PSESMAS Advisory Board

Board of Directors

Kevin Chen ('95 E SC)
(2014-2024)
Director of Business Development
Applied Materials

Charles Gaston ('61 E SC)
(2013-2024), Previous Chair
Department & University Relations
Retired, Assistant Professor
Penn State York

James Oliver ('75 E SC)
(2012-2024)
Consulting Engineer
Northrop Grumman

Dave Perdziola ('87 E SC, '90 M.S.)
(2019-2024), Chair
Manager, Structural Mechanics
Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc

Mike Rudolph ('10 E SC)
(2018-2021)
Government Strategy Manager
MathWorks

Kyle Sinding ('14 E SC, '15 M.S.)
(2016-2024)
Lawrence Livermore National

Brent Wagner ('84 E SC)
(2019-2024), Co-Chair
Principal Research Scientist
GA Tech Research Institute

Engagement Support Members

Abby Dodson ('12 E SC)
(2012-2023)
Program Manager
Peterbilt Motors Company, Lear Corporation

Andrew Geng ('23 E SC)
M.S. Student
Columbia University

Jonathan Pitt ('05 E MCH, '09 ESMCH)
Research Faculty, Intelligent Systems Division
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Caeden Smith ('22 BS, '23 MS)

Rebecca Balkey ('18 E SC)
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman

Wes Blakeslee ('69 E SC)
Retired, Executive Director
Johns Hopkins University

Maria Piedrahita ('14 E SC)
Global Transitions Project Manager
Pratt & Whitney