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Dr. Trussell is the president and CEO of Trussell Technologies, Inc., an environmental engineering firm specializing in the development of new, drought-resistant, sustainable water supplies in California. Dr. Trussell is involved in multi-billion-dollar potable reuse programs and is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field. He is a registered civil engineer in California and a BCOE alumnus with an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering.

Steven Henderson is Senior VP and General Manager of the BioPharmaceutical Therapeutics Division of Microbiologics, a global biomaterials company advancing authentic, reliable, and versatile molecular and microbial materials for quality control and research. He is a licensed and registered professional engineer in California with more than 20 years of experience in biotechnology.

As a Principal Consulting Engineer, he contributed his expertise to many biotechnology and pharmaceutical drug development projects and to in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) device manufacturing companies.

Mr. Bourns is the chairman of the board and CEO of Bourns, Inc. Headquartered in Riverside, Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of sensors, magnets, and other microelectronic products. Gordon’s parents, Marlan and Rosemary, named the UCR engineering school in 1994. Mr. Bourns has served on the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees since 1984 and was the chair from 1997 to 1999.

Dr. Levister is a physician specializing in internal and occupational medicine in San Bernardino. He is also a School of Medicine – Community Advisory Board member. Dr. Levister helped establish the African-Americans United in Science organization at UCR and was the commencement keynote speaker in 2014. Dr. Levister was previously an instructor at several US universities, served in the Army Medical Corps, and was an attaché in the State Department.

Mr. Boyd is a Boeing Technical Fellow and the Chief Software Engineer for a large Boeing AvionX software project, whose key areas of technical expertise include Software Architecture and Engineering (embedded and enterprise), User Experience/User Interfaces and Visualization, and Machine Learning. Mr. Boyd holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in computer science from UCR.

Mr. Brisco studied at Riverside City College and Cal State Fullerton. He joined the Irvine Pipeline Company part-time in 1978 and has worked there full-time since 1984. They build public and private infrastructure focused on water, sewer, and storm drain systems. Mr. Brisco has a strong interest in STEM education and has served as a mentor for the Pick group. He was a board member of the Riverside Educational Enrichment Fund (REEF). He's also a past president and served many other volunteer roles at the Victoria Club.

Dr. Brithinee served as president of Brithinee Electric until Sulzer acquired the company in 2018. He is a consultant and chair of the Manufacturers' Council of the Inland Empire. Along with his twin brother, Don, he attended UCR, and they both hold PhDs in Mathematics. Before joining the Dean's Advisory Council, Dr. Brithinee was a Department of Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board member.

Mr. Chung is the founder and chairman of Winston Global Energy Ltd., which manufactures and markets energy storage solutions and lithium batteries. He is also the director and chief scientist of China’s Lithium Battery Research and Development Center. In 2011, Mr. Chung gave UCR’s most significant gift to date from an individual named Winston Chung Hall and established the Winston Chung Global Energy Center at UCR.

Mr. Clinch is a senior consultant and materials development group leader at Innoval Technology in Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK. The company provides high-quality consultancy and technical support to investors, manufacturers, and end-users of aluminum and other metals. Mr. Clinch has been chair of the Light Metals Division at the IOM3 organization since 2014. He is also a former member of the BCOE MS&E Board of Advisors.

Mr. Dull is a leader in the power magnetics field with more than 35 years of industry experience. His background leading North American divisions of Japanese, Chinese, and Taiwanese companies has provided expertise in the global market, with key business and marketing strengths in the magnetics arena.

As president of Triad Magnetics for the past 15 years, Mr. Dull has managed a diversified portfolio of standard power transformers, inductors, and power supplies and Triad’s U.S. Design Center in Perris, Calif., which provides extensive custom design services.

Dr. Hackett is a visiting scholar for the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UCR. Before this role, she was the Director of Intellectual Property Services at UCR and the campus liaison officer at UC Davis’ Office of Research. Dr. Hackett established the Colin E. Hackett Award in honor of her late husband to provide research support to full-time graduate students in engineering and the Nora A. Hackett Instructional Equipment Fund. She also serves as a member of the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees.

Dr. Hartnett is the chairman, CEO, and president of RBC Bearings, Inc., an international manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision plain, roller, and ball bearings. Dr. Hartnett has filed numerous patent applications and authored dozens of papers. He is well-respected in the field of tribology, the study of friction. Dr. Hartnett has served in many other roles at various engineering firms, such as Aftermarket Tech. Corp. and Process Fab, Inc.

Mr. Hawley became the co-founder and President of Luminex Software, Inc, in September 2020, which is best known for its industry-leading Mainframe Virtual Tape solutions. In 2003, the company was named one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the U.S. by Deloitte and Touche's Fast 500 Awards and Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000. Luminex received the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award in technology, the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Small Business Eagle Award, and was honored as a California Small Business of the Year. He is a founding member of the Riverside Technology CEO Forum and a past chair of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce.

