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McKelvey Engineering Awards
2021
McKelvey Engineering Awards
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Mark Barteau has been widely recognized for his scientific and professional leadership in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. As vice president for research at Texas A&M University and professor in the department of chemistry, his research focuses on chemical reactions at solid surfaces and their applications in various catalysis and energy processes.
Barteau is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in 1976 and a master of science degree and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Stanford University.
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With the founding of Griesemer Stone Co. in 1946, Louis Griesemer entered the family business as a safety director and mine planner providing crushed limestone to the construction and agricultural markets. In 1994, the company merged to become Springfield Underground. For the next 23 years, Griesemer served as president and CEO, until he retired in 2017 and passed the company to a third-generation family member. Griesemer is now chairman of the board for Erlen Group, a corporate umbrella for Springfield Underground and other real estate investments.
Griesemer earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and computer science from Washington University in 1977.
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Tony Nocchiero began his career as a financial analyst with Amoco Corp. in 1975. Over the next 23 years, he was a member of the senior leadership team filling a variety of financial and management roles. After Amoco’s 1998 merger with BP, Nocchiero became the chief financial officer at BP Chemicals and guided the accounting services team. He later served as chief financial officer of Merisant Worldwide, and in 2007 joined CF Industries Inc. as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Since retiring in 2010, Nocchiero has served on the board of directors for Callon Petroleum.
Nocchiero earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in 1973. He also holds a master of business administration from Northwestern University.
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As the vice president of mission systems for Boeing Defense, Space & Security Engineering, Nancy Pendleton is responsible to execute and develop processes and performance metrics on Boeing platforms. As the senior chief engineer for mission systems, payloads and sensors, she also ensures the technical integrity of all Boeing mission systems. She has been with Boeing since 1988.
In 2019, she was inducted into the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering, which recognized her outstanding contribution to the profession, leadership and involvement with Missouri University of Science & Technology.
Pendleton earned two master of science degrees in management of technology and engineering management from Washington University in 1993. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology.
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As change-makers, thought leaders and visionaries — Blake Marggraff and Joe McDonald knew that their entrepreneurial partnership and complementary approach would make a significant impact.
CareSignal, founded in 2015, is a deviceless remote patient monitoring platform that reduces hospitalizations and improves care for patients with chronic conditions and serves dozens of large health systems and physician groups across the United States.
As CEO, Blake Marggraff guides the AI strategy, leveraging vertically integrated data collection and downstream solution implementation to deliver engagement, outcomes, and returns as CareSignal grows. With an analytical approach to innovation and strategy as president, Joe McDonald creates disruptive business models to improve quality and reduce costs.
Marggraff earned a bachelor’s in biology from Washington University in 2015. McDonald earned a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering and master of business administration from Washington University in 2015.
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In 1972, Gary Wendlandt worked as an actuarial student at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In 1980, Wendlandt was tapped as the first actuary at MassMutual to join the firm’s investment department to solve new problems. Three years later, he was named head of securities investments.
Over the next three decades, Wendlandt grew with MassMutual, eventually serving as chief investment officer before moving to New York Life Insurance Co., to lead the firm’s investment activities through New York Life Investment Management. In 2010, he retired as vice chairman of the board.
Wendlandt earned a bachelor ‘s degree in applied mathematics and computer science from Washington University in 1972.
Emerging Leader Awards
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Robert Hamilton, chief scientific officer at NovaSignal, developed the core technology by combining artificial intelligence, robotics and automated cerebral ultrasound which led to the company’s founding in 2013. To date, the company has raised more than $70 million in venture financing and has developed and received regulatory clearance for two medical devices, including the first fully automated ultrasound.
As a dual degree student, he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the College of Idaho and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Washington University in 2008. He earned master’s and doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering from the University of California.
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Patti Harburg-Petrich is a principal and the United States West Coast Aviation Lead at Buro Happold. As a structural engineer and LEED accredited professional for Building Design + Construction, Harburg-Petrich takes a holistic approach to green building. She leads a multidisciplinary team for the new Midfield Satellite Concourse at Los Angeles International Airport. The project targets net zero energy and carbon neutrality. In 2015, she was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California for her outstanding contributions in the engineering profession.
Harburg-Petrich earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in structural engineering from Washington University in 2005.
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Lt. Col. David Levene is chief of the advanced capabilities division for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and leads a 30-member team on specialized projects to rapidly design, develop, test and field advanced technical capabilities.
A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Levene was a combat-experienced experimental test weapons systems officer with more than 1,300 flight hours in the F-15E and nearly 30 other military and civilian aircraft.
A member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps as an undergraduate, Levene earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University in 2005 and two master’s degrees from the Air Force Institute of Technology.
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As a machine learning research manager at Apple, Brent Ramerth is responsible to develop the software and statistical models that allow for power predictive keyboards and autocorrection on the iPhone operating system. He holds seven patents for innovations in natural language processing and autocorrection. He particularly cherishes his design of a novel keyboard for the Cherokee language, the first of its kind on mobile platforms.
A Langsdorf Scholar, Ramerth earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Washington University in 2007 and a master’s degree in human language technology from the University of Arizona in 2008.
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As a Canada Research Chair and professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Victoria, Stephanie Willerth’s research group uses stem cell-based bioengineering to address biological problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. She develops engineered tissues suitable for transplantation in the human nervous system to treat diseases or to repair damaged tissue in the spinal cord.
In 2020, Willerth co-founded Axolotl Biosciences, which provides turn-key reagents for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Her book, “Engineering Neural Tissue Using Stem Cells,” was published in 2017.
Willerth earned master’s and doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering from Washington University in 2008. She also earned bachelor’s degrees in biology and chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.