Linda L. Allen

(BSME 1978)
C-130 Deputy for Sustainment, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.

Ms. Allen is the director of the C-130 cargo transport aircraft, also known as “Hercules.” Ms. Allen has been responsible for the cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance of existing development and production aircraft contracts with the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, and Denmark. She is now also responsible for upgrades, modifications, and support to all C-130 aircraft delivered throughout the world. Ms. Allen received her master in business administration and the George B. Melano Award for Academic Excellence from Georgia State University. Other higher education programs were completed at the Lockheed-Emory Management Institute, Defense Systems Management College, and the Lockheed Martin Corporate Institute.

John L. Draheim

(BSEE 1964)
Retired Vice President, Corporate Services, FLAG Telecom

Before retiring in 2003, Mr. Draheim served as vice president of administration and communications for FLAG Telecom Limited in London, England, where he was responsible for HR, corporate communications, IT, and administration and property management.  He joined FLAG in January 1999 as managing director for FLAG Atlantic-1, a high-capacity fiber optic trans-Atlantic cable.  Prior to this, Mr. Draheim was vice president of operations at Ameritech International in Chicago, during which time he also served as general manager and member of the board of directors of Ameritech’s joint venture in China and executive director of the Hungarian Telecommunications Company (MATAV).  Before his four years in London with FLAG Telecom, Mr. Draheim spent 35 years in the telecommunications industry, having served in various technical, operations and management positions at Ameritech, Bellcore, AT&T, and The Ohio Bell Telephone Company.  He holds a master’s degree in management from Pace University and is also a licensed professional engineer. Mr. Draheim is the recipient of the 2006 VUAA Alumni Achievement Award.

Stephen A. Furbacher

(BSME 1970)
President/COO, Dynegy Inc.

Mr. Furbacher was named president and chief operating officer of Dynegy Inc. in August 2005. He is responsible for all aspects of the operational and commercial activities of Dynegy’s primary business line, power generation. Mr. Furbacher previously served as president of Dynegy Midstream Services, as well as president of Chevron’s Warren Petroleum Company, the natural gas liquids division of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. He began his career with Chevron in 1973 as a design engineer at the company's refinery in Richmond, California. Mr. Furbacher serves on a variety of professional and community boards and is active in civic organizations.

F. Peter Jenny

(BSEE 1985)
Vice President, Implementation Services and Technology Services, Cardinal Health

F. Peter Jenny is currently employed by Cardinal Health.  Focused on the high-growth healthcare market, Cardinal Health is a global healthcare company serving hospitals and providers, retail pharmacies and suppliers.  Founded in 1971, Cardinal Health has business operations on five continents.  It was ranked nineteenth on the Fortune magazine’s list of the 500 largest U.S. corporations and first in its sector on Fortune's ranking of most admired firms.  Formerly, Jenny worked for Unisys and Computer Sciences Corp.

Ralph W. Johnson

(BSCE 1959)
Construction Consultant, Mason-Johnson, LLC

Retired Senior Vice President, Turner Construction Co.

Upon graduation from Valpo, Mr. Johnson joined Turner Construction Company in their Chicago office as a field engineer. He progressed through various field and office assignments, including responsibilities in engineering, field supervision, purchasing, estimating, and cost and project management before being promoted to senior vice president. Mr. Johnson holds a general contractor’s license in Florida. He has received numerous honors, awards, and citations and has had many technical articles published. He is an experienced speaker and holds membership in a number of professional organizations.

Kenneth H. Kastman

(BSCE 1966)
Principal/Vice President, URS Property Reuse Technology Practice

Mr. Kastman has more than 30 years of experience in environmental and civil engineering. He has been involved in property reuse planning and implementation and strategic environmental analysis on many projects throughout the United States. Mr. Kastman is the author of more than 30 technical papers and has a bi-monthly column in the Brownfield News magazine. He received his master’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University. He is a licensed professional engineer in seven states.

Richard L. Landry

(BSEE 1986)
President/CEO, Conquest Systems Inc.

Mr. Landry is the founder and chief executive officer of Conquest Systems Inc., a Washington Techway Fast 50 company with locations throughout the D.C. Metro area. Conquest Systems Inc. provides information management and e-business solutions. Before founding Conquest Systems Inc., Mr. Landry worked for RJO Enterprises, where he led teams in successfully implementing nationwide executive information system applications.  While with the District of Columbia Office of the Budget, he developed a decision support system, an executive information system, and a budgeting system.  As senior consultant for Information Builders Inc. and Associate Consultants, he led teams on projects for Philip Morris Co. and the U.S. Army. Mr. Landry recently was appointed a member of the District Capital Alliance.

