TAP

Meet the Experts Behind TAP’s Impact

TAP’s strength comes from its team of experienced professionals, faculty partners, and industry specialists. With backgrounds in engineering, cybersecurity, healthcare, business operations, and technical program management, our team applies deep expertise to real-world challenges. Every TAP project is powered by experts who are dedicated to solving problems, driving innovation, and delivering measurable results.

Leadership

cyberTAP

HealthTAP

Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Ranae Stewart

MEP Director

Aaron Bailey

Lead Software Services Specialist

William (Bill) Pearce

Director, Operations

Michael Dees

Director, Manufacturing Services

Robert Goosen

Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering & Technology

Dietra Rosenkoetter

Senior Industry Advisor, Northern Indiana

Joseph McMurry

Senior Advisor, Workforce Partnerships

Doug Hanawalt

Lead Productivity Improvement Specialist

Michelle Macy

Senior Events Manager

Sharon Ohman

Senior Industry Advisor, Central-East Indiana

Jeremiah Sinks

Senior Services Manager, Leadership Development

Gene Jones

Senior Program Manager, Cybersecurity and Defense

Kevin Walton

Senior Services Manager, Strategic Services

Scott McCormick

Quality Improvement Specialist

Ed Burrow

Senior Industry Advisor, Northwest Indiana

Adrianne Manning

Manager, Administrative Projects

Kyle Squillace

Senior Industry Advisor, Central-West Indiana

Stacy VanCour

Training Development Specialist

Lucy Nelson

Operations Support Manager

Julie Warner

Senior Marketing Manager

Art Thomas

Director, Business Development

Samanthi Obeyesekera

Senior Program Administration Specialist

Stalin Encarnación

Workforce Development Specialist

Libby Hales

Associate Project Manager, Delivery

Jeff Frost

Senior Industry Advisor, Northeast Indiana

Ashley Mote

Senior Industry Research Project Manager

Elise Langenberg

Industry Growth Advisor

Rob Parsons

Senior Industry Advisor, Southern Indiana

Cindy Farrer

Senior Services Manager, Quality & Supply Chain

Tim McDonnell

Supply Chain Services Specialist

Jon Reneberg

Lead Digital Manufacturing Specialist

Jennifer Christie

Senior Services Manager, Productivity Improvement

Emily Logsdon

Senior Industry Advisor, Northern Indiana

Alaina Bowie

Associate Project Manager, Outreach

Carly Turow

cyberTAP Assistant Director

Operations