Our Board of Directors
Dedicated to quality and your success
Lyle Pickett
Chair
Senior Scientist
Sandia National Laboratories
7011 East Ave
Livermore, CA 94550
Phone: (925) 294-2166
LMPicke@sandia.gov
Kyle M. Bade
Vice-Chair
Research Engineer
Spray Analysis and Research Services
Spraying Systems Co.
North Avenue and Schmale Rd.
PO Box 7900, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 517-1231
Kyle.Bade@spray.com
Chad Sipperley
Secretary
Step 2 Consulting, Inc.
3600 SW Mashie Ct.
Palm City, FL 34990
chad@step2inc.com
Christopher F. Powell
Treasurer
Principal Research Scientist
Energy Systems Division
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Ave.
Argonne, IL 60439 USA
Phone: (630) 252-9027
powell@anl.gov
Members at Large
ILASS Members at Large provide insights on financial and operational matters
as appropriate and actively participate in special committees and programs.
Criteria for Serving
Prospective directors and members should be interested in the mission and objectives of the Institute and have time to fulfill the responsibilities of that membership. Special requirements include involvement in the Board’s events, attendance at quarterly meetings, supporting fundraising efforts, and engagement and contribution as needed for event planning, technical committees, and advancement of the Institute’s initiatives.
Olivier Desjardins
Professor
Sibley School of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University
250 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255-4100
olivier.desjardins@cornell.edu
Mark Owkes
Associate Professor
Montana State University
P.O. Box 173800
Bozeman, MT 59717-3800
Phone: (406) 994-6300
mark.owkes@montana.edu
Brandon A. Sforzo
Senior Research Engineer
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
bsforzo@anl.gov
Jacob McFarland
Professor
Texas A&M University
100 Mechanical Engineering Office Building
College Station, TX 77843-3123
Phone: 979-845-1251
mcfarlandja@tamu.edu
Past Chair
Marcus Herrmann
Past-Chair
Professor
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 876106, Tempe, AZ 85287 Phone: (480) 965-7291
Marcus.herrmann@asu.edu