External Leadership Board
Dean Donna Riley composed this board in 2024, which is a mix of alumni, supporters and industry leaders. The board meets periodically to inform and advise the dean and key leadership on various matters pertaining to the School of Engineering.
Meet the board:
Donna Riley
Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing
School of Engineering Dean Donna Riley is a leader in engineering education and inclusive excellence. She was a founding faculty member of the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College, the first engineering program at a U.S. women’s college, where she spent 13 years. In 2005, she received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for developing critical pedagogies for engineering classroom implementations. She is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and was elected vice president of scholarship for ASEE in 2023.
Edward Angel, Chair
Professor Emeritus, UNM
Jose Zayas, Chair Elect
EVP Policy and Programs, American Council of Renewable Energy
Carol Adkins
Retired, Sandia National Laboratories
Sandra Begay
EChair, UNMRI Board of Directors, Researcher, Sandia National Laboratories
Doug Campbell
Professional Recreationalist
Adrian Chernoff
Product & Innovation Executive
Sam Hatchell
Director of Quality & Leadership Development, Jaynes Corporation
Brady Key
Director of Software Development, RS21
Lisa Kuuttila
CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer, UNM Rainforest Innovations
Barbara Lopez
Program Manager, IT, PNM Resources
Bret Simpkins
Associate Laboratory Director, Los Alamos National Laboratories
James Sipos
Technical Staff Systems Engineer (retired), General Dynamics
Robin Stubenhofer
Vice President, Engineering, Honeywell
