Chapter Governance

Chapter Bylaws: INCOSE-LA_Bylaws_Approved_Update_2018

Officer Duties: INCOSE-LA_Officer_Duties

Chapter Leadership Bios

President - Nazanin Sharifi

Nazanin Sharifi is a Systems Engineer who works with Northrop Grumman Mission Systems as a Risk and Process Lead to help ensure the success of command and telemetry, communications planning, maintenance, and software sustainment functions for operation and maintenance to support peacetime, contingency, homeland defense, humanitarian assistance, and wartime operations.

Nazanin was recruited by Northrop Grumman Mission Systems from Pennsylvania State University. She has worked with Northrop Grumman for 10 years, gaining experience from nano to system of systems level engineering.

Nazanin is trained in Six Sigma, certified Greenbelt, and an INCOSE member for 6 years. She has been active in promoted STEM events both in INCOSE Chesapeake and LA Chapters, has volunteered her time to review papers, and is an active INCOSE-LA member.

Nazanin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Pennsylvania State University.

 

Vice President - Fred Lawler

Fred Lawler has been an Active Chapter Member - he’s the Organizer for the Annual Mars Expo and the Multi-Society STEM & Young Professional (YP) Outreach Coordinator. Fred also assists Programs & Systems Engineering Officers with qualified Speaker Candidates & related Tutorial Topics. He possesses an MSEE from GWU, an BSEE from Va Tech & has 20+ years in the Aerospace Industry.

 

Secretary - Victoria Patterson

Victoria Patterson has been working at Northrop Grumman for 4 years. She currently serves as Chair of an ERG called PrIDA for the LGBTQ+ community. She is an active member of the INCOSE-LA Chapter, and recently Victoria has earned a position in INCOSE Technical Leadership Institute Cohort 9, a 2-year commitment. Victoria continues her pursue in taking on greater leadership roles while training to earn her ASEP certification in the near future.

 

Treasurer - Mark TenEyck

Mark TenEyck is an accomplished business executive with 30 years of experience in management, design, fabrication and building. He started his first business at the age of 19 in residential home building and design. He transitioned to an 18-year tenure with Dassault Systemes in management selling innovative engineering solutions. He also designs and buds custom modern warm furniture sold in high end retail stores, is on the Advisory Board at Cerritos College and teaches computer aided design (CATIA) at Roosevelt High School. TenEyck has championed innovative methods for reduction of cost, scrap and environmental impact in product development. He is distinguished by his passion for business, focus on collaborative team building and commitment to delivering results. His contagious enthusiasm instills him and his team members with extraordinary energy and dedication in an environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged. A dynamic public speaker, teacher and mentor, Mark is a sought after presenter at meetings, team building events and conferences. He transmits key concepts in business innovation supported by smart adoption of technology to enable business to continually improve their products and processes while reducing their overall costs. Mark is passionate about his work and enjoys encouraging others to experience the dynamic of design and fabrication. He donates his time teaching in Boyle Heights and mentoring First Robotics Teams.

 

Membership Director - Daniel Winton

 

Programs Director - Rick Hefner

Dr. Rick Hefner serves as the Executive Director for Caltech Technology and Management Education, where he provides professional education programs for technology-driven organizations and individuals. He has over 40 years of experience in systems engineering and has worked with over 30 companies in the aerospace, communications, electronics, and health sciences industries. Dr. Hefner is credited with over 200 presentations and publications. He is a past President of the INCOSE Los Angeles chapter and past recipient of the INCOSE International Outstanding Service Award.

Communications Director - Karel Marshall

Karel Marshall is a Modeling and Simulation Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation. As an applied mathematician with a diverse research background, she focuses on blending Model Based Systems Engineering, military utility analysis, and data visualization to deliver technical insights and enable informed decision making. Ms. Marshall holds a MS in Applied and Industrial Mathematics from Towson University and a BS in Mathematics from Andrews University. Outside of work, one can find Karel trying out a new recipe at home, or mentoring future STEM majors and critical thinkers.

 

Systems Engineering Director - Dillan Christensen

Dillan Christensen works at The Aerospace Corp. in the Integrated Cost and Schedule Analysis Department in the SE Division. He attended the University of California Davis where he earned his BS in Aerospace Sciences and Engineering. In his current role, he works on cost estimates for programs & instruments in the preacquisition phase. Additionally, he works on schedule risk assessments for spacecraft and payloads currently in production.

 

Ways and Mean Director - Mohsen Salehi

 

Appointed Officers

Registrar - Paul Cudney

Deputy Communications Director - Stephanie Soriano

Deputy Membership Director - Leone Young

Speaker Meeting Site Host - Deborah Cannon