Meet the Board
President Brodie Schultz, ‘15 ‘17
Brodie is an engineer for Ford Motor Company in Manufacturing with an MBA and BSME, both from Penn State. In his spare time, you can find him sending it at your local golf course or traveling to watch the Nittany Lions play!
Vice President Dan Ferretti, ‘90
Dan graduated from Penn State with a BSME, following shortly with an MBA from University of Michigan in 1995. He is currently a Chief Engineer for Ford Motor Company. In his spare time, Dan enjoys golfing, fly fishing, and other outdoor activities.
Treasurer Bob Veres, ‘74
Bob is retired from Ford Motor Company after 33 year in Product Development as an engineer and manager. He’s originally from Corning, NY, wrestled in high school and college, and is an avid sports fan (Nittany Lions, Steelers, and Pirates). Find out more about Bob here!
Secretary Andrea Merida, ‘19
Andrea is an engineer for Ford Motor Company in Product Development. She graduated from Penn State with a BSME and a minor in Biomedical Engineering in 2019. She loves to travel, enjoys outdoor activities, and she is originally from Houston, TX.
Gary Wade, ‘77
Gary graduated from Penn State with a degree in ME and has been working at Chrysler for over 40 years since. Being on the Michigan Chapter board since 1980, Gary has been the Chapter president since 2012.
George Miller, ‘58
George graduated from Penn State with a BSME and received his MBA in finance from the University of Detroit. He retired from Chrysler in 1991 after a 33 year career in Product Planning, Finance, and Engineering. He is an outdoor enthusiast and is the investment advisor for the Chapter.
Donald B. Brian, Jr, ‘66
Don is originally from Sunbury, PA. He is a Vietnam Veteran with degrees in Industrial Engineer and an MBA, and also a member of the Army ROTC, Sigma Nu Fraternity, and Society of Army Military Engineers. He has three grown children and was part of the original PSAAMI board.
Jason Rupp, ‘00
Jason currently lives in Northville, MI with his wife Heather, daughter Isla and son Brooks. He work for Lear Corporation as a Global Director of Purchasing in our Seating Division. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and cheering on everything Penn State.
Raveen Fernando ‘14 ‘17
Raveen graduated from Penn State with a BS and MS in mechanical engineering. Currently he works as a systems engineer for Ford Motor Company, AV LLC. In his free time you can expect to see him rock climbing or hitting up the local SE Michigan trails with his mountain bike.
Imani Adegbuyi '19
Imani is a pediatric healthcare administrator for Henry Ford Health System and a Certified Professional Coach. She graduated from Penn State with her Master of Health Administration in 2019. In her spare time, she loves to travel and try new restaurants.