David Lange

(BSCE 1981)
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois

Mr. Lange earned his M.B.A. degree from Wichita State University in 1984 and his Ph.D. in 1991 from Northwestern University. He is an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He teaches in the area of civil engineering materials. His research focuses upon early-age shrinkage and creep of concrete, crack propagation, new concrete and masonry materials, as well as microstructure characterization. From 1981 to 1987 he worked as an engineer at Boeing Military Airplane Company, Wichita, Kansas.

Charles F. Lieske

(BSME 1970)
Manager, CFL LLC Real Estate Management and Investment

Mr. Lieske is the owner and manager of CFL LLC Real Estate Management and Investment. Formerly he served as president and chief executive officer for BMW Constructors Inc. Mr. Lieske is a past member of Valparaiso University’s President's Advisory Council. He is a former member of the American Welding Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Mr. Lieske also participates in numerous organizations and community activities.

Andrew N. Nunemaker

(BSEE 1991)
Chief Executive Officer, EMSystem

Mr. Nunemaker is the CEO of EMSystem, a company devoted to providing solutions for managing medical emergencies. He is the former general manager of GE Medical Systems, where he led a project to change the entire commercial operations department. Mr. Nunemaker received his MSEE from Georgia Tech in 1993. He earned his MBA from Harvard in 1998, where he also served as student body president. He is active in church and community and serves on numerous boards and councils. Mr. Nunemaker was a VU Alumni Association Board member from 1999 to 2001.

Timothy W. Paul

(BSEE 1976)
Retired Vice President, QUALCOMM, Inc.

Mr. Paul earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT in 1978. He retired after working for 22 years in the field of communications engineering—eight years at Linkabit Corporation, and 14 years at QUALCOMM, Inc. His responsibilities included design and development of communication systems for government use, mobile satellite communications, and cellular systems. At QUALCOMM he retired as a vice president of engineering. A highlight of his professional experience was being part of the team that developed a cellular phone standard based on CDMA technology.

Duane C. Rabe

(BSEE 1976)
President, Duane Rabe & Associates

For 29 years Duane Rabe contributed as an engineer and technical leader to Motorola’s success in the wireless industry, for 10 years as Vice President of the Technical Staff. In that time, he contributed to the architecture, design and development of leadership cellular phones like the DynaTAC, MicroTAC, StarTAC and RAZR phones. He was also the chief architect for the world’s first commercial digital cellular phones. Rabe received Motorola’s highest awards for technical impact (Dan Noble Fellow) and creativity (Master Innovator) and served as a member of Motorola’s Science Advisory Board. He has been granted 25 patents, with several more pending. Duane received a BSEE degree from Valparaiso University and MSEE degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is president of Duane Rabe & Associates, a private consulting practice advising companies on investments in new technologies for wireless communication.

Gary L. Rosenbeck

(BSCE 1971)
Vice President/Consulting Engineer, McMahon Associates, Inc.

Mr. Rosenbeck is an environmental engineering consultant with McMahon Associates and has served McMahon Associates as a design/build contractor and manager of the water supply and water treatment group. He has continued course work at the University of Wisconsin-Extension and is a registered professional engineer in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Mr. Rosenbeck has presented professional papers to the International Ozone Association, American Water Works Association, and the Wisconsin Water Association. He also has appeared as a guest lecturer at professional development programs at the University of Wisconsin.

Robert J. Schickel

(BSCE 1971)
Operations Manager, Chicago Office, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Robert J. Schickel is employed by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., a diverse provider of professional technical services. Jacobs offers support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple markets. Services include scientific and specialty consulting as well as all aspects of engineering and construction, and operations and maintenance. Schickel's background is primarily in transportation design and construction. He recently published a paper and gave a presentation at the third New York City Bridge Conference titled "Innovative Floor Beam Replacement Procedures for the Chicago Skyway Bridge."  Schickel is active in numerous church and civic activities. 

