Advisory Board
External Advisory Board (EAB) Role
The Advisory Board is an external group of industry professionals who support the Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Idaho. The Board serves a vital role in linking and aligning the department's strategic objectives and activities with the interests of external industrial and academic stakeholders. The Board is comprised of alumni, engineering professionals, and other experts in their fields who provide guidance to the Department. The Board's makeup is designed to provide ideas, constructive criticism, industry perspective, professional experience and insight, assistance in launching outreach/development initiatives, and serve as ambassadors for the Department, College, and the University. Board actions satisfy an important ABET requirement and thereby help the department maintain its accreditation.
EAB Members
Amanda Battles
Advisory Board Chairperson
Clearwater Paper Corporation
Lewiston, ID
Jacob Bonwell
ATC (Advanced Thermoplastic Composites)
Post Falls, ID
Tim Crawford
Past Chairperson
Randy Fielding
INL
Idaho Falls, ID
Luke Fuess
Tech Help
Post Falls, ID
Alex Hanson
Rogue Tally
Bremerton, WA
PJ Henscheid
Avista
Spokane, WA
Stephen Hieb
Micron Technology
Boise, ID
Victoria (Tory) Kampfer
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF)
Bremerton, WA
Kevin Kirtley
House of Design LLC
Nampa, ID
Michael Klein
Boeing
Molly McGee
Sunshine Mine with Silver Opportunity Partner
Kellogg, ID
Sally Mei
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Pullman, WA
Kacey Nelson
HP
Boise, ID
Luke Nelson
Nelson Irrigation
Walla Walla, WA
Caitlin Owsley
Past Chairperson
Janicki
Sedro Woolley, WA
Jonathan Richards
Past Chairperson
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Pullman, WA
Shawn Riffe
Encoder Products
Sagle, ID
Bryan Riga
Idaho Forest Group
Gabe Riggs
Bastian Solutions
Boise, ID
Kierra Russell
Clearwater Paper Corporation
Lewiston, ID
Dan Schneider
Larson Manufacturing
Brookings, SD
Jamie Slippy
Kodiak Aircraft Company
Sandpoint, ID
Matt Soden
Blue Origin
Kent, WA
Todd Swanstrom
Past Chairperson
Western Trailer Co.
Boise, ID
Chris Wagner
Wagstaff
Spokane Valley, WA
Jeff Williams
TK Group
Lewiston, ID
Eric Wolbrecht
Chair, Mechanical Engineering
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID