Industrial & Professional Advisory Council (IPAC)

The Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) is a select group of representatives from industry, government agencies, academia and the profession who advise the Industrial Engineering Department on academic issues and on current trends and future directions in engineering. IPAC is a forum where ideas are exchanged and recommendations are made. IPAC provides direct linkage and communication between the College and the engineering profession. The function of the IPAC is to:

Act as an advisory group on specific academic and research issues.
Act as a link between the department and its industrial and professional partners, providing an opportunity for communication of current and future industry and professional needs to the department.
Identify actions that the department should take to meet special needs.
Provide recommendations on initiatives that the department should undertake to continuously improve educational and research programs to meet the needs of the world and the profession.

IPAC Members
Mr. Peter Dal Pezzo (04,05,06) Retired PELCO Email: prdalpezzo@comcast.net	Mr. John J. Mikita (01,02,03,04,05,06) Senior Vice President of Operations (Retired) Armstrong World Industries Email: jjmikita@msn.com
Ms. Leslie D. Shuman (05,06,07) - Vice-Chair Director of Lean Manufacturing North American Mill Products Div., Alcoa Inc. Email: leslie.shuman@alcoa.com	Mr. Edward Kasody (05,06,07) President and CEO (Retired) American Trim LLC Email:
Dr. Susan Schall (05,06,07) Owner SOS Consulting Email: susan.sosconsult@comcast.net	Mr. Ed Szkudlapski (06,07,08) - Chair President Eclipse Business Solutions Email: eclbussol@aol.com
Mr. Thomas A. Lucas (04,05,06) Executive Vice President Alliance Medical Products Email: tlucas@amp-us.com	Mr. Gary Scholl (05,06,07) Manager, Process Development Metal Casting Technology, Inc. Email: gwscholl@mct-inc.com
Mr. Paul McConnaughey (03,04,05,06,07,08) Managing Director (Retired) Alcoa Chemicals Europe Email: monalouandpaul@msn.com	Mr. Jeffrey Sheetz (04,05,06) Engineering Manager & Certified Six Sigma Mst. Black Belt Tyco Electronics/AMP Email: jlsheetz@tycoelectronics.com