Our People
Guided by a diverse board of leading engineers.
Administered by nationally recognized leaders in education and experienced engineers.
Supported by engineering students from the nation's top colleges and universities.
Board members
William A. Woodburn
Founder and Chairman of the Board
A Founding Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners
William A. Woodburn
Founder and Chairman of the Board
A Founding Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners
Bill is a Founding Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners - a private equity fund focused on energy and transportation asset investing and ownership. Prior to the formation of GIP in 2006, Bill spent 23 years at GE, where he most recently served as President and CEO of GE Infrastructure. Before leading GE Infrastructure, he was President and CEO of GE Specialty Materials. In that role he oversaw key acquisitions including those that led to the GE entry and expansion in the water technology business. Prior to joining GE, he held engineering and marketing positions at Union Carbide and was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Co. focusing on energy and transport industries. Bill holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in Engineering from Northwestern University and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, respectively.
Jayanthi Iyengar
Chief Technology and Chief Quality Officer, CNH Industrial
Jayanthi Iyengar
Chief Technology and Chief Quality Officer, CNH Industrial
Jay has over 30 years of experience in the automotive, aerospace and advanced water technology fields. After starting her career in product development for Delphi/General Motors in 1988, Jay joined Chrysler in 1997 as a Powertrain Systems Engineer. In 2005, she was named Senior Manager and Chief Engineer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Hybrid Development Center. From 2009-2012, Jay served as Global Director, Electrified Powertrains for FCA. In 2012, she joined Eaton Aerospace as Group VP Engineering and Technology, and from 2015-2019 she was the Senior VP, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer of Xylem Inc. Jay earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mysore University, Karnataka, India, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India, and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University.
Erik O. Einset
Operating Principal, Global Infrastructure Partners
Erik O. Einset
Operating Principal, Global Infrastructure Partners
Erik has over 25 years of experience in various engineering and leadership roles, including 17 years at GE in R&D, product development, process improvement, technical sales, and business management. Since 2008, he has been a member of the operations team at Global Infrastructure Partners, working on business improvement in a variety of infrastructure businesses in the energy and transportation sectors. Erik is the author of 6 patents and numerous technical publications, and holds Chemical Engineering degrees from Cornell University (BS) and the University of Minnesota (PhD).
Alexandra Coleman
Head of Optimization, Centrica
Alexandra Coleman
Head of Optimization, Centrica
Alex has over a decade of technical and financial services experience. Prior to her current role developing renewable energy projects for Commercial & Industrial clients at Centrica, she held roles in financial services, marketing and product development in the solar and wind businesses at General Electric. She started her career as an engineer at Kiewit Infrastructure Group. Alex holds an MBA from Babson College and a bachelor's in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.
Telva M. McGruder
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, General Motors
Telva M. McGruder
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, General Motors
Telva is the Director of Workplace Engineering and Operations Solutions in the Sustainable Workplaces organization at General Motors. Telva supports the global footprint as she leads facility engineering, technologies, energy strategy, and multiple facility management strategies. Prior to her current role, Telva held positions within manufacturing engineering and at several manufacturing locations where she motivated teams to rethink the possible in project execution, maintenance, quality, operations, and labor negotiations. Telva earned her BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
Team members
Dr. Timothy J. McNiff
Executive Director
Dr. Timothy J. McNiff
Executive Director
Dr. McNiff served as a school superintendent for 30 years prior to accepting the role as Executive Director of Engineering Tomorrow; his most recent position being the school superintendent for the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York. During his tenure as an educator and school administrator, he also served as an adjunct professor for the University of Notre Dame, a board member for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee, and has been a keynote speaker both nationally and internationally.
Megan E. Barrett
Program Director
Megan E. Barrett
Program Director
Megan has over fifteen years combined experience in the fields of education and nonprofit management. Prior to joining Engineering Tomorrow in 2016, Megan was Chief of Staff to the Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York, the 3rd largest Catholic school system in the country. In addition to administration and management roles, Megan also has experience teaching in Catholic and public inner-city schools in New York City and Newark, NJ. She holds a Master of Nonprofit Administration from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in Education from Seton Hall University through the EPICS Program, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.
