Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board

The ENG Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board (DLAB) is an advisory group of leading scientists, engineers, technologists, and business leaders with close ties to BU. The group advises the Dean on the College’s long-term strategic priorities, business plans, and key challenges, and helps to raise the profile of BU Engineering around the world.

Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board Members

  • Binoy Singh, M.D.* – Board Chair (2023-2026) – ENG ’89, EVP & Chief Medical Officer, Gentiva Health Services
  • Kathleen McLaughlin*^ – Board Vice-Chair (2025-2026) – ENG ’87, EVP & Chief Sustainability Officer, Walmart Inc.
  • Rocco Benetton –  President, Elemento Holdings
  • Carla Boragno*^ – Former SVP, Global Head of Engineering & Facilities, Pharma Technical Operations, Genentech/Roche
  • Tye Brady* – ENG ’90, Chief Technologist, Amazon Robotics
  • Deb Caplan*^ – ENG ’90, Former Executive VP, Human Resources & Corporate Services, NextEra Energy
  • Nirav Dagli – ENG ’92, ’96, Founder & CEO, Spinnaker Analytics
  • Vanessa Feliberti* – ENG ’93, Corporate VP, M365 Services Platform Engineering, Microsoft
  • Mikhail Gurevich* – ENG ’07, Questrom’12, Managing Partner, Dominion Capital
  • Anand Krishnamurthy*^ – ENG ’92, ’96, Angel Investor, Launchpad Venture Group
  • Abhi Kulkarni*^ – ENG ’93, ’97, COO, Cellino Biotech Inc.
  • Tonie Leatherberry – ENG ’85, Board Member, Amfam, Inc.
  • Daniel Maneval*^ – ENG ’82, Nonclinical Biopharma Consultant
  • Manuel Mendez* – ENG ’91, CEO, AliveDx
  • Rao Mulpuri^ – ENG ’92, ’96, Former CEO, View Inc.
  • Girish Navani – ENG ’91, CEO, eClinical Works
  • Nirva Kapasi Patel* – ENG ’00, Lecturer, Boston University School of Law
  • Sharad Rastogi*^  – ENG ’91, CEO, Work Dynamics Technology, JLL
  • Avanish Sahai* – ENG ’89, Mentor Capitalist, Exbourne Capital
  • Michelle Tortolani – ENG ’82, ’89, VP of Project Delivery Fleet & Facilities, Amtrak
  • Frank Troise*^ – ENG’87, President of Trading & Connectivity Solutions Division and Vice Chairman of Capital Markets, Broadridge Financial Solutions
  • Bill Weiss^ – ENG ’83, ‘97, Former VP of Manufacturing & Logistics, General Dynamics Mission Systems

* – indicates AY24 Industry Partnerships Task Force membership – Co-chairs: Anand Krishnamurthy (ENG’92,’96) and Abhi Kulkarni (ENG’93,’97)

^ – indicates AY25 Undergraduate Internships Task Force membership – Co-chairs: Carla Boragno [Par CAS’26, SPH’27] and Bill Weiss (ENG’83,’97)

Photo: May 2024 DLAB Meeting, courtesy of Dana J. Quigley, DJQ Media LLC.

Emeritus members, from Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board

  • John Abele, Founder & Director, Boston Scientific
  • Alan Auerbach– ENG ’91, Chairman, Founder, President & CEO, Puma Biotechnology
  • Roger Dorf – ENG ’70, Former VP, Wireless Group, Cisco Systems
  • Joe Healey – ENG ’88, Senior Managing Director, Healthcor Management LP
  • Venkatesh Narayanamurti – Professor & Former Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University
  • Richard Reidy – SMG ’82, Former President and CEO, Progress Software Corp.
  • John Tegan, III – ENG ’88, President and CEO, Communication Technology Services