![Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering building](/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_full_default_1x/public/2022-11/slam_rutgersschoolofengineering_02.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=lB-0jM0n)
Industry Advisory Board
The Industry Advisory Board is a valuable resource for the School of Engineering, providing strategic planning and program development insights and unique industry perspectives to the school's dean. Board members serve as ambassadors for the School externally and are integral to forging alliances between the School of Engineering and business.
2022-2023 Board Members
![Peter Cherasia](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-02/peter_cherasia.jpg?h=5a7f9baf&itok=EMDSAkXk)
Peter D. Cherasia ENG’84
Chairman, Trade Informatics (Retired)
![Michael Ching photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/michael_ching_photo.jpeg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=Kh4aBDJl)
Michael Ching ENG'84
Private Investor
![Remo Colarusso](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-02/remo_colarusso_jr.jpg?h=d73728dc&itok=3_JdNbvP)
Remo J. Colarusso, Jr. ENG’83, RBSG’88
Vice President, Manufacturing and Technical Operations, Janssen Supply Chain
![Kevin Edwards](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-11/kevin_edwards_pic.png?h=f803f42f&itok=gzp1FLz8)
Kevin J. Edwards ENG'88
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Bechtel Corporation
![Rutgers shield in red](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-07/rutgers-profile-placeholder-1_1_red.jpg?h=7f412c8f&itok=hHnvg4F2)
Colette Hazen ENG'93
Director, Channel Readiness Consumer Group, Verizon
![Ramsey Homsany](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-02/ramsey-homsany.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=ZT2t66yD)
Ramsey P. Homsany ENG'97
Co-Founder, Octant, Inc. Technology Investor and Advisor
![James Hughes](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-02/james_hughes_.jpg?h=838b7bd6&itok=_jx68Cf9)
James W. Hughes, Ph.D. ENG'65, GSNB'69, '71
University Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
![Robert Kuchinski](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-02/rob-kuchinski.jpg?h=3f5d3978&itok=p0dh49dM)
Robert A. Kuchinski ENG'86
Head of Commercial Insurance UK and Global Head of Energy, Zurich Commercial Insurance
![Tilak Lal_crop](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/tilak_lal_crop.jpg?h=97515384&itok=ADXJthkk)
Tilak Lal ENG’84
Senior Vice President, Co-Head of Investment Risk Management, Franklin Templeton Investments
![Gita Lanoce photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/thumbnail_vita_lanoce_headshot_2.jpg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=b9_LvNeT)
Vita M. Lanoce GSNB'85
Chief Executive Officer, Linical Americas
![Rita Marty photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/rita_marty_headshot.jpg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=UlE2ZKA4)
Rita Marty ENG’93, GSNB’96, RBSG'02
Vice President of Emerging Services Security Architecture, AT&T - Chief Security Office
![Michele O'Connor](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-12/michele_oconnor_headshot_jan2018_0.jpg?h=6c9445eb&itok=hT4PlVwC)
Michele E. O'Connor ENG'87
Principal, Langan
![Emeka Oguh photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/emekaoguh_headshot.jpg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=XC8ZebDc)
Emeka Oguh ENG’05
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PeopleJoy
![Rina Parikh photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/rina_parikh_headshot.jpg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=kpTwlO7D)
Rina Parikh ENG’88
Board Director, MAG Aerospace
![Brian Reilly](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-01/brian_reilly.jpg?h=126231af&itok=hYSBSmza)
Brian P. Reilly ENG’80
Senior Vice President, Bechtel Corporation (Retired)
![Vijay Swarup](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-02/vijay_swarup.jpg?h=7d66a0c3&itok=XBIxagAM)
Vijay Swarup, Ph.D. GSNB'88, '90
Vice President of Research and Development, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
![David Wade photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/david_wade_feb2018.jpg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=PbPKy0uQ)
David Wade ENG'89, Chair
President, Incrementum Energy LLC
![Richard N. Weeks photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/richard_n._weeks_headshot.jpg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=VXaYerQ6)
Richard N. Weeks ENG’50
Chairman, Weeks Marine, Inc.
![Richard Weeks photo](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2022-06/rich_weeks_feb2018_cropped.jpg?h=8ddcff3a&itok=KMx8ETab)
Richard S. Weeks
President and Chief Executive Officer, Weeks Marine, Inc.
![headshot of smiling black man with short beard wearing a black suit jacket and white button down collared shirt](/sites/default/files/styles/3x4_small_default_1x/public/2023-07/emmanuel_b._yamoah.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=A4fFbqfc)
Emmanuel B. Yamoah ENG'98
Associate Director, Duracell International, Inc.