
Industrial and Professional Advisory Council
The Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) is a select group of representatives from industry, government agencies, academia, and the profession who advise the department on academic issues, current industry trends, and emerging opportunities in architectural engineering. IPAC is a forum where ideas are exchanged and recommendations are made. IPAC provides direct linkage and communication between the college and the engineering profession.
The functions of IPAC are to:
- act as an advisory group on specific academic and research issues;
- serve as a link between the department and its industrial and professional partners, providing an opportunity for communication of current and future industry and professional needs to the department;
- identify steps that the department should take to meet special needs; and
- provide recommendations on initiatives that the department should explore to improve educational and research programs to meet the needs of the world and the profession.
Current members
- Julia Beabout
Member since 2020
CEO, Director of Design
Novaby - Michael Beck
Member since 2020
Former CEO and Current Board Member
DVL, Inc. - Gary Brennen
Member since 2020
Co-President
Syska Hennessy Group - Cynthia Cogil
Member since 2016
Principal, Director of Engineering
SmithGroup - Helen Diemer
Member since 2020
Principal
The Lighting Practice - Holly Green
Member since 2020
Project Executive
Turner Construction Company - Robert Grottenthaler
Member since 2016
Senior Vice President
Barton Malow Company - Kevin Kampschroer
Member since 2020
Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings and Chief Sustainability Officer
U.S. General Services Administration Office of Government-Wide Policy - Luke Leung
Member since 2016
Director
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP - James Mendygral
Member since 2015
Senior Project Manager
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger - William Moyer
Member since 2020
Principal
James G. Davis Construction - John O’Keefe
Member since 2016
President and CEO
Atkinson Construction - John Sadlik
Member since 2015
Principal
J2H Partners - Cherish Samuels
Member since 2020
MEP – Principal Project Manager
Amazon - Kurt Scheeren
Member since 2020
Principal
Bard, Rao & Athanas Consulting Engineers, LLC - Riz Shah
Member since 2015
Managing Director
Alvarez and Marsal - Jeffrey Turconi
Member since 2015
President
P.J. Dick, Inc.