INTERDISCIPLINARY PANELS

David Metcalf ’77
Civil Engineering

David D. Metcalf P.E., PTOE has extensive experience in traffic and transportation engineering, having contributed to projects of nearly every scale and level of complexity. His work ranges from collaborating with local communities to enhance safety and multimodal access, to partnering with State Departments of Transportation on billion-dollar interstate improvement initiatives. He is currently serving in his final assignment as the lead traffic engineer for the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension in Northern Virginia.

Fred Thomas ’82, M’90
Mechanical Engineering

Fred C. Thomas is a Distinguished Technologist in the Advanced Compute & Solutions group at HP, with more than 40 years of experience as an inventor and engineer across data storage, electro-optical systems, workstation & embedded compute systems and structured innovation. He is one of the primary inventors of the Iomega Zip Drive and holds over 100 U.S. patents spanning storage, machine vision, digital pen and authentication technologies. His pioneering work in subwavelength optical data storage earned the Lemelson–MIT Inventor Award and a Nano 50 Award, and as hardware architect of HP’s Z Captis photometric-stereo imaging system, he helped secure the CES 2025 Best of Innovation Award. In addition to his technical achievements, he writes the monthly Innovation & IP Ramblings column for Laser Focus World and serves as the 2025 Innovator in Residence at Bucknell.

Moderator: Erin Threet ’06
Civil Engineering

Erin N. Threet, P.E., is Vice President of Services at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG), a consulting engineering firm, where she leads efforts to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery across the organization. With nearly two decades of experience in civil engineering, Erin specializes in the planning, design and management of infrastructure for both municipal and private utilities. Her background spans project delivery and operations, and she is recognized for her ability to align technical standards, support staff development and bring clarity to complex challenges.

Katie Arsenault ’20
Environmental Studies

Katie Arsenault is a skilled Project Manager with five years of industry experience, all of which she has spent at DAVIS Construction. She serves as the primary representative of DAVIS on her projects, leading teams from preconstruction through closeout. Known for her open, responsive and collaborative approach, Katie ensures that project objectives are clearly defined and met efficiently. Her responsibilities include schedule development, budgeting, sustainability planning, subcontractor and material procurement and submittal processing. Katie is a strong communicator and effective leader, consistently resolving construction challenges and maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Outside of work, Katie is committed to professional growth and fostering strong client relationships through transparency and teamwork.

Jennifer Dawson ’03
Mechanical Engineering

Jennifer Dawson, Ph.D., P.E., is Executive Director of nonprofit Critical Reach where she develops technology solutions to keep children safe in their communities. After earning a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, Jennifer served as a tenure track mechanical engineering professor before joining Maxar Technologies where she built multiple spacecraft as a Systems Engineer, Product Assurance Program Manager and Technical Director. In her roles as Head of Safety at autonomous vehicle startup Nuro, and Senior Manager of Systems Engineering at Toyota Research Institute, Jennifer provided leadership of AI safety and autonomous system verification through the development of comprehensive safety cases for self-driving vehicles operating on public roads.

Moderator: Anthony Mariniello ’90, P’25
Chemical Engineering

Anthony Mariniello, BSChe, is the North American Business Manager for Nordmann Global, a worldwide chemical distribution company. Anthony has held positions in process engineering, technical service, product management and business unit management. He has been a Chair for the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and currently is a Councilor to ACS where he is an active committee member. Anthony is also the current President of the Bucknell Engineering Alumni Association.

Jerry Jurick ’84
Mechanical Engineering

Jerome (Jerry) Jurick, P.E. is a licensed professional engineer in seven mid-Atlantic states and is currently a Sr. Vice President for the Consulting Engineering, Architecture, and Technology firm of Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson (JMT). JMT is headquarter in Baltimore/Hunt Valley, MD and is ranked No. 50 on the Engineering News Record (ENR) top 500 Engineering Firms. Jerry has been responsible for a wide range of business activities at JMT, including the overall quality of engineering services, marketing and business development, financial performance and profitability, and staff mentoring and development. He has more than 40 years of experience providing mechanical, automation, and environmental engineering, design, and construction services in support of public infrastructure including wastewater treatment plants, aviation and transit terminals/facilities, K-12 educational facilities, and federal facilities for secure and defense applications. Over his career, Mr. Jurick has been engaged in more than $5.0B of infrastructure development, renovation and expansion.

