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Council of the National Academy of Engineering

The Council is the governing board of the National Academy of Engineering. It is comprised of seven officers (chair, president, vice president, home secretary, international secretary, treasurer, and executive officer) and twelve members (councillors) elected by the Academy membership.

During intervals between meetings of the members, the Council is responsible for the general policies and programs of the Academy and for the control of all funds administered by the Academy.

The primary and secondary section are noted for each person.

(Term ends June 30 of year indicated in parentheses)

 

Officers
  • James O. Ellis, Jr.
    Chair James O. Ellis, Jr. (2026)
    Sections 12, 1
    U.S. Navy (Retired)
    ,
    Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
  • Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu
    President Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu (2031)
    President
    , National Academy of Engineering
  • Wesley L. Harris
    Vice President Wesley L. Harris (2026)
    Section 1
    Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Howard B. Rosen
    Home Secretary Howard B. Rosen (2028)
    Sections 2, 3
    Adjunct Professor
    , Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
  • Nadine Aubry
    George and Virginia Bugliarello NAE International Secretary Nadine Aubry (2027)
    Sections 10, 1
    Professor
    , Tufts University
  • Roger L. McCarthy
    Treasurer Roger L. McCarthy (2029)
    Sections 10, 12
    Consultant
    , McCarthy Engineering
  • Alton D. Romig, Jr.
    Executive Officer Alton D. Romig, Jr.
    Sections 1, 9
    Executive Officer
    , National Academy of Engineering
Councillors
  • Anjan Bose
    Anjan Bose (2026)
    Sections 6, 7
    Regents Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    , Washington State University
  • Dianne Chong
    Dianne Chong (2028)
    Sections 8, 9
    Retired Vice President of Materials, Manufacturing Structure & Support
    , Boeing Research and Technology
  • Fiona M. Doyle
    Fiona M. Doyle (2026)
    Sections 11, 9
    Donald H. McLaughlin Professor Emerita and Distinguished Professor Emerita of Materials Science and Engineering
    , University of California, Berkeley
  • David A. Dzombak
    David A. Dzombak (2028)
    Sections 4, 12
    Hamerschlag University Professor Emeritus
    , Carnegie Mellon University
  • Eric R. Fossum
    Eric R. Fossum (2028)
    Section 7
    Krehbiel Prof of Engineering and Vice Provost
    , Dartmouth College
  • Susan L. Graham
    Susan L. Graham (2028)
    Section 5
    Pehong Chen Distinguished Professor Emerita
    , University of California, Berkeley
  • Geraldine Knatz
    Geraldine Knatz (2027)
    Section 12
    Retired Executive Director
    , Port of Los Angeles
    Professor of Practice, Schools of Engineering and Public Policy, University of Southern California
  • Cherry A. Murray
    Cherry A. Murray (2026)
    Sections 7, 9
    Professor of Physics and Director of the Biosphere2 Institute
    , University of Arizona at Tucson
  • Ellen Marie Pawlikowski
    Ellen Marie Pawlikowski (2027)
    Sections 1, 3
    Independent Consultant
    ,
    General (Retired), US Navy
  • Roderic Pettigrew
    Roderic Pettigrew (2027)
    Section 2
    CEO
    , EnHealth
    Dean, School of Engineering Medicine, Texas A&M University
  • Elsa Reichmanis
    Elsa Reichmanis (2026)
    Sections 9, 3
    Professor and Carl Robert Anderson Chair in Chemical Engineering
    , Lehigh University
  • José G. Santiesteban
    José G. Santiesteban (2027)
    Section 3
    Retired Strategy Manager
    , ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company