2025

Emma Ehling

Alumni Advisory Board Chair

Senior Consultant - Operations Excellence
West Monroe Partners

Graduation Year: 2020
Member Since: 2023

Cassie Mendez

Manager Operations Excellence
Recuro Health

Graduation Year: 2020
Member Since: 2023

Noah O'Brien

Vice President
Data Metalcraft Inc.

Graduation Year: 2020
Member Since: 2023

Claire Palmquist

Logistics Operations- Lead Supervisor
Andersen Corporation

Graduation Year: 2021
Member Since: 2023

Audrey Beam

Project Manager
Wigen Water Technologies

Graduation Year: 2022
Member Since: 2025

Kang Kang

Research Associate
PPD Evidera, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Graduation Year: 2022
Member Since: 2025

Jagmehr Madan

Deployment Strategist
Peregrine Technologies

Graduation Year: 2022
Member Since: 2023

Katy Mattison

Sr. Logistics Data Analyst
Pentair

Graduation Year: 2023
Member Since: 2026

Zaid Dameh

Supervisor
McMaster-Carr

Graduation Year: 2025
Member Since: 2026

Vikram Athithan Selvakumaranraja

Manufacturing Engineer

MTS Systems Corporation (a division of Illinois Tool Works)

Graduation Year: 2025

Member Since: 2026

Paityn Hamus

Business Process Engineer
Greenheck Group

Graduation Year: 2026
Member Since: 2026