Advisory Council

The Chemical Engineering program has an advisory board that reviews its policies and curriculum and provides suggestions for possible improvements. The current CHE board consists of:

Last First Title Employer
Knockenhaur Aleisha Environmental Program Manager Microsoft – LCD Group
Vail, Ph.D. Neal Medical Device Executive Progenerative Medical, Inc.
Drees Sean Chief Executive Officer Electrolab, Inc.
Wilson Tim Director, Technology Valero Energy Corporation
Burch Brandon EVP, Chief Operating Officer Howard Energy Partners
Bowen Johnna Director of Engineering Kaneka North America, LLC
Toro-Hernandez Waleska PSM Engineer Allegiance Refining
Behne Todd Plant Manager Occidental Chemical Corporation – Ingleside Plant, OxyChem
Sarrack Anthony Senior Principal Consultant BakerRisk
Yanosik John Maintenance and Engineering Manager INEOS
Zeagler Larry Independent Consultant, Pharma Industry Self-employed
Spivey Brian Spivey Industrial Consulting UTSA / Private Consulting
Gieseman John Consultant Riverside PE&C
Watson Caleb Consultant Calsep
Alhraki Nour Chemical Process Engineer Tesla
Hildebrandt Ruiz Lea Associate Professor, Chevron Centennial Teaching Fellowship in Chemical Engineering University of Texas at Austin
Rinaldi-Ramos Carlos Chair, Dean’s Leadership Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida
Flores III Eloy Director of Research and Development, Chemical Engineering Department Southwest Research Institute
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