E.S.T.E.A.M. Advisory board
The E.S.TE.A.M. Advisory Board consists of adult professionals who have been appointed because of their expertise in one or more of the STEAM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, the fine or performing Arts, and Mathematics.
Our organization is very grateful to them for their willingness to share their time, knowledge and experience.
E.S.T.E.A.M. ADVISORY BOARD
Honorary Chair: Mr. Giles Bragg, Sr. The late Mr. Bragg was a retired educator and musician who inspired "Music Counts" and The E.S.T.E.A.M. Initiative.
Mr. Dwight Carr, electrical engineer; STEM Program Manager, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Mr. Wing S. Chau, chemical engineer; Technical Service Manager, W.R. Grace Company
Dr. James M. Finlay, Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Cornell University
Miss Malerie Gamblin, founder and executive director of The E.S.T.E.A.M. Initiative
Associate Professor Sommer Gentry, Mathematics Department, United States Naval Academy
Ms. Ann Gilligan, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Howard County Public Library System
Ms. Wanda Harding, Senior Technical Manager, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); former Senior Mission Specialist for NASA's Launch Services Program
Mrs. Edwina Hunter, pianist and teacher; member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
Dr. George Kyle, physician, former helicopter pilot and United States Army officer
Mrs. Doris Ligon, founder and curator, African Art Museum of Maryland
Dr. Darryll Pines, Dean, University of Maryland College Park A. James Clark School of Engineering
Dr. Paige Smith, Director, University of Maryland Women In Engineering (WIE) Program and MAGIC (Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative)
Dr. Usha Velamakonda, physician in private practice, Seton Medical Group
Mrs. Denise Williams, Vice President of Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area
Mr. Dwight Carr, electrical engineer; STEM Program Manager, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Mr. Wing S. Chau, chemical engineer; Technical Service Manager, W.R. Grace Company
Dr. James M. Finlay, Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Cornell University
Miss Malerie Gamblin, founder and executive director of The E.S.T.E.A.M. Initiative
Associate Professor Sommer Gentry, Mathematics Department, United States Naval Academy
Ms. Ann Gilligan, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Howard County Public Library System
Ms. Wanda Harding, Senior Technical Manager, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); former Senior Mission Specialist for NASA's Launch Services Program
Mrs. Edwina Hunter, pianist and teacher; member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
Dr. George Kyle, physician, former helicopter pilot and United States Army officer
Mrs. Doris Ligon, founder and curator, African Art Museum of Maryland
Dr. Darryll Pines, Dean, University of Maryland College Park A. James Clark School of Engineering
Dr. Paige Smith, Director, University of Maryland Women In Engineering (WIE) Program and MAGIC (Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative)
Dr. Usha Velamakonda, physician in private practice, Seton Medical Group
Mrs. Denise Williams, Vice President of Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area