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Leadership and Membership

The Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers is guided and supported by dedicated individuals who exemplify leadership and excellence in their profession. Below you’ll find our current Officers and Board of Directors, Past Presidents, and Members—each contributing to the Academy’s continued growth and success.

Schneider, Jon
Jon C. Schneider

President

Edward H.
Edward H. Gerding, P.E.

First Vice President

Talley, Darrin L.
Darrin L. Talley

Second Vice President

DeRuntz, John T.
John T. DeRuntz

Secretary/Treasurer

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Recent Inductees

The following individuals were inducted into the Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers between 2025 and 2021. Election to the Academy recognizes outstanding achievement, excellence, and leadership in mechanical and aerospace engineering.

Berthold, Bret A
Bret A. Berthold

Executive Director & CEO, The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District

Esarey, Keith A
Keith A. Esarey

President/CEO, McClure Engineering Associates

Lenzner, Leah
Leah Lenzner

Associate Technical Fellow, Structural Analysis Engineer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Midha, Ashok
Ashok Midha

Professor, Missouri S&T

Oliver, Stanford
Stanford Oliver

President & CEO, DigiFlight, Inc. & Camelot Secure

Hartman, Travis W.
Travis W. Hartman

Senior Engineering Manager, Toyota Motor North America

Jayachandran, Raj
Raj Jayachandran

Technical Specialist, Core Crash Safety, Ford Motor Company

Munsell, Michael
Michael Munsell

Retired Law Firm Partner, Business Consultant

Neely, David
David Neely

Senior Director Program Chief Engineer T7A, Boeing Defense, Space and Security-Air Dominance

Pennuto, Jack
Jack Pennuto

Executive Vice President of Aerospace & Industrial for Ascential Technologies

Billie F. Spencer, Jr.

Professor and Newmark Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Talley, Darrin L.
Darrin L. Talley

Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Planning, Exxon Mobil Corporation

Brinkmann, Darryl L.
Darryl L. Brinkmann

Retired, Caterpillar Inc.

Edwards, W. Talion
W. Talion Edwards

Senior Technical Fellow – 3D Measurement, Boeing Research and Technology

Frigerio, Jacopo
Jacopo Frigerio

Retired, Lockheed Martin Space

Seaman, Jeff
Jeffrey Seaman

Chief Program Engineer – P800, Ford Motor Company

Shin, Mike E
Mike E Shin

Vice President of Supply Chain, Trinity Rail Industries

Bone, Mary Alice
Mary Alice Bone

Associate Professor II, University of South-Eastern Norway, Subject Matter Expert, NASA Consultant

Cargill, J. Scott
J. Scott Cargill

Chief Program Engineer, Boeing

Hartwig, Laura E
Laura E. Hartwig

Chief Engineer, Honeywell FM&T

Haug, Ed
Ed Haug

Carver Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The University of Iowa

Michael J. Higginbotham

President, Industrial Process Systems

Selvaraj, Sathiya K
Sathiya K. Selvaraj

Principal Staff Researcher, AI Group, LinkedIn

Alfermann, Timothy
Timothy J. Alfermann

Electric Machine Release Engineering Manager, BorgWarner

Cordner, Matthew
Matthew Cordner

Associate Vice President, Principal A&D Business Architect, HCL Technologies

Glaeser, Scott A.
Scott A. Glaeser

Project Manager Pipelines, Burns & McDonnell

Lebert, Anthony
Anthony J. Lebert

Senior Design Lead – Aircraft Structures, The Boeing Company

Nelson, Bradley M.
Bradley M. Nelson

Senior Test Program Manager, T-7 Redhawk, The Boeing Company

Sinnett, Michael
Michael K. Sinnett

Vice President and General Manager, Product Development, The Boeing Company

Spence, Anne M.
Anne M. Spence

Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University