Kristine T. Budill
Curriculum Director
Kristine T. Budill
Curriculum Director
Kristine has seven years of teaching experience in the areas of engineering, computer science, math and finance. 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. 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.
Constance B. Chiplock
Program Coordinator
Constance B. Chiplock
Program Coordinator
Constance has spent the tenure of her career teaching in public schools with underserved populations in Virginia and Washington, D.C. For the past decade, her focus was in STEM education and developing and leading the VA STAR program in computer rebuilding and refurbishment for those in need in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Constance started her career on Capitol Hill assisting in the writing of legislation with the Higher Education Colloquium for Science Facilities focusing on funding and advancement for university science facilities. Constance holds a MEd from the University of Maryland University College and a BA in American Studies from Mary Baldwin College.
Monica San Martin
Program Coordinator
Monica San Martin
Program Coordinator
Monica has dedicated most of her career to support Catholic education in underserved areas in New York City. Monica was part of the team that brought Engineering Tomorrow to the Archdiocese of New York. She earned a BA from Hunter College and received an IUPLR/UIC Mellon Fellowship. Monica is the proud parent of an Engineering Tomorrow student!
Engineers
Joanna Caudle
Engineer Presenter
Joanna Caudle
Engineer Presenter
Joanna spent the first half of her career as a mechanical engineer with Bechtel Corporation where she designed and oversaw the construction and startup of power projects in the US and in several countries around the globe. She holds a BS degree in Physics from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN and a BME from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. Joanna is also a licensed professional engineer in Virginia. After a rewarding engineering career, Joanna transitioned to teaching in 2002 and has taught all levels of physics courses and a popular exploratory engineering elective class. Joanna also serves as chair of the Science Department and the STEM Program Coordinator for a private, all-girls K-12 school outside Washington DC.
Vivek Bhargava
Engineer Presenter
Vivek Bhargava
Engineer Presenter
Vivek has over 35 years of experience in academics and industry. He started his career as Research Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University. He Joined GE in 1990 and held various leadership roles in R&D, process engineering, SIx SIgma and Quality. In 2005, Vivek transitioned to Regal Beloit Corporation when GE’s motor business was acquired by Regal. At Regal Vivek led the deployment of Lean, Six Sigma and Quality across the globe at over 70 manufacturing and office locations. Vivek has over 25 refereed technical publications. He holds a BS from Indian institute of Technology, Kanpur and a PhD in Materials science and Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Mary Jarratt
Engineer Presenter
Mary Jarratt
Engineer Presenter
Mary spent the beginning of her career as a computer programmer and systems engineer, holding positions at Texas Instruments and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. For the past 12 years, she has focused on K-12 robotics education. In addition to being an Engineering Tomorrow presenter, Mary is pursuing a Ph.D. at Virginia Tech in Engineering and Robotics Education.
Edgar Martinez
Engineer Presenter
Edgar Martinez
Engineer Presenter
Edgar has eight years of teaching experience in mathematics, physics and engineering in grades 7 through 12. Prior to teaching, Edgar worked for John P. Picone, Inc. as a project engineer and assistant project manager on several multi-million dollar rehabilitation contracts owned by the N.Y.C.D.E.P. He also tenured for Skanska USA in their Underpinning and Foundation Division working on various geotechnical projects in the NY-NJ-CT area. Edgar holds a BS from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University. He is an NY EIT.
David Robles
Engineer Presenter
David Robles
Engineer Presenter
David is studying to complete a 5-year Bachelor/Master of Science in electrical engineering with a focus in applied electromagnetics at the George Washington University (GWU). He holds the position as the IEEE student branch chair and conducts research assistance to GWU’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department in the Applied Electromagnetics laboratory. Prior to his role as a student and with the Engineering Tomorrow team, David served more than 6-years with the United States Marine Corps, where he gained technical and professional experience while operating in the field of communication electronics as a maintenance technician and in diplomatic security protection at US embassies and consulates overseas.
