McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University

McCormick Advisory Council (MAC)

The McCormick Advisory Council plays a critical role in helping to shape McCormick’s strategy. The MAC provides feedback and counsel to the dean of the McCormick School from both business and academic perspectives to ensure that McCormick continues to excel in all areas of engineering research, education, and practice. MAC members serve for renewable terms.

MAC Mission and Contribitions Framework (PDF)

Information for current members of the McCormick Advisory Council.

Current members of the McCormick Advisory Council


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Peter J. Barris

Mr. Peter J. Barris (BSEE ’74)

Managing General Partner, New Enterprise Associates


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Viresh Bhatia

Mr. Viresh Bhatia (BSCS ’88)

Co-Founder & Retired CEO Chairman, InstallShield Software Corporation LeewayHertz Technologies, Pvt. Ltd.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Christopher Clower

Dennis Chookaszian (BSCHE '65)

Retired chairman and chief executive officer of CNA Insurance Companies


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Christopher Clower

Mr. Christopher Clower (BSE ’88)

General Partner, SG Holdings


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Stanton R. Cook

Mr. Stanton R. Cook (BSME ’49, H ’85)

Retired — Chairman, Tribune Company


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Lee Dayton, Sr.

Mr. Lee A. Dayton, Sr. (BSIE ’65)

Retired Corporate Vice President, IBM Corporation


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member John A. Dever

Mr. John A. Dever (BSEE ’51)

Retired, Honeywell, Inc.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Rhonda L. Dibachi

Mrs. Rhonda L. Dibachi (BSE ’83)

Co-Founder/Co-CEO, Noribachi LLC


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member David Alan Eckert

Mr. David Alan Eckert (BSME ’77)

MAC chairperson emeritus

CEO, Allan, James & Co.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member James N. Farley

Mr. James N. Farley (BSEE ’50)

JNF Group LLC


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Dr. Kathleen R. Flaherty

Dr. Kathleen R. Flaherty (WCAS '73, MS/IEMS ’75, PhD ’79)

Retired, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Business Services
Independent Director, Inmarsat, PLC, The Yell Group, PLC


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Wilbur H. Gantz

Mr. Wilbur H. Gantz

Chairman & CEO, Ovation Pharmaceuticals


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Paul R. Gudonis

Mr. Paul R. Gudonis (BSEE ’76)

Director, Myomo, Inc.




Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Dr. Warren R. Haug

Dr. Warren R. Haug (MSCH ’63, PhD CH ’65)

Adjunct Professor, McCormick School; Retired — Vice President, The Procter & Gamble Company


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Dr. Kenneth C. Kirsch

Dr. Kenneth C. Kirsch (WCAS '75, MS/IEMS ’78, PhD/IEMS ’80)

Deputy Director, Department of Administration, State of Rhode Island


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member William J. Kroll, Jr.

Mr. William J. Kroll, Jr. (BSE '67, MS/MSE ’71)

Chairman & CEO, Matheson




Image of McCormick Advisory Council member William J. Kroll, Jr.

Mr. Noel Kullavanijaya (BSME ’82, MSME ’85, KSM ’86)

Principal of Equilibrium Capital Group


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Dr. Priscilla Marilyn Lu

Dr. Priscilla Marilyn Lu (PhD/CSCI ’80)

Managing Partner, Cathaya Funds Group


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Mark Mills

Mr. Mark Mills

President, Founder, Digital Capital Power

Dr. Thomas Gordon Moore (BSEE ’86, MS ’87, PhD ’89)

Director, Enterprise Technical Executive, Northrop Grumman


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member David L. Nichols

Mr. David L. Nichols (BSCS ’91, KSM ’00)

America’s CIO Services Leader, Ernst & Young US LLC

Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Dr. Robert L. Peskin

Dr. Robert L. Peskin (MSCEE ’75, PhD ’77)

Senior Consulting Manager, Transportation, AECOM


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member David L. Porges

Mr. David L. Porges (BSIE ’79)

President and CEO, EQT Corporation


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Kenneth J. Porrello

Mr. Kenneth J. Porrello (BSIE ’78, KSM ’82)

