2001-2002 INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Members of the college's Industrial Advisory Board are professionals in industry and government who advise college administrators, faculty and staff on academic programs, cooperative efforts with industry, and future directions for our institution. Keeping abreast of developments in industry is vital to preparing our graduates for their careers, and the board plays an important role in communicating news from the industrial world.

During the first year of the 21st century, the UW-Madison College of Engineering continued its progressive journey to enhance its faculty, facilities, relationships with industry and worldwide reputation. As chair of the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) during the year, it was indeed a pleasure to be part of a group of graduates of the college that was able to share ideas with administration, faculty and students in their march toward making the college one of the premier engineering schools in the world.

the IAB's primary focus during this year was on two initiatives it developed during the past couple of years: creating a plan to help the college achieve its goal of becoming a top-five college of engineering, and recruiting and retaining diverse faculty and students. We presented to the administration a plan for improving the college's procedures for recruiting and retaining students and faculty. That plan, with the dean's reorganization of the college's Diversity Affairs Office, should position the college well to enhance its diversity efforts.

The ability to pay at a level that attracts top faculty members, and to provide attractive, modern research and teaching facilities, are major requirements for being named to the top-five engineering colleges. We have made great strides in each of these areas; however, simply meeting these basic requirements is not enough. there must be strong leadership, and the college is fortunate in this respect to have at its helm Dean Paul Peercy. Dean Peercy has undertaken several initiatives to help the college realize its vision and, with the help of the faculty, students, administrators and the IAB, strong leadership should continue.

I thank my colleagues on the IAB, Dean Peercy, and the college administrators and faculty members for their help in providing a service to our great college and university.

Sidney B. Williams Jr., 2000-2001 Industrial Advisory Board Chair

Kathryn Anderson Tech. Leader, Control Info. Systems Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, Ohio Jeffrey A. Banaszynski Senior Vice President Allen-Bradley Co., Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin John E. Berndt Consultant Plano, Texas Brenda J. Blanchard Former Secretary of Commerce State of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Edward P. Cornell President, CEO Starion Instruments Saratoga, California John R. Dewane Consultant, Space & Aviation Sys. Honeywell, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona Dean A. Foate Chief Operating Officer Plexus Corporation Neenah, Wisconsin Jane Griesinger Principal Kurt Salmon Associates Princeton, New Jersey Thomas F. Gunkel President and COO M.A. Mortenson Co. Minneapolis, Minnesota Leon P. Janssen General Mgr., Academic Accounts GE Medical Systems, GE Co. Waukesha, Wisconsin Frederick C. Kiekhaefer President Mercury Hi-Performance Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Charles F. Kohlmeyer Vice President Baxter Health Care Corp. Deerfield, Illinois Lawrence E. Kraus Divisional VP / Specialty Products Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, Illinois Thomas Kruger Private Consultant Charlotte, North Carolina Brian A. Mitchell President Mitchell Construction, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin Thomas J. Mohs Chairman Placon Corp. Madison, Wisconsin John S. Nelson CEO Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin Thomas Smart Mgr., Advanced Vehicle Technology Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan Michael R. Splinter Exec. VP & GM/Tech. & Mfct. Intel Corporation Santa Clara, California Peter R. Tong President Mandarin Partners Long Beach, California Richard L. Wilkey President Fisher-Barton, Inc. Watertown, Wisconsin Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Of Counsel Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C. Kalamazoo, Michigan