Michelle Ming
Engineer Presenter
Michelle Ming
Engineer Presenter
Michelle is in her twenty-seventh year teaching and her ninth year at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, DC. She moderates the ACHS STEM Nation - a National Society of Black Engineers Jr. Chapter, is the Head Coach of ACHS eSports team and is the Program Director for Engineering at ACHS. She also moderates the M3 Mathematical Modeling Competition Team (SIAM) and hosts an ACHS STEM Panel discussion every Fall. Michelle earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with an additional emphasis on secondary education. She has taught Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Spanish. In addition, she holds a certification in Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics (Circuit Design) and Engineering Design and Development.
Interns
Zandy Wong
Summer Intern - 2021
Zandy Wong
Summer Intern - 2021
Zandy Wong is a rising sophomore at Johns Hopkins University where she studies neuroscience and the history of science, medicine, and technology. During the 2020-2021 school year, she served as a College Mentor, and her favorite lab is the Machine Learning lab! This summer, she's had a great time creating accessible and inclusive hybrid labs for students with disabilities.
Paul Gallup
Summer Intern - 2021
Paul Gallup
Summer Intern - 2021
Paul is a rising senior at the Colorado School of Mines. He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Economics. Paul joined Engineering Tomorrow in the summer of 2021 and has helped with developing the wind and solar labs as well as looking into new topics for labs in the future. Paul’s favorite part about working with Engineering Tomorrow is learning more about topics when developing labs.
Lauren Sawyer
Summer Intern - 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Lauren Sawyer
Summer Intern - 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Lauren Sawyer is studying at Penn State University, majoring in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Marine Sciences. She is in the class of 2022 and has been with Engineering Tomorrow since the winter of 2020. Her favorite part of working with Engineering Tomorrow has been both the experiences of talking to professional engineers, as well as getting to design fun and interactive labs that the students will enjoy.
Gina Brusco
Summer Intern - 2019, 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Gina Brusco
Summer Intern - 2019, 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Gina Brusco is a junior studying computer science in the college of engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Gina has worked with Engineering Tomorrow for three summers, specifically creating lesson plans and working as a college mentor during conferences. Gina's favorite breakout at Engineering Tomorrow is the embedded systems lesson because it involves hands-on experience with both coding and wiring using Arduino devices!
Emma O'Shea
Summer Intern - 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Emma O'Shea
Summer Intern - 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Emma is a junior at Bucknell University majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Computer Science. She has worked with Engineering Tomorrow the past two summers and this past winter developing new labs and working as a college mentor. Emma's favorite part of working with Engineering Tomorrow has been helping to develop the Phototherapy Lab and getting to learn from Bill Woodburn.
Dylan Weber
Summer Intern - 2021
Dylan Weber
Summer Intern - 2021
Dylan is a rising graduate student at Fairfield University working towards a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Because of his passion for cars and racing, he aspires to use his collective knowledge of engineering to conduct research and development to make advances in technology in the automotive industry.
Caroline Gillespie
Summer Intern - 2019, 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Caroline Gillespie
Summer Intern - 2019, 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Caroline is a student at the University of Notre Dame in the class of 2023. She is majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in engineering corporate practice. Caroline has worked with us for the past three summers as an intern and college mentor, and winter intern. Two of her favorite things about working with Engineering Tomorrow were developing the lesson plans alongside professional engineers and then watching how the students interacted with the material at conferences.
Julian Centeno
Summer Intern - 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Julian Centeno
Summer Intern - 2020, 2021; Winter Intern - 2020
Julian is a junior studying Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. His favorite part of working for Engineering Tomorrow was mass-producing PPE for healthcare workers during the pandemic. He also enjoys discussing engineering topics with high school students.
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