The purpose of the Industrial Advisory Council is to assist the Department in enhancing the Computer Graphics Technology undergraduate and graduate programs. Through meetings with students, faculty, alumni, and the university's administration, the IAC will provide advice, counsel, and support on various aspects of departmental programs.
Areas of interest will include, but not be limited to: facilities and resources, preparation of CGT graduates for future roles in a technological society, co-op programs, continuing education, professionalism, student activities, research, and faculty development.
Members
Thomas Farnsworth
Creative Lead
Bungie
Tony Fernandes
CEO
UEGroup Incorporated
Timothy Gerritsen
Chief Operations Officer
Lost Boys Interactive
Jeff Hanna
Sr. Tools Developer
NVIDIA Corporation
Anna Hardy
Associate VFX Artist
Beyond FX
Ben Hewett
Director, UX and Service Design
Allied Solutions LLC
Kyle Jones
UX Research Manager
Esri
Bill Kivi
Lead Animator/Art Director
Disney Experiences - Digital Experiences
Tom Kraemer
Principal
Kraemer Design + Production
Tyler Kupferer
Director of Cinematography
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Armando Lanuti
President
Creative Works
Jim McIntosh
Co-founder, Product Management
Primary Record
Chris Melissinos
Principal Evangelist - Video Games and Immersive Technologies
Amazon Web Services
Jacquelyn Piette
Agent
Government
Matt Proulx
VP, Global Experiences, Partnerships and Music
Hasbro, Inc.
Dan Sawatzky
Founder/Director
Imagination Corporation
Theron Skees
Founder/CCO
The Designer's Creative Studio
Landon Young
Vice President, Pre-Seed
Elevate Ventures
Zheng Zhou
Technical Staff Software Engineering
Secureworks, Inc