External Advisory Committee
The Texas Engineering Executive Education (TxEEE) External Advisory Committee (EAC) are dedicated industry representatives and corporate partners who actively support the department’s strategic objectives and goals, and advocate for its national reputation. The TxEEE EAC’s Mission is to “Guide TxEEE in its mission to provide industry and professionals with valuable engineering continuing and professional education" by:
- Advising the TxEEE Leadership Team
- Assessing TxEEE’s progress towards strategic initiatives
- Providing assistance through expertise and advocacy
- Assisting TxEEE in strengthening its program offerings and increasing enrollments across all programs
2020-21 Members
| Jacob Cordova | Founder and CEO Bright Yeti |
| Amber Gunst | CEO Austin Technology Council |
| Craig Herdman | Software Engineering Manager Adobe |
| Pete Marcell | Director of Learning and Development USAA |
| Clara Neri | Project Manager Applied Materials |
| Rob Oshana, Ph.D. | Vice President Software Engineering, Research and Development NXP Semiconductors |
| Ravi Rao | Chief of Staff - Project Management and Operations Intel |
| Joe Rollins | Training and Development Manager | Process Systems and Solutions Emerson |
| Jeff Simmons | Senior Vice President Technical Planning & Evaluation Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) |
| Leah Spence | Project Manager Dell |
| Dan Sutton | Innovation - Statistician Samsung Austin Semiconductor |
| Michael Ward | CEO and President Austin Urban Technology Movement |
