FY19 Antelope Valley Section Officers

President - Ellen McIsaac

Ellen McIsaac is a materials and structures engineer at Lockheed Martin, where she also manages the college intern program.  She has a passion for promoting STEM education and giving back to her local community.  In addition to volunteering with SWE, she is an active volunteer with FIRST Robotics and the MIT Alumni Association.  Ellen holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UConn, and is currently pursuing an MS in Management Science & Engineering at Stanford.  This is Ellen's second term as SWE AV President, having previously served in the role in FY16.

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Vice President - Shawn Parsons

Treasurer - Joanne Ghika-Budesti

Joanne Ghika-Budesti has an MBA from California State University Northridge and is a Certified Quality Engineer for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, in Palmdale, CA.

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Secretary - Wendy Schneider

Wendy has been a SWE member for 4 professional years and has held the positions of Secretary and Section Representative. She is very active in the community volunteering with SWE events at the Boys and Girls Club, with companies that support The Painted Turtle, and STEM events.  She's been in the Engineering field for the last 12 years at a local Aerospace company and enjoy working various projects.  She's looking forward to an exciting year with SWE and encouraging young minds around the Antelope Valley!

Webmaster - Cheron Buggs

Scholarship Chair - Alexandra Ortiz

SWE Next Chair - Claudine Phaire

SWE Next Chair - Michelle Courtney

Girl Scout Outreach Chair - Elizabeth Gollnick

Membership Chair - Sonal Shah

Professional Development Chair - Open

Social Media Chair - Open