The Gear Research Institute is governed by a tripartite board of trustees representing the membership of the Institute, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA). Each research bloc creates its own steering committee whose responsibility is to select and guide programs within a bloc.
Geary Smith
President
Engineering Manager
Caterpillar
Eastern Michigan University
Todd Praneis
Secretary
Vice President, Technical Division
AGMA
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Scott Yoders
Treasurer
Vice President of Sales
Liebherr Gear Technology
Penn State University (BS)
Derrick Black
Global Technical Specialist – Gear Systems
General Motors
Lawrence Technological University (BS), Oakland University (MS), University of Michigan (MS)
Aaron Isaacson, PhD
Managing Director, Gear Research Institute
Head, Drivetrain Technology Center at ARL-Penn State
The Pennsylvania State University (BS, MS, and PhD)
Nathan Lewis
Mechanical Design Engineer
Rolls Royce Corporation
Cedarville University (BS), Purdue University (MS)
John Oneil
Engineer Manager – Gear Tools
Star Cutter Company
Alessio Pescosolido
Design Manager – Transmissions
Pratt & Whitney
Polytechnic Institute of Milan (BS), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (MS)
Ben Sheen
Chief Engineer
Eaton Corporation
University of Wyoming
Mark Traband, PhD, PMP
Associate Director for Materials and Manufacturing
Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State University
Virginia Tech (BS) and The Pennylvania State University (MS and PhD)
Jeremy Wagner, PhD
Manager of Dynamic Systems Modeling and Tribology
John Deere
Kansas State University (BS), Iowa State University (MS and PhD)
Lance W. Weihmuller
Senior Manager – Metallic Materials & Process
Bell – Textron
Purdue University (BS), Southern Methodist University (MBA)