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College of Engineering Advisory Board

The College of Engineering Advisory Board is a consultative body that meets twice a year to advise the Dean and the College’s administration. Committed to securing the continued betterment of the College’s educational program, the members of the Board

  • Review the strategic plan of the College and its integration into the overall plan of Villanova University
  • Identify current trends in the engineering profession and their potential impact on the College’s educational program
  • Assist in the development of networks and partnerships regarding internships, scholarships, fellowships, faculty research, distance education, and graduate placement
  • Help establish, refine, and implement strategies for student, faculty, and College recognition
  • Act as advocates for the mission, needs, and strategic initiatives of the College

Board members are appointed and serve a one-to-three-year term. The current members are listed below:

Zareh Baghdasarian, EE '83
President and CEO
Tahoe Associates
Sean McDermott, EE '88
CEO
Windward IT Solutions
George G. Bitto, EE '81
Vice President and Treasurer
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Anthony J. Melone, EE '82
Executive Vice President and CTO,
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Coleen Burke, ME '90
Director, Advanced Systems Business Development, Strategy and Operations
The Boeing Company
William J. Midon, ME '75
Chairman and CEO
InterVest International Ltd.
Elizabeth Catania, CE '81
Vice President
Catania Engineering Associates, Inc.
Stephen A. Mucchetti, EE '64
Chief Executive Officer
USinternetworking, Inc.
Joseph P. Denny, EE '68
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Liberty Property Trust
William F. O’Donnell, CE '65
Retired
O'Donnell & Naccarato, Inc.
Thomas J. Durling, Esq, ME '80
Flaster/Greenberg PC
Anthony Orlando, CE '81
President and CEO
Covanta Holdings
George N. Facas, Ph.D., ME '81
Professor and Dean Emeritus
School of Engineering
The College of New Jersey
Adelene Q. Perkins, ChE '81
President and Chief Business Officer
Infinity Pharmaceuticals
Robert M. Farrell, Ph.D., EE '69
President and CEO
Seneca Technology Group
Eugene A. Petracca, CE '75
President
Petracca & Sons, Inc.
Michael C. Ferrara, EE '64
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Microfluidics
James P. Regan, EE '62
Chairman, President and CEO
Dynamics Research Corporation
Gary A. Gabriele, Ph.D.
Drosdick Endowed Dean of Engineering
Villanova University
Karl F. Schmidt, CE '78, MCE '82(Advisory Board Chair)
Vice President, Strategy & Supply Chain
Johnson and Johnson
William Leighton, Ph.D., EE '73
Chief Executive Officer
Soapstone Networks
Casimir Skrzypczak, ME '62
Retired
William K. Lorenz, ChE '68
Retired Partner
Environmental Resources Management
Robert P. Slegelmilch, EE 84
Vice President, Space Systems Company
Lockheed Martin Corporation