The School of Engineering Staff Advice & Implementation Committee (SAIC) is open to include any employee within SoE who is willing to volunteer, promote a diversity of views, and who is passionate about working towards addressing issues of concern for SoE Administrative and Support Staff. The SAIC advises the Dean of Engineering on best practices related to the advancement of staff engagement and professional development opportunities for all staff members across the School of Engineering. The SAIC is organized into three working committees, plus a steering group composed of the leaders of the three committees. In addition to the chairs of the three working committees, leadership from the SoE Dean’s Office also serves on the SAIC steering committee. The three committees are: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Professional Development, Social Events and Wellness.

2024 Members

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

Co-Chairs: Maxine Jonas, BE and Amanda Beyer-Purvis, EECS

Moala Bannavti, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Laura Beretsky, MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science
Alice Boo, Department of Biological Engineering
Rosaleah Brown, Office of Innovation
Tyler Butler, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Pam Fradkin, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Jacqueline Goldstein, MIT SoE Technical Leadership and Communications Programs
Amy Levin, Leaders for Global Operations Program
Alethia Mariotta, Department of Chemical Engineering
Babi Mitra, New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET)
Clara Piloto, MIT Professional Education
Katey Provost, School of Engineering Dean’s Office
Reza Rahaman, MIT SoE Technical Leadership and Communications Programs
Zhengpeng (Jason) Wan, Department of Biological Engineering
Anne Wilson, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Edith Wun, Department of Nuclear Engineering
Duhan Zhang, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Professional Development Committee

Co-Chairs: Samantha Pennino, CEE  and Maren Axe, SCM

Marine Bender, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Andi Blumenau, Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
Sharona Bollinger, Leaders for Global Operations Program
Kezia Chee, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Carolyn Carrington, Department of Nuclear Engineering
Kara Diaz-Rohrer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ericka Elghazi, MIT SoE Technical Leadership and Communications Programs
Nicholas Gibson, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Paige Hansen, Department of Biological Engineering
Sam Locke, SoE Dean’s Office
Marcus Mundy, MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science
Shelbi Parker, SoE Dean’s Office
Rose Silva, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kristi Stone, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Monica Storss, Lemelson-MIT Program

Social Events & Wellness Committee 

Co-Chairs: Amanda Bendzel, ChemE and Jay Matthews, CEE

Betsy Boyle, Technical Leadership and Communication Programs
Sarah Cao, Center for Transportation and Logistics
Molly Chase, MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium
Janell Ciemiecki, Technical Leadership and Communication Programs
Emily Loveland, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Stephanie Martinovich, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jay Matthews, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Saana McDaniel, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Gregory Soloviev, Office of Innovation
Donna Symolon, MIT Professional Education

SAIC Steering Committee 

Maren Axe, Supply Chain Management Program
Samantha Pennino, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Maxine Jonas, Department of Biological Engineering
Amanda Beyer-Purvis, Department of Electric Engineering and Computer Science
Amanda Bendzel, Department of Chemical Engineering
Jay Matthews, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Michele Lynn Harris, SoE Dean’s Office
Heather Kispert Hagerty, SoE Dean’s Office
Catherine Kim, SoE Dean’s Office
Nandi Bynoe, SoE Dean’s Office
Macall Coombs Zimmerman, SoE Dean’s Office
Mary Beth Gallagher, SoE Dean’s Office
Julie Kukharenko, SoE Dean’s Office