Engineers Day2017

Presenter: Misty MayesOctober 26, 2017

Agenda

• What is Engineering?

• What’s so special about the Tickle College of Engineering (TCE)?

• My personal journey as a TCE graduate!

What is Engineering?

What’s so special about the TCE?

• Holds three of the original nine patents on the standard IBM personal desktop computer

• Helped manage the team in the development of the Sony Playstation 3

• Named in 2000, U.S. News and World Report as one of the “Innovators of the 21st Century”

• Elected into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1997

• Received the National Institute of Science Outstanding Scientist Award

Dr. Mark Dean

Just to Name a Few…

• Chairman, National Academy of Engineering

• Named one of “Tomorrow’s CEOs” by Fortune

• CEO of DuPont, the largest chemical company in the United States

Charles “Chad” O. Holliday, Jr.

• Advanced preparations for visit to Mars; participated in a NASA One-Year Space Mission

Scott Kelly

Barry Wilmore

• Helped NASA prepare for visit to Mars• While ISS commander in 2014, made a

tool in space – a ratchet wrench with a3-D printer

At TCE…it’s about more than just the science

My Personal Journey as a TCE Graduate

EducationIndustrial

Engineering Graduate

2nd JobMarriage

SAIC

1st Job

Alcoa

Child #1

1988

1988

1991

1988

3rd Job

Child #32002

MSLLC Started 2002

1994-2002

1990-1994

ITCorp.

15 Years!2017

Child #2

1993

Chair – TCEBoard of Advisors

Engineering allowed me to work on the following projects:

• Largest construction project in the world;

• Largest civil works project in the world;

• Largest IT/research project in the world.

Entrepreneurship• Founder and President of Management Solutions, LLC (MSLLC)

§ National Management Consulting Firm that Specializes in:-Project Execution;-Strategic Initiatives; and -Change Management.

§ Celebrating 15-year milestone on November 4

Recognitions• National & Local Recognitions/Awards:

§ #1 Government Subcontractor in America§ US Chamber of Commerce Top 100 Small/Medium Size Business § Top Workplace

Impact on the Community• A portion of our profit is returned to local, national, and global non-profits;• Dedicated days/hours for employees to give back to community;• Staff volunteer on average at >15 non-profits annually.

Personal Highlights• Testified as part of a Senate Congressional Hearing on Women

Entrepreneurship;• Invited to the White House to meet with the President and Cabinet on Small

Business Issues;• Entrepreneur of the Year;• Married for 30 years;• Raised three sons.

Conclusion

• If you want to be challenged

• If you want to make your community better

• If you want to work with really smart people and innovative teams

• If you want to someday possibly own your own business

Come and Join Me!!!