Leadership and Administration

Mario Adams-Campos retired from Ford Motor Company in 2020 with nearly 30 years of extensive engineering experience ranging from automotive regulatory matters, body engineering design & release, program management, export programs, to product planning. He held key positions during foreign assignments in Brazil and Germany (he speaks Portuguese, German, and Spanish) and holds five patents jointly with Ford Mo. In the military arena, Mario retired in 2012 after more than 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy as a Supply Corps Officer. He is a Naval War College & Supply Corps School graduate and had two deployments to Iraq. He is BS '85 alumnus of the UB ISE Department. 

Tanveer Ahmed is a professional in pricing strategy and commercial excellence, with extensive experience building and guiding global teams across Fortune 500 and international organizations. His focus pricing and analytics practices by integrating operations research and advanced analytics, driving business growth and operational improvements in complex environments.

As an alumnus of the State University of New York at Buffalo’s Industrial & Systems Engineering program, Tanveer earned his PhD with a specialization in Operations Research, following his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Industrial & Production Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

Tanveer has held roles at U.S. Pharmacopeia, Bunge Food Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, and Dow AgroSciences, where he led initiatives to streamline pricing models, accelerate product launches, and enhance customer analytics. He is dedicated to collaborative problem-solving and continuous learning, and values the opportunity to contribute his industry expertise and innovative perspective t

Linda serves as the New York University Tandon School of Engineering Vice Dean for Research where she is responsible for research strategy, development, and operations and is responsible for working collaboratively with faculty, school and university leadership; department chairs; center directors; staff; and external partners in industry to develop, grow, and advance Tandon’s research initiatives and facilitate the development of new research centers and initiatives in support of Tandon’s strategic vision.

Before joining Tandon, Linda was Professor and Chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Washington, with a joint appointment to the college’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Prior to that, she was an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa and a senior researcher at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center.

Sara Czaja is the Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Medicine, Professor of Gerontology and the Director of the Center on Aging and Behavioral Research at Weill Cornell College of Medicine. She has written numerous books, chapters, and over 180 scientific articles on aging and cognition, family caregiving, aging and technology, training, and functional assessment. She is currently a member of the Advisory Committee of Governor Hochul’s Master Plan for Aging for New York. Czaja has a BS in Psychology, and an MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering from UB.

Sean Cunningham works for Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, California, where he leads a team of supply chain analysts and software developers responsible for delivering advanced analytics and supply chain management apps. He is a 1989 graduate of the UB ISE Department with a BS in Industrial Engineering. Sean has a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and an MA in Statistics, both from UC Berkeley. He is currently editor-in-chief for the IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing. Sean lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with his wife and two athletic kids.

Harrison Kelly is the President and CEO of Cogency Consulting, where he leads the design and delivery of integrated compliance, quality, and engineering solutions that enhance operational performance across regulated industries. With extensive experience in manufacturing, life sciences, and regulatory operations, he provides strategic and technical leadership to help organizations achieve sustainable improvements in efficiency, compliance, and quality. Before founding Cogency Consulting, Harrison held multiple C-suite roles in both private and public companies, overseeing engineering, quality, and operations. Harrison earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University at Buffalo, where he also served as Professor of Practice, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Director of New York State Engineering Design Innovation. 

Steve Krenzer is President and Board Member of Thinkific where he focusses on  working closely with partners and portfolio companies of private equity and late stage venture firms. He has extensive leadership success in data analytics and e-commerce, providing c-suite operating leadership to some of the largest private and publicly traded platforms on-line, including LowerMyBills.com / Core Digital Media and Groupon. After earning his BS in industrial Engineering at UB, Steve worked as an engineer for nearly ten years before making the move to general management, ultimately resulting in several CEO and other C- suite positions in both private and public companies. 

Larry Megan is Head of Digital for Baldwin Foods where he leads the digital transformation and information technology implementation strategies. Prior to Baldwin foods, Larry served as Vice President of Smart Manufacturing and Workforce Development at role at Advanced Manufacturing International, Inc. (AMI) where he worked with AMI partners and customers to develop digital products and workforce development solutions aimed at improving the business performance for small and medium manufacturers. Larry also spent 26 years at Linde, formerly Praxair, in the industrial gas business. A chemical engineer by trade, Larry’s roles there included Corporate Fellow, Senior Director for Corporate Digital Strategy and Head of Praxair’s global digital innovation organization.

Frank is currently Head of Advanced Analytics for Linde.Digital. Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company. The Advanced Analytics team blends data science with software development to create cutting edge decision support tools. Frank started his career with Linde in 2011 as a development specialist in the Business and Supply Chain Optimization group, part of the larger Research and Development organization. His focus is leading and developing technical solutions to improve efficiency and productivity across Linde’s business units. Frank has a BS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Production Systems and PhD in Operations Research all from the University at Buffalo’s ISE Department. 

Dennis Schrader is the former Maryland Secretary of Health who led the state’s COVID-19 Pandemic response and recovery. Appointed by Governor Larry Hogan and confirmed by the Maryland Senate 45-2 on April 7, 2022, Secretary Schrader simultaneously transformed the Health Department’s technology infrastructure, better enabling it to blunt over a ransomware attack that occurred on December 4, 2021, in the middle of the COVID-19 Omicron surge. Dennis has held leadership roles in federal, state, and local governments, and in the private sector. His career includes 16 years as an executive at Maryland’s academic medical center and four years serving Governor Ehrlich as Maryland’s first Homeland Security Director in 2003. He is also a retired United States Navy Captain serving in the Civil Engineer Corps for 26 years, seven active duty and 19 in reserves. He is a UB ISE alumnus.