The University advisory committee is comprised of business, industry, and labor community members who are dedicated to the educational and economical growth of their community. Academic advisory committee members work closely with faculty and administration to prepare the community’s future work force. Their dedication, creativity, and advice will become an integral part of the educational process.

Stimulating students’ minds now will help stimulate economic growth in the future. Students who feel secure in obtaining employment after graduation will most likely remain in their community, contributing their skills and ideas. The committee’s advice to educators on current and future technological trends will help them develop curricula that reflect employers’ needs.

Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology Subcommittee

• Stan Bentley, President
  Diversified Systems
• Terry Clemans, Clinical Engineer
  St. Margaret Hospital
• Stanley J. Fabinski, Manager, Reliability Inspections
  ComEd
• Kelvin Hagan, System Administrator
  Alcatel-Lucent
• Gerald Hanas, General Manager
  Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
• Fred Keith, IT Manager – Chicago Assembly Plant
  Ford Motor Company
• John Konrady, Division Manager, Operations Services & Utilities
  United States Steel – Gary Works
• Boris Matakovic, Chief Information Officer
  Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
• Pratish Patel, President
  Electronic Interconnect Corp.
• Prabhat K. Rastogi, Director, New Business Development
  Mittal Steel USA
• David Shike, I&E Training Coordinator
  BP Oil-Optimization Div.
• Ed Shultz, Director of Engineering
  St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center
• Douglas Spaniol, Supervisor, Engineering Services
  Nisource Company
• Clydene Stangvik, Area Academy Manager, Central and Mountain States
  Cisco Systems Inc.
• Jeff Wothke
  Alcatel-Lucent
• Jerry Youthment, Manager, Process Automation
  ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor

Industrial Engineering Technology Subcommittee

• Dave Jones, Manager, Process Engineering
  UGN, Inc.
• Dan Kelley, President
  Synergated, Inc.
• Janellen McCoy, Quality Engineer
  Smith’s Medical Critical Care
• Elaine McCracken, Assistant Vice President of Operational Quality and Performance
  Saint Anthony Medical Center
• Ron Mika, Quality Department, Engine Plant
  Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
• Dimitrios Saranteas, Oracle Business Systems Analyst
  Emerson Instrument & Valve Services
• David Trachtenberg, Business Manager
  Mittal Steel USA

Mechanical Engineering Technology Subcommittee

• Emma Biddings, Electro-Motive Division
  General Motors
• Tim Brown, President
  Casmin Systems, Inc.
• Joseph Gladkowski, Tech Department
  Joliet Junior College
• Terry Richardson
  Lake Central High School
• Jane Sullivan, President
  Hadady Corporation
• Drew Wahlberg, Engineering Director
  Aeromet Industries
• Daniel Welch, Vice President, Chief Mechanical Officer
  AIG Rail Services, Inc.