Senior Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Vivek Ragavan

Mr. Vivek Ragavan (BSEE ’74)

President & CEO, Actelis, Inc.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Dr. Norbert Riedel

Dr. Norbert Riedel

Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Baxter International, Inc.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member David A. Sachs

Mr. David A. Sachs (BSIE ’81)

Senior Partner, Ares Management, LLC


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Smita N. Shah

Ms. Smita N. Shah (BSCI ’94)

President, SPAAN Technology, Inc.
Vice Chairman, Chicago Plan Commission


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Robert E. Shaw

Mr. Robert E. Shaw (BSME ’70, KSM ’81)

Retired Vice President and Co-Owner, Milex Products, Inc.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Gwynne Shotwell

Mrs. Gwynne Shotwell (BSME ’86, MSESAM ’88)

President, SpaceX


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Michael J. Stark

Mr. Michael J. Stark (BSCI ’78)

Managing Director, Crosslink Capital


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Michael J. Stark

Mr. Tim Stojka (BSIE '89)

CEO/founder of Agentis Energy


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Michael Sutton

Mr. Michael Sutton (BSCI ’75)

President, Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Mr. Robert B. Taggart

Mr. Robert B. Taggart (BSME ’67, MSME ’68)

Chief Executive Officer, Chaparral Communications, Inc.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Alan Taub

Mr. Alan Taub

Vice President, Global R&D, General Motors Corporation


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Alan Taub

Mr. John J. Tracy

Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Boeing Company


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Edward F. Voboril

Mr. Edward F. Voboril (BSIE ’65)

Chairman, Analogic Corporation


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Todd Warren

Mr. Todd Warren (WCAS ’87)

Advisor, Divergent Ventures


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Professor William J. White

Prof. William J. White (BSIE ’61)

Professor, Northwestern University, Retired; CEO & Chairman of the Board, Bell & Howell Company


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Howard B. Witt

Mr. Howard B. Witt (BSME ’63)

Retired CEO, Littlefuse, Inc.


Image of McCormick Advisory Council member Ava Harth Youngblood

Ms. Ava Harth Youngblood (BSCH ’79)

President & Chief Executive Officer, Youngblood Executive Search, Inc.

 


Past members of the McCormick Advisory Council

Mr. Anthony L. Abbattista

Mr. Albert M. Anderson, Jr.

Dr. Teruaki Aoki

Mr. George H. Bodeen

Dr. James C. Brailean

Mr. Edward J. Campbell

Dr. David L. Carney

Dr. James Ellis Crenshaw

Mr. Lester Crown

Mr. Alfred C. Eckert, III

William D. Ford, Ph.D.

Gregory A. Fraser, Ph.D.

Mr. Gary L. Frederick

Prof. Donald N. Frey

Dr. James F. Gibbons

Mr. Richard A. Giesen

Mr. Alvin L. Gorman

Mr. Ronald H. Haas

Mr. Richard C. Halpern

Ms. Ruth Mullen Harenchar, MAC chairperson emerita

Mr. Ralph D. Hartung

Mr. Richard D. Harza

Mr. Henry G. Herzing

Mr. James W. Hook

Ms. Kristina M. Johnson

John C. Lieske, MD

Mr. Frank W. Luerssen

Mr. James F. McDonald

Mr. Michael K. McEvoy

Mr. Mark W. McGlothlin

Mr. Daniel D. Mickelson

Mr. D. Eugene Nugent

Ms. Dorothy Oremus

Mr. Walter L. Orlandini

Mr. Richard S. Pepper

Mr. Robert L. Puette, MAC chairperson emeritus

Dr. Elliott M. Philofsky

Mr. Warren W. Rasmussen

Mr. Erick A. Reickert

Mr. Thomas John Ross

Janet C. Rutledge, Ph.D.

Mr. Harold B. Smith

Frank G. Splitt, Ph.D.

Mr. Dean P. Stanley

Mr. William F. Stasior

Mr. Richard T. Taylor

Mr. Robert H. Wellington

Patrick E. White, Ph.D.

Mr. Alan Wolfson

Mr. William A. Woodburn

Dr. Charles Wu

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