Chris Shadek ’18
Computer Science & Engineering

Chris Shadek earned a BS in Computer Science & Engineering and a Bachelor’s of Management. Based in Chicago, he splits his time between two ventures: BullsEye Social and MAXPAYLOAD. BullsEye Social is a social media app designed to bring friends together in person, featuring innovative tools such as a receipt scanner that helps groups split the bill seamlessly. MAXPAYLOAD is a transportation logistics startup born out of Logistics Capital and Strategy, a consulting firm with 30+ years of experience. The company focuses on delivering high-quality data and analytics for key stakeholders in the transportation industry, including airports, OEMs, airlines, trucking companies, and hedge funds. Across both ventures, Chris uses AI to accelerate software development and generate data-driven insights, enabling faster innovation and smarter decision-making.

Moderator: Marc Henry ’09, M’10
Chemical Engineering

Marc Henry has 15 years of experience in the ultrapure semiconductor field. Currently a project execution manager for Georg Fischer, a Swiss specialty flow solutions company, he facilitates and consults on high purity water and chemical purification, distribution and constructability for on the world’s largest and most complex manufacturing construction projects in the Middle East, Europe and Americas. He was previously a process design and operations engineer for Intel Corporation and GlobalFoundries, where he was responsible for ultrapure water purification systems processing over 19 million gallons per day and designed a novel hydrofluoric acid waste concentration and recovery system.

Adam Curry ’07
Civil Engineering

Adam T. Curry, P.E., is a Project Executive for Keller North America’s Ground Water Control Division. He has more than 17 years of experience in the geotechnical construction industry specializing in ground freezing, dewatering, deep foundations and grouting. Adam has been involved in such notable projects as New York’s East Side Access and Washington D.C.’s Clean Rivers Project Tunnels.

John Madison ’81
Chemical Engineering

John D. Madison retired in 2023 after 42 years with Corning Incorporated – 33 years full-time, followed by nine years in a part-time consulting role. A process engineer at heart, John worked in manufacturing, development and division engineering roles. His sweet spot was leading technical teams that transitioned technologies and products from R&D into manufacturing. Technologies included optical fiber, Corelle dinnerware, microprinting, photonic couplers and ceramic substrates to clean engine exhaust. He also taught classes in Manufacturing Process Leadership and Problem Solving Skills. John recently completed nine years with the Bucknell Engineering Alumni Association board and enjoys engaging with current students.

Winnie Okello ’10
Civil Engineering

Ms. Winnie Okello, PE. serves as the Parks & Recreation Equity Program Specialist for the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation at Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Prior to her current position she served as the first Statewide Strategic Coordinator for the office of Environmental Justice at PA Department of Environmental Protection, and prior to that, she served in PENNDOT’s Bureau of Maintenance and Operation for almost a decade; spearheading the Strategic Recycling Program and eventually revamping the Statewide Municipal Separate Stormwater System (MS4) program. Winnie is a professional engineer, entrepreneur, and community advocate who avidly serves in leadership positions of various non-profit organizations, including Bucknell’s Engineering Alumni Association, the Harassment and Assault Reporting Platform (H.A.R.P) and various Transportation Research Board committees, workshops, and conferences. Winnie was one of the 2024 Central Penn Business Journal’s Women of Influence and Forty Under 40 award recipients. She was also featured as the Transportation Influencer for the Jan-March 2025 TR News Publication. Her inclusive excellence work highlights the importance of restorative justice practices -particularly in service to the most adversely impacted communities.