Engineering Management Advisory Council

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ETM has a 14-member Advisory Council (EMAC) representing the industrial base in the Portland Metropolitan Area. EMAC provides advice and counsel on the changing needs and strategic directions of technology-based industry, and assists the ETM in the continuous improvements of graduate offerings in Engineering & Technology Management.

The members of EMAC are:

Gerhard Beenen - Novellus Systems, Inc.

Eileen Boerger - Professional Data Exchange, Inc.

Mike Consol - The Business Journal

Carmen Egido - Intel Corp.

Les Fahey - KPMG Pete Marwick

Dwayne L. Foley - Northwest Natural Gas

Donald E. Grant - Valid Logic Systems, Inc.

David P. Hoffman - Celerity Energy

Ron Khormaei - Hewlett Packard

Tom Long - Planar Systems

John H. Matlock - Komatsu Silicon America

Nawzad Othman - OTAK, Inc.

Gary Parks - Bonneville Power Administration

William Reiersgaard - Gaard Automation Systems

Testimonials from ETM Students:

Rob Gragnier

Rob Gragnier is a member of Wacker Siltronic's International Engineering Support team, based in Germany. The goal of the team is to look at key engineering processes and compare the differences and similarities, find best practices, and improve the communication between the more than 20 worldwide sites.

"Before, during, and after receiving my Masters degree in Engineering Management from ETM, I continued to work for Wacker Siltronic. It was fairly exhausting at time, but my professors understood my goals and appreciated my ambitions. I am very excited about my new position. My work experience and my master's education degree from Portland State University have greatly contributed to my success."