Mechanical Engineering

Industry Council

New Members

Kennon Guglielmo ‘88 is president and majority stockholder of EControls, Inc., an engineering and product development firm specializing in the multidisciplinary area of control and instrumentation. EControls is an OEM system supplier to Caterpillar, John Deere, Detroit Diesel, Ford, General Motors, and Linde. Before starting EControls, Guglielmo worked at both the Southwest Research Institute and Sandia National Laboratories. While at Southwest, he designed and built a compressed natural gas electronic fuel control system, and managed many other projects requiring controls expertise.

Donald Li ‘90 is president of PrediTech, Inc.. He is responsible for the research, development, manufacturing, sales and service of vibration protection and condition monitoring products. PrediTech is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas; however, its biggest operation is in Beijing, China. Before starting PrediTech, Li managed the China operations for the Bentley Nevada Company.

Jeffrey Lipscomb ‘73 received both his bachelors and Masters from Texas A&M University. He has spent the last 30 years involved in major project design management and start for Alaskan oil/gas production facilities from Cook Inlet to the North Slope. Since 1995, Lipscomb’s engineering firm has provided full range and scope of service for most of Alaska’s major fields and producers, which has included ground breaking designs for maximum environmental performance, reliability, and unique arctic conditions.

Lisa Mahlmann ‘85 is a senior manager of electrical system integration with the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. In her position she is responsible for tracking engine performance, programs installation and aircraft software installation for the F-16, A-12 and F/A-22 systems. Mahlmann is the recipient of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics “Aero Star Award” for advancements in wire harness design and fiber optics. She is a member of ASME.

Srinivas Mirmira ‘99 was an instructor and researcher in the areas of heat and mass transfer and thermodynamics while at Texas A&M University. After graduating, Mirmira worked several years for Applied Materials, and then attended The University of Chicago where he received his MBA with honors in finance, economics and strategy. While at Applied Materials, Srinivas was instrumental in having the company donate $2 million for laboratory equipment and student scholarships to the Texas A&M College of Engineering. He is currently employed with The Boeing Company, where he is responsible for various venture capital funds.

Current Members
Terry Baughn
Engineering Fellow
Raytheon Company
Space & Airborne Systems
Dallas, Texas
A. Frank “A.J.” Jones
NPME Manager
Applied Materials
Austin, Texas
Russell Bayh III ‘75
Technical Excellence Manager
Halliburton Energy Services
Dallas, Texas
Jeffrey W. Lipscomb ‘73
JWL Engineering
Anchorage, Alaska
A. J. “Tony” Best
CEO & President
Pure Resources
Midland, Texas
Lisa Mahlmann ‘85
Senior Manager, Systems Integration
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Fort Worth, Texas
James R. Blacksmith ‘78
Vice President
Engineering and Environmental Services
URS Corporation
Austin, Texas
Srinivas Mirmira ‘99
Manager, Technology Evaluation
The Boeing Company
Seattle, Washington
Grayum Davis ‘65
Manager, Subsea Production
Chevron Texaco, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Rodney Moss ‘88
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Centex Construction Company, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Dana D. Dorsey ‘92
Plant Engineering Supervisor
3M Emtech
Medina, Ohio
Tony Pelletier ‘75
President/CEO
Alamo Resources, LLC
Houston, Texas
D.E. “Dori” Ellis
Director, International Security Center
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Larry G. Porter ‘64
Larry G. Porter and Associates
Engineering Consultants
Houston, Texas
John Fuller ‘79
Deputy Program Director
Bell Helicopter
H-1 Program
Fort Worth, Texas
William Richard Welch ‘79
Manager, Technical Business Development
Knust-SBO
Houston, Texas
Lawrence Paul Graviss ‘71
Vice President
Jacobs Sverdrup Technology, Inc.
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Jimmy Williams, Jr. ‘83
Director of Development
Alcoa Technical Center
Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania
Kennon Guglielmo ‘88
President, EControls, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas
 

 

Emeritus Members
Larry Bloomquist
President
Mechanical Reps, Inc.
Raymond Marlow ‘53
Chairman and CEO
Marlow Industries, Inc.
Arthur W. Brooks
Manager, Quality Enablement
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Charlie A. Mast ‘51
Retired
Austin, Texas
Thomas Burger ‘70
Mechanical Manager
ExxonMobil Corporation
Beaumont, Texas
Ernie McWilliams ‘78
Vice President, Energy Production
Reliant Energy
Aaron Cohen ‘52
Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Harvey O. Mohr ‘58
Consultant
HydroTech Systems, Inc.
Howard E. Decker ‘44
Retired
Goetting & Associates
Antonio “Tony” Perez, Jr. ‘73
Quality Manager
Motorola Semiconductors
Brenda Hightower ‘81
Digitization Project Manager
Celanese Chemicals Ltd.
Thaddeus H. Sandford ‘60
Vice President, Engineering
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
William M. Hays, Jr. ‘65
Partner
Marmon Mok
Oscar W. Schuchart ‘47
Retired
Schuchart & Associates, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas