Board of visitors

Working with the dean and other College of Engineering leaders, the board of visitors is tasked with implementing strategies to increase student recruitment and retention, deepen student learning outcomes, broaden the impact of faculty research, and cultivate a more robust connection with the alumni community and the college's network of corporate partners. 

2022 executive committee

  • Jim Anderson, Chair of BOV, BSCE '67, MSCE '70, President and CEO, Urban Science
  • Nancy Philippart, BSIE '80, PhDIEG '14, President, NLP Solutions, LLC
  • Avinash Rachmale, MSCE '89, Chairman, Lakeshore Global Corporation

2022 members at-large

  • Donna Bell, MS Electronics and Computer Control Systems '97, MS Engineering Management '10, Ph.D. ISE '19, Director, AV and Mobility Strategy, Ford Motor Company
  • Doug Burcicki, BSEE '93, Automotive Director, Mentor, A Siemens Business
  • Nathan Cabbil, BSChE'94, President, West Region, Covanta
  • Keith Donaldson, BSChE '85, Founder and President, Engineered Materials Inc.
  • Joi Harris, BSIE '06, MBA '11, Vice President, Gas Operations, DTE Gas
  • Sandeep Johri, MSIE '86, CEO, Tricentis
  • Anurag Kumar, MSCE '87, CEO & Co-founder, iTexico
  • Nanda Kumar, MSME '92, President, Eaton Aerospace Group
  • Chris O'Connor, President and CEO, Humanetics Innovative Solutions
  • Mina Patel Sooch, BSChE '89, CEO and Founder, Ocuphire Pharma, Inc.
  • Nabil Raad, Ph.D. IE '19, Vice President of Data Science, General Motors Company
  • Uma Ragahaven, MSCS '94, Entrepreneuer in Residence, Allen Institute of AI Incubator
  • Randy Rogers, BSCE '80, MSCE '84, Senior Vice President, North America Unit Chief Operating Officer, CDM Smith
  • Ami Shah, BSEE '91, Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group
  • John Shinska, BSME '98, MSME '01, Global Chief Engineer Body Systems / CAD, Ford Motor Company
  • Earl Shipp, BSChE '81, (Retired) Vice President, Operations, Dow Chemical
  • Nanua Singh, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, RGBSI
  • Edwin Tatem, MSCE '90, Chairman, Parsons Brinckerhoff Michigan
  • Deming Xiao, BSME '83, President, MPS Asia Operations, Monolithic Power Systems Inc.
  • Jeffrey A. Yanssens, BSME '83, Chief Engineer, General Motors Company
  • Malik Zakaria, Managing Director, Externetworks