PSIMES Board of Directors
John Grese (’85 IE) – President
Consultant
Bridges Health Partner Services, LLC
John joined the PSIMES Board in May 2016 and currently holds the position of Board President and is a member of the Executive Committee. He is active in the PSIMES mentoring program and participates in the IE 480 Senior Capstone course as an alumni coach. As PSIMES President, John serves on the PSEAS Board and is a member of the Alumni Engagement Committee and the APG Resource Committee.
Mike Edwards (’80 IE, ’85 MBA ) – Vice President
Happy Valley Aficionado
The Boeing Company (Retired)
Retired in Happy Valley. Current activities include being PSIMES VP, PSEAS Board member, MEWS HOA President, BJC usher, and a Spring Township poll worker. We enjoy season tickets with football and women's volleyball. In my spare time I enjoy biking, fishing, and visiting Penn State!
Tara Dulaney (’04 IE) – Secretary
Program Manager
ASRC Federal
Tara continues to serve the Penn State community through PSIMES since 2019, serving as board secretary and championing the diversity and inclusion initiatives. Professionally, Tara supports both NASA and NOAA customers and welcomes chances to connect those with a passion to work in the space industry to opportunities. She loves to spend time with her husband and two sons wearing blue and white!
Crystal Welker (’89 IE) – Past President
Client Director
GreyOrange
Crystal has been actively engaged with Penn State through various alumni committees and initiatives over the several years. She joined the PSIMES board in May 2019 and has been part of the executive committee holding roles as Vice President, President and then Past President. Additionally, she has mentored students for several years and supported the IE 408 Leadership Class as an interviewee.
Adam Marsh (’07 IE)
President
Ledge, Inc.
Adam has been engaged with Penn State in mentoring activities, speaking to students about career opportunities, and connecting Penn State to manufacturing initiatives. Adam has worked with the PSIMES board to engage alumni, spotlighting their accomplishments, and connecting them to the program since joining the board in 2023.
Eric Burlingame (’14 IE, ’19 MBA)
Sr. Manager – Continuous Improvement
Nike
Eric has been involved with Penn State since graduating. He has participated in supporting local college and high school students with mentoring, job shadowing, and professional development. He also works to support the regional PSU Commonwealth Campuses for both engineering and sustainability initiatives. Eric has been a PSIMES board member since 2022.
Brian Byrne (’21 IE)
Analyst
Sharp Financial
Brian has been actively engaged with Penn State through various alumni committees and initiatives since graduating. He joined the PSIMES board in July 2024 and serves on the Communications Committee, generating awareness for PSIMES programs and events. Additionally, he mentors student teams for the IE 480 Senior Capstone course.
Grace Hageman (’22 IE)
Senior Financial Analyst
Amazon
Grace joined the PSIMES board in July 2023 and serves on the Mentoring Committee, focusing on the development of current students through the PSIMES mentoring program. Since graduating, Grace continues to actively engage in her local alumni network and attends alumni events.
Jim Woods (’01 IE)
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Duravant
Jim, a Fall 01 PSU IE graduate, joined PSIMES in July 2023 and serves on the Mentoring Committee. The committee creates opportunities for students to connect with industry professionals across a broad base of industries. Jim has mentored teams in the IE 480 Senior Capstone course and was the keynote speaker at the 2024 IISE banquet. Jim lives in Chicago, has four kids, and three labs.
Robin Vora (’12 IE, '21 MBA)
Senior IE Manager - Disney Cruise Line & Project Development
The Walt Disney Company
Robin has been actively engaged with recruiting for Disney IE and has remained involved with Penn State Career Fairs and Services. Robin joined the PSIMES Board in May 2020 and has served two consecutive terms leading the Communications committee.
Steve Smith (’90 IE)
Chief Operating Officer
Highway Transport Logistics
While at Penn State, Steve participated in the IE Capstone course as well as the Cooperative Education program. Since graduating in 1990, he's attended various Alumni Association get togethers throughout the country as well as addressing graduating seniors at University Park on career options. He has been a PSIMES board member since July of 2024 and works with the Mentor Committee.
Linda Schulte (’92 IE)
VP of Engineering
Mastercard
Linda is currently a VP of Software Engineering, and has enjoyed an extensive career applying key quality and systems engineering concepts from her major to multiple industries making enterprise software. She is so happy to evangelize Penn State's incredible program to students and alumni. She joined the PSIMES board in July 2024.
Tejas Joshi (’12 IE)
Project Manager
Tejas has been actively engaged with Penn State since graduating by mentoring students across various years in the IE program, from undergraduates to graduate students, both domestic and international students. He joined the PSIMES board in July 2022 and serves on the Mentoring Committee, working on the mentoring program that focuses on Building Bridges and Creating Success.
