Officers
President - Prathima Gollapudi
V. Prathima Gollapudi brings in international academic and career experience with a master’s degree in Lean Manufacturing Engineering from University of Kentucky (2006) and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from India (2004). She is currently working as a Value Chain Synchronization Manager at Caterpillar Inc. In her 15-year career, she has held job roles in various domains - Machine Design, Virtual Manufacturing, Immersive Visualization, Engineering Value Chain, Total Cost of Ownership and Order Board Management. Prathima’s firm belief in education bettering lives and deep-rooted passion for STEM education always kept her integrated with the community around her. She represents Caterpillar and is a liaison for Southern Arizona Junior Achievement program, catering Title 1 schools. She is also a core planning member for the Women in Workforce committee for Arizona Technology Council and a member of Tucson Young Professionals. Her role in SWE sections has evolved over the years, a transplant from Central Illinois to Tucson section, she continued to be a member and volunteer, led professional development committee in FY19 and FY20, was president-elect in FY21 and now serves as the section president for FY22.
Vice President - Jennifer Renee Davis
Jennifer Renee Davis earned her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Jennifer was recently affected by a Reduction in Force with Caterpillar Tucson Mining Center in May 2020 following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. She is using this time to complete her certification in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Jennifer is currently seeking employment with a successful engineering or manufacturing company where she can display her ability to take design concepts through manufacturing, validation, and pilot phase into production within project timelines and a committed budget. During her 13 years at Caterpillar, Jennifer worked in areas of Logistics, Supply Chain, Quality, Prove Design, Configuration, and Life Cycle Management. Jennifer joined SWE in 2016 and became actively involved serving in the following roles:
- Tucson Section Vice President (FY21-FY22)
- Tucson Networking Committee Chair (FY21-FY22)
- Tucson Section Vice President (FY20-FY21)
- Tucson Networking Committee Chair (FY19-FY21)
- WE Local Host Committee San Diego FY20 and Albuquerque (FY21-FY22)
President-Elect - Mary-Helen Douglas
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Mary-Helen Douglas earned bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Chemistry from The University of Louisville and a masters degree in Systems Engineering from The University of Arizona. Mary-Helen is a Principal Systems Engineer and Program Manager at Raytheon Technologies in Tucson, Arizona. During her 20 years at Raytheon, Mary-Helen has worked in the areas of cost estimating, integration, verification and systems engineering. She joined SWE in 2011 and served on the Tucson section executive council as the FY18 vice president and secretary, FY19 vice president and section representative, and FY20 president elect. She is currently serving as president. |
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Secretary - Elaine Reeves
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Elaine Reeves earned bachelor degrees in Electrical Engineering, Physic, & Music Performance with a minor in Applied Mathematics from the University of St Thomas and a masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. Elaine is a Senior Electrical Engineer at Raytheon Technologies in Tucson, Arizona working as an Electromagnetic Effects Engineer. Elaine has over 12 years of experience working as a test engineer and compliance engineer at Element Engineering and Microsoft. She joined SWE in 2002 when her university was establishing their SWE Section and has been active in roles at the professional level within SWE MN, SWE PNW, & now SWE Tucson serving as secretary. |
Treasurer - Nicole Lund
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Nicole Lund received her BS in Physics from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and then moved on to the University of Oklahoma to complete a MS in Meteorology. Upon completing her degree, Nicole joined Raytheon as a Systems Engineer and worked in Boston, MA, Indianapolis, IN and Tucson, AZ. In 2021, she reinvigorated her career by completing a Data Analytics Bootcamp and joined Geost as a Staff Scientist. Nicole joined SWE in 2010 and became actively involved in her local SWE section holding the following positions:
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