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Emerging Leader Awards
2026
The Emerging Leader Award honors recent alumni of McKelvey Engineering who exemplify leadership and continued service through scientific excellence, innovation and collaboration. This award highlights the positive impact alumni make on their local community, the country and the world.
2026 McKelvey Engineering Emerging Leaders. From left: Aaron Bobick, Eric Jensen, Jeff Gamble, Rebecca Vincent, Grant Taylor Williams
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Jeff Gamble is a health-care operator and product leader focused on redesigning how care
is delivered in the United States.
Trained in biomedical engineering and neural engineering, Gamble has spent his research career
working at the intersection of biological systems and computational intelligence. His research
explores how neural networks — both biological and artificial — can be leveraged to develop novel
interventions for functional disabilities. This technical foundation has shaped his system-oriented
approach to solving complex healthcare challenges.
Gamble is the founder and chief operating officer of Rezilient Health, a tech-enabled health-care
services company pioneering a hybrid care delivery model that integrates virtual medicine with
physical “CloudClinics.” Under his leadership, Rezilient has built a vertically integrated platform
combining software, clinical operations, and multispecialty care to expand access, improve
patient experience, and lower costs for employers and health systems.
Since its founding, Rezilient has raised $30 million in funding and established strategic
partnerships with major health systems, universities, and other employers to scale its model
nationally. Rezilient currently has 15 locations across four states and has served tens of thousands
of patients to date, with plans to continue to rapidly grow its services into new geographic markets.
Gamble leads product strategy, company operations, and organizational growth, translating
engineering principles into operational systems that drive measurable health-care outcomes.
Prior to Rezilient, Gamble founded SnapPEAS, an AI-powered nutrition platform: worked part-time
in a product role at Neurolutions, a WashU startup that created the first FDA-approved brain-
computer interface: and has advised startups and investors on commercializing advanced
technologies through the InSITE program.
As an alumnus, Gamble has been involved with the Department of Biomedical Engineering speaker
series and with the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
leveraging his experience to help advance continued innovation and the development of technology
for care.
Gamble earned a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering with a minor in neuroscience from
Duke University in 2011. He completed a master’s degree and doctorate in biomedical engineering
at WashU in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
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Eric Jensen
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An expert in aerospace and geospatial intelligence, Eric Jensen is a business leader, engineer, STEM
champion, and advocate for veterans. He serves as the chief executive officer and a member of the
board of directors at ICEYE US, an industry-leading remote sensing firm based in southern
California that offers and operates radar imaging satellites. By delivering real-time monitoring of
global economic activity, the company empowers U.S. government, allied, and commercial
partners to make more accurate, timely decisions for the betterment of society. Before his current
role, Jensen was the firm’s president.
Before moving into business development and strategy, Jensen served in various engineering
leadership positions in civil, defense, and national mission domains. Prior to serving ICEYE US,
Jensen spent more than a decade at the Boeing Company, where he began his career as a design
engineer within Phantom Works, a division focused on advanced national security programs. He
went on to direct Boeing Satellite Services, guiding the organization responsible for critical
connectivity and infrastructure for United States senior leaders, and later became vice president of
Boeing Commercial Satellite Systems, leading the team delivering advanced communication
satellites to global customers.
Jensen is a dedicated member of the external advisory board for the Department of Mechanical
Engineering and Materials Science within McKelvey Engineering. He is also a member of the Young
Presidents’ Organization, a global leadership community.
Originally from St. Louis, Jensen earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from
WashU in 2008. Upon graduating, he moved to the west coast and completed a Master of Science
in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California while working full-time. He
subsequently earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California
Los Angeles.
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Rebecca VincentAn experienced supply chain executive, Rebecca Vincent has an extensive track record of
developing solutions and driving efficiencies in supplier planning, distribution, and network design.
She is passionate about people, positive change, and problem-solving.
In 2022, Vincent joined Cisco as the director of product operations for the Industrial Internet of
Things. Two years later, the company expanded her role to include enterprise routing, wireless
networking, and Meraki vision and sensors. She is also the pillar sponsor for iWise iBelong.
Prior to joining Cisco, Vincent worked at Tesla in multiple supply chain roles, beginning in new
product introduction material planning for the Model X launch. She later move to service and
energy supply chain management, encompassing many facets of supply chain operations,
including demand forecasting, warehousing and distribution, last leg logistics, remanufacturing,
and more. She began her career in manufacturing with GE Energy on the operations management
leadership program, which offers extensive lean manufacturing training and four diverse rotations
in steam turbine manufacturing, GE water logistics, and nuclear fuel manufacturing.
At WashU, Vincent was a Danforth Scholar and an active member of the Society of Women
Engineers, a student organization that empowers women and allies in engineering and technology
around the world. She is a dedicated supporter of engineering scholarships and the McKelvey
Annual Fund.
Vincent earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from WashU in 2008.
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Grant Taylor WilliamsGrant Taylor Williams is a principal solution engineer at Salesforce, where he leads pre-sales efforts
for enterprise clients in the high-tech industry. He quarterbacks complex, matrixed selling motions
from a technical perspective, developing business cases, running executive-level workshops, and
closing dozens of multiyear, multicloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) deals. Known for bridging
deep technical knowledge with strategic business acumen, he is respected in the board room but
equally admired at the office for mentoring the next generation of solution engineers.
Before Salesforce, Taylor Williams’ career traced an unconventional and entrepreneurial arc. He
began as an electronics engineer at Northrop Grumman’s research and development division,
identifying nascent technologies and overseeing investment in advanced technology programs. He
then transitioned to investment banking at Lincoln International, developing mergers and
acquisitions investment theses and financial growth strategies for technology sector clients. He co-
founded Tempo Beverage, raising $750,000 from angel investors, opening over 100 retail accounts
across the Chicago area including Whole Foods, and ultimately negotiating the company’s sale to a
strategic acquirer.
Outside of work, Taylor Williams is committed to expanding access and opportunity in STEM. He
volunteers with Girls 4 Science, inspiring K-12 students to pursue careers in science and
engineering, and with Volunteer Medical Engineers, applying his technical background to serve the
medical and humanitarian communities.
As a WashU undergraduate, Taylor Williams was deeply engaged in the engineering community. He
served as President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers student chapter,
contributed to the beloved Vertigo “dance floor” project, was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, and
claimed the Intramural Badminton Championship.
Taylor Williams earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and in computer engineering,
and a Master of Science in electrical engineering — with a thesis on a head trauma medical device
— from WashU on a full-tuition scholarship. He also completed an MBA at Northwestern
University’s Kellogg School of Management.