Mr. Johnson served as president and CEO of Johnson Machinery from 1969 to 2017, when Quinn Catt acquired the company. His father founded the company, which was headquartered in Riverside since 1940. The company is a product provider for Caterpillar and Hyster Lift. Mr. Johnson has served on multiple advisory boards at UCR and, along with his wife, Sue Johnson, who serves on the Foundation Board, has established several endowed funds across campus.

Mr. Jones is the director of engineering for The Toro Company, which manufactures and markets products related to turf and landscape maintenance, irrigation, and underground and specialty construction. He has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and was a former adjunct instructor who taught project management essentials for UCR University Extension.

Mr. Key is the managing director of Cloud Strategies, which provides strategic advisory and SaaS execution assistance services to SaaS companies. Mr. Key previously was on the founding team of FileNet (acquired by IBM for $1.6B), FieldCentrix, and YouMail. Mr. Key has extensive experience in the cloud-based software industry. He is an alumnus of UCR and has cultivated close relationships with UCR since graduating.

Sam Konyn is an alumnus of UCR and has served on the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees since July 2020. Demonstrating his commitment to the university, he has collaborated with UCR to offer student internships through his company. Mr. Konyn has worked as a software developer for over 40 years. He is the president of Konyn Software Consulting, Inc. and his current focus is on vehicle diagnostics.

Mr. Krieger is the chairman of the board and founder and principal engineer of Krieger & Stewart, Inc., an environmental engineering firm in Riverside that provides services in water- and wastewater-related issues. Mr. Krieger attended UCR in the 50s and completed his degree at Berkeley. Mr. Krieger has remained active with UCR for many decades, serving on multiple advisory boards, and is an emeritus member of the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees.

Ms. Liu is the executive vice president of SolarMax Technology, Inc. and Inland Empire Renewable Energy Regional Center, LLC. SolarMax is a full-service photovoltaic solar energy systems integrator for commercial and residential customers. Ms. Liu is a member of several advisory boards at UCR, including BCOE and the School of Business, and helped establish the SolarMax Endowed Graduate Fellowship at the School of Business and has supported various BCOE programs.

Mr. Marcus is currently the founder and CTO of Versium Analytics, Inc., a data technology company in Redmond, WA, that operates a LifeData® predictive analytics scoring solution. Mr. Marcus owns and operates several internet properties, investment vehicles, and equity trading systems. Mr. Marcus attended UCR in the 90s and has supported various programs at BCOE. He was also a guest lecturer.

Mr. Reid is president of Boeing Satellite Systems, which manufactures satellites and space systems for telecommunications, navigation, and national security. He is the inaugural participant in BCOE’s new Distinguished Visionary Program, which was created to support, mentor, and inspire students by connecting them with leading innovators in engineering and industry. Mr. Reid is a BCOE alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering.

Dr. Sheppard is a research associate professor in the Department of Engineering at Hampton University in Virginia. He focuses on engineering education, aerospace engineering, space propulsion, and aircraft design. He was previously the Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology at Hampton University from 2004 to 2016 and was an associate professor at Tuskegee University.

Mr. Tolan is the president and CEO of B&K Precision Corporation, headquartered in Yorba Linda, and provides test and measurement instruments for engineering, electronic design, and education. Mr. Tolan assumed leadership after acquiring the company with Japanese and French investors. He helped expand the company into Europe and Asia. Mr. Tolan is a School of Business Executive Fellow and has spoken at their Dean’s Speaker Series.

Mr. Tsai is a partner in Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's San Francisco office and co-head of the firm's Taiwan practice. His practice focuses on intellectual property, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as complex breach-of-contract and product-defect litigation in courts and international arbitration tribunals. His late father was a professor of Mechanical Engineering at BCOE, and the Tsai family established the Lung-Wen Tsai Mechanical Design Fund for graduate students in his memory in 2004. Mr. Tsai has served on the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees since July 2015.

Anthony Turgman earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from UC Riverside and is co-founder and CEO of Live Solutions, a Los Angeles-based process engineering and automation integration firm. He has led manufacturing and industrial hard tech organizations for more than 20 years, held P&L responsibility in excess of $550 million, and launched more than one million square feet of manufacturing space. Anthony joined the Council of Advisors to mentor and advise engineering students, and to help grow the advanced manufacturing base across Southern California.

Ms. Wang is the digital solutions director for enterprise data and analytics at the digital platforms & AI office of Elevance Health (previously Anthem, Inc.), where she is responsible for delivering population health management analytics tools that aggregate public and member data to provide insights on members’ clinical risks and social needs, as well as the community they live in. Ms. Wang leverages innovative tools to analyze disparities and serves as a subject matter expert at Anthem. She works closely with Elevance's business units and regularly trains colleagues.

In March 2023, Ms. Wang, along with her husband, Timothy, joined the UCR Chancellor and Delegations in visiting Taiwan’s universities and tech firms, providing insights into international collaboration and student opportunities. They also helped promote Taiwan’s programs at UCR student networking events.