Tauber Alumni Make a Lasting Impact

The Tauber Institute philosophy reverberates across industry though our dynamic community of alumni. Our alumni make a positive impact on the practice of operations worldwide, and they give back to the next generation of Tauber students. They provide financial support through the annual Tauber Alumni Scholarship awards, routinely offer insightful advice and student mentorship, and have become some of our strongest team project champions. This past year, alumni problem-solving skills proved indispensable as the Tauber Institute coordinated with sponsors to ensure students could have a rewarding 2021 team project experience, despite complications caused by COVID-19.

Alumni contributions to the Tauber experience ensure that we continue to be the Leaders & Best in the field of Operations.

“Never stop learning. I followed a fairly traditional path after Tauber and entered manufacturing. I thoroughly enjoyed it and kept finding myself getting pulled into the “gaps” between manufacturing and technology. I started studying and finding people who could help me better understand the underpinnings of how technology could enable more efficient operations. The next thing I know, I was offered a job to take over core technology operations and implement Lean concepts to drive process improvement. That led to more learning and pretty soon I had moved into the technology space entirely, eventually becoming the Chief Technology Officer for a couple of different companies. The knowledge gained at Tauber across business, engineering, product and technology was key to my ability to make this transition.” Dan Muir (MBA ‘03 / MSE-IOE ‘03)

Chief Technical Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Archimedes

“Being ops driven gives me another set of eyes to tackle the problem by focusing on the root cause, stabilizing and streamlining the process while taking a data driven and hypothesis-based problem-solving approach.”

Adam Zhang (MBA ‘18)

Business Planner at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington

“Knowledge of operations is very important as it can influence many aspects of problem solving and strategy... Even when not working on operations topics, this understanding has been key to my success as a strategy professional.”

Suman Mishra (MBA ‘06)

CEO Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited

“I’ve found the cross-functional training at Tauber to be invaluable in collaborating with business partners across all types of teams. The broad perspective from Tauber helps break down barriers, increase understanding, and build more effective solutions. Everyone fails and makes mistakes. Don’t waste a good crisis. It is how we react to the mistakes that make us stronger. Work hard to understand people’s career goals; help them create a plan to achieve their dreams. It takes commitment but is extremely rewarding.” Jaime McPherson (BSE-ME / MSE- MEng MFG ‘95)

Director of Engineering, Research & Development at La-Z-Boy

“Know that you can go from an engineering position to finance because of the quality of the education and experience and network of Tauber.” Sherry House (MBA/MSE-Mfg ‘98)

Chief Financial Officer, Lucid Motors