Chair of the Board
Annette Lynch
Jurisdata.Inc
Vice Chair
Rowland Linford
Member information:
Robert E. Ballard, Jr.
Education:
1966 - BS Virginia Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
1975 - MBA University of Pittsburgh
Engineering Related Experience:
10 years with Westinghouse Nuclear
10 years with Gibbs & Hill Nuclear - Project Manager for Comanche Peak
20 years in power project development
Current Position:
Project Manager for High Plains Gasification - Advanced Technology Center (UW/GE Partnership)
Patrick Burns, P.E. (Past Chair of the Board)
Education:
1973 - BS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1977 - MS University of Southern California (Systems Management)
Engineering Related Experience:
Brigadier General USAF (retired)
30 years of Engineering experience in planning, design, and construction for the US Air Force across all 50 states and 21 foreign countries, including Director of Installations for all US-based fighter and bomber bases
Current Position:
Professional Engineer
Emily Beagle
Education:
2008-2012: BS degrees at UW in both ME and Energy Systems Engineering
2012-present: MS student
Current Position:
President - Energy Systems Club
Secretary - ASME Student Chapter
Jo Chytka
Education:
1979 - BS University of Wyoming (Marketing)
1981 - MBA University of Wyoming
Current Position:
Director, Center for Advising and Career Services, University of Wyoming
Peter R. Davis
Education:
1961 - BS UW (Physics)
Engineering Related Experience:
Safety & risk assessment and analysis for nuclear power reactors, nuclear weapons facilities, test and research reactors, and radioactive waste disposal facilities.
Current Position:
President, PRD Consulting
Amy DiRienzo
Education:
2011 - BS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
Current Position:
Pursuing MS ME at UW
William “Bill” T. Dolling
Education:
1964 - BS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1967 - MS RPI (Mechanics)
Engineering Related Experience:
1964-1967 - Pratt & Whitney (Jet Engine Design)
1967-2002 - Thiokol/ATK
2002 - Retired as VP of Engineering
Current Position:
Retired - Teaching short course on “Teamwork” for the ME/ESE Senior Design course in the Fall term
Maureen Hand, PhD (Board Chair)
Education:
1994 - BS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1999 - MS University of Colorado (Mechanical Engineering)
2003 - PhD University of Colorado (Mechanical Engineering)
Engineering Related Experience:
1995-Present: National Renewable Energy Lab engineer
Current Position:
Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ken Jensen, PhD
Education:
1971 - BS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1973 - MS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1975 - BS UW (Mathematics)
1979 - PhD UW (Electrical Engineering)
Engineering Related Experience:
FMC Corp., Project Engineer
1979-1987 - Sandia National Labs: navigation, guidance, and control of rockets; modeling of space-based missile defense system and Strategic Petroleum Reserve
1991-1994 - Dept. Head at New Mexico Highlands University, developing an engineering program
1994-1998 - Robotics Vehicle Department, Manager
1998-2000 - Robotics Vision Systems Department, Manager
2000-2005 - International Programs Center, Program Manager for the Megaports Initiative
2005 - Present: Missile Defense Agency, Lead Missile Engineer for STARS targets
Current Position:
Technical Advisor for an air-launched target for the Missile Defense Agency
Dan Kohlhaas, P.E. (Past Chair of the Board)
Current Position:
President and CEO, Auburn University Research & Development Institute
Rowland B. Linford (formerly P.E. - registration not renewed)
Education:
1964 - BS. UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1966 - MS Michigan (Nuclear Engineering)
Engineering Related Experience:
43 years at GE in nuclear design and safety analysis, both engineering and management
Current Position:
Retired from GE, part-time consultant
Annette M. Lynch, P.E. (Board Vice-Chair)
Education:
1988 - BS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1991 - MS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
Engineering Related Experience:
1991-2000 - Woodward Governor Company, Product Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer
2003 - present - Jurisdata, Inc. - Independent contractor
Current Position:
Jurisdata, Inc. - Regulating Compliance Engineer
Don Slaughterbeck
Education:
1964 - BS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
1965 - MS UW (Mechanical Engineering)
Engineering Related Experience:
Systems safety and risk assessment specialist for Science Applications International Corp. Thermodynamics and fluid dynamic behavior of nuclear power systems for normal and off-normal conditions. Assessment of environmental impacts of on-going and proposed activities
Current Position:
Retired. Consulting in area of Safety and Risk Assessment.
Jean Vaniman
Education:
1984 - BS U. Alabama (Chemical Engineering)
1989 - MBA Utah State
1998 - MS Cal State - Dominguez Hills (Quality Assurance)
Engineering Related Experience:
1984-Present: Numerous management positions within Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Launch Systems (Morton Thiokol)
Current Position:
Manager, Procurement Quality Assurance for Alliant Techsystems