T. Carl Schwan

(BSME 1966)
Retired Manager, United Airlines Corporation

Mr. Schwan retired from United Airlines in 2000 after more than 31 years in technical and management positions. He was manager of DC10/B777 engineering from 1991 to 1995, during the development and introduction of the B777 aircraft. He managed an engineering maintenance business unit from 1995 to 2000. The business unit operated with a budget of $61M and included mechanics, engineers, planners, and purchasers.

Craig W. Selover

(BSME 1971)
Manager, Project Engineering and Advanced Technology, MASCO Corporation

Mr. Selover is the manager of project engineering and advanced technology for MASCO Corporation, a manufacturer and installer of building products. Prior to this position, Mr. Selover served as vice president of engineering at Delta Faucet Company (a MASCO Company). He also served as president of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute. Mr. Selover is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Society of Plumbing Engineers Research Foundation.

Roger D. Sims

(BSCE 1965)
President, Sims Professional Engineers

Mr. Sims earned his M.B.A. degree from Indiana University. He is president of Sims Professional Engineers, an independent engineering consulting firm he founded in 1984. Sims Professional Engineers provides design, analysis, and testing services for small to large projects, from freight car components to industry-wide programs for the railroad industry and other heavy industry. Mr. Sims is a registered professional engineer in Indiana and New York and holds eight U.S. and foreign patents. He is a member of numerous professional societies and associations and is president of the Indiana High Speed Rail Association.

Edward Tornberg

(BSEE 1955)
Retired Vice President for Engineering, Cyberex, Inc.

Mr. Tornberg earned his master's degree in engineering in 1961 from the University of Michigan. He is a semi-retired engineering consultant to Cyberex, Inc., his employer for 30 years. Mr. Tornberg was one of the founders of the company and vice president of product engineering. He also advises a small start-up company, which has introduced a product line of solid-state transfer switches. Previously he held engineering positions with TRW, Chrysler Corporation, and the Ford Motor Company Engineering Center.

Kristin E. Yakimow

(BSEE 1991)        

Senior Director, Global Healthcare Business, Cisco

Ms. Yakimow joined Cisco to lead their expansion into the healthcare industry.  She has more than 15 years of domestic and international experience in marketing, general management, and new product development in healthcare. Prior to Cisco, she was the vice president of marketing at VISICU, a telehealth company.  Additionally, she has held positions of increasing responsibility at GE Healthcare, including general manager of marketing for the Americas monitoring and diagnostic cardiology business, general manager of Asian commercial operations, global integration manager for new acquisitions, and general manager of GE’s cardiovascular information systems business. Ms. Yakimow began her career in new product development at Medtronic. She holds a master of science degree from Stanford University and a master of business administration degree from Harvard University.

Kim Zeile

(BSME 1977)
President/CEO, Prefix Corporation

Mr. Zeile is president and chief executive officer of his Michigan-based corporation. He holds six patents, most notably for the Programmable Vehicle Model and its related multiplexed control system. His staff of 25 people includes car enthusiasts who have made the company’s motor sport division a growing presence in the auto racing world. Mr. Zeile also is a car collector and race car driver.

Larry Zimmerman

(BSCE 1970)
Vice President, Black & Veatch

Mr. Zimmerman was recently appointed vice president of Black & Veatch.  He previously co-owned three firms that merged with ARCADIS, a global engineering firm, in 2004.  The firms were Construction Dynamics Group, CDG International and Lewis & Zimmerman Associates.  Mr. Zimmerman attended the Harvard Business School-Executive Management Program and is a certified value specialist. He also is a diplomat of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.  He serves on the Board of Lutheran Fellowship Square Foundation (Owners of five senior housing facilities). He is the 2005 recipient of the VU Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award. He and his wife Susan (Heitmuller '70) were the recipients of the Valpo Partners in Service Award in 2001.

Members Emeriti

Jill K. Bensen (BSCE 1983)
Vice President, CH2M Hill’s Energy, Environment and Systems Business Group

Cary T. Conrad (BSEE 1979)
President, Message Secure Corporation

Eugene P. Holland (BSCE 1957)
President, Eugene Holland & Associates

Paul L. Kruelle (BSEE 1963)
Vice President/General Manager Health Information Management, Unisys Corporation

Jeffrey A. Raday (BSCE 1978)
Design/Builder and President, McShane Construction Corporation

Ronald G. Schultz (BSEE 1953)
Professor Emeriti, Electrical Engineering, Cleveland State University

John W. Yakimow (BSME 1964; JD 1967)
Associate Attorney and Business Consultant, Woodbridge & Associate