Maria E. Lopez Marino is the Operations Senior Manager at Amgen, Inc., overseeing digital product implementation in manufacturing and supply chain.

She holds an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering and an MBA from MIT, where her thesis on machine learning in biologic manufacturing earned accolades. With prior engineering roles at Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson.

Emma graduated from Bucknell University in 2023 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering.

She led a project at E-Nable to design a prosthetic leg for a three-legged puppy and served on the Engineering Student Board. After interning at Engineering Tomorrow, she now works as a New Product Development Engineer at KLS Martin LP, specializing in surgical orthopedic implants.

Prior to her role as an educator, Kristine spent over ten years working at a private equity fund that invested university endowment funds and contributions from high-net-worth individuals in medical device companies.

She also served as the Director of Business Development at Haemonetics Corp., where she was responsible for analyzing, negotiating, and managing corporate investments in new technologies. Her early career included a variety of technical roles at ITT Fluid Technology Corp. and GE Aircraft Engines. 

She is a board member of Engineering Tomorrow and the Yale Science & Engineering Association whose missions align with her passion for inspiring the next generation to pursue engineering careers. Kristine holds a NYS Teacher Certification from Manhattanville College, a master’s in Management Science from MIT Sloan School of Management, a master’s in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Yale University.