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External Advisory Committee

The External Advisory Committee (EAC) consists of industry and government professionals who hold responsible engineering positions in industry or government laboratories. One of the most useful functions of the advisory committee is to provide dialogue between students and practitioners of the profession. The committee structure provides a means for faculty to learn about technical, business, and philosophical trends taking place in industry. Similarly, the committee provides a format in which the department can inform industry about current thinking in academia. EAC meetings are held on campus twice each year.

sharon wood speaking to group around table
Dean Sharon Wood presents a Cockrell School update during an EAC meeting.

ASE/EM External Advisory Committee Directory

Branch Chief, GNC Autonomous Flight Systems
NASA Johnson Space Center
jack.brazzel@nasa.gov

Term: Spring 2018 - Fall 2020

Associate
Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
Houston, TX
Jorge.Capeto@stress.com

Term: Spring 2016 – Fall 2018

President
White Space Systems
Chevy Chase, MD
mark@markhdaniels.com

Term: Fall 2018 - Spring 2021

Founder and President
Emergent Space Technologies
Greenbelt, MD
george.davis@emergentspace.com

Term: Fall 2015 – Spring 2018

Autonomous Systems Technology Lead
Air Force Research Laboratory
Kirtland AFB, NM
richard.erwin@us.af.mil

Term: Fall 2018 - Spring 2021

Chief Product Manager
National Instruments
Austin, TX
jeannie.falcon@ni.com

Term: Spring 2016 – Fall 2018

Adam L. Hamilton
Southwest Research Institute
President and CEO
San Antonio, TX
adam.hamilton@swri.org

Term: Spring 2017 - Fall 2019

Director of Engineering
NASA Ames Research Center
david.korsmeyer@nasa.gov

Term: Spring 2015 – Fall 2018

Timothy Ledbetter
Bell Helicopter Textron
Rotors Technical Lead
Fort Worth, TX
tledbetter@bh.com

Term: Fall 2016 – Spring 2019

Senior Vice President for Space Systems and Services
Vencore
pslockhart@cox.net

Term: Fall 2014 – Spring 2018

Owner
Eagle Rock Drilling, Inc.
Midland, TX
eaglerocktom@gmail.com

Term: Spring 2017 - Fall 2019

President
Firefly Aerospace
tom@fireflyspace.com

Term: Fall 2017 - Spring 2020

Launch Integration Lead Engineer
Millennium Engineering & Integration Company
Albuquerque, NM
jmarsh@meicompany.com

Term: Spring 2016 – Fall 2018

Research Director
Mechanical and Materials Sciences
Schlumberger
Cambridge, MA
sossia@slb.com

Term: Fall 2016 – Spring 2019

Vice President, F-16 and F-2 Programs
Lockheed Martin
susan.ouzts@lmco.com

Term: Spring 2018 - Fall 2020

Senior Scientist
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
gfpolan@sandia.gov

Term: Spring 2017 - Fall 2019

Chief Engineer
Embraer E-Jet Program for Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Division
Arlington, TX
sreinke@triumphgroup.com

Term: Spring 2016 – Fall 2018

Emeritus EAC Member
Bellevue, WA
jshan89179@aol.com

Term: Emeritus

Emeritus EAC Member
Manager, Proliferation Detection R&D
Department 5753
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
rob.tachau@gmail.com

Term: Emeritus, Fall 2002 – Present