B.S., 1989
Inducted 2012
Sean Bond is the Chief Executive Officer of ISS Facility Services, Inc. headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. ISS Facility Services, Inc. is a division of ISS A/S. Bond will also serves as the Country Manager for ISS in the United States under the ISS Group structure. Prior to joining ISS in March 2010, Bond served as President of Platform Solutions for BAE Systems, a global aerospace and defense business headquartered in New York. In that role, he was responsible for leading a business providing high integrity power & control systems for aircraft and ground vehicles across the world. Before joining BAE Systems, Mr. Bond was with Bell Helicopter Textron in Fort Worth where he was the Program Manager for the V-22 Osprey program, a revolutionary tilt-rotor aircraft for the US military. Previously, Mr. Bond was the Program Manager for the JSF119 Joint Strike Fighter Engine Program with Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, where he had responsibilities that also included business development and management. Mr. Bond holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland and also studied aerospace at the United States Naval Academy. Through his career, Bond has completed executive programs in business management at Oxford University, the Wharton School of Business, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. A native of New Jersey, Mr. Bond has lived in Florida, Texas and upstate New York where he was Corporate Chairman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and an ardent supporter of the Jericho Project to solve homelessness. He enjoys traveling, cultural studies, skiing, and photography. He is married with a family of four children and Murphy, a chocolate Labrador retriever named after a certain Irish beverage.

B.S., 1984
Inducted 2012
Charles Brink is currently the Air Force Research Laboratory’s X-51A Scramjet Engine Demonstrator program manager. Mr. Brink has served in this capacity since program inception in 2003 and has led the $246M effort through both Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews and is currently coordinating the efforts of the Boeing/Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne X-51 Consortium with the Air Force Flight Test Center, Naval Air Warfare Center, and NASA as the X-51A prepares for flight. Mr. Brink’s acquisition career has spanned over 27 years as both an active duty USAF officer and USAF civil servant. Mr. Brink is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with 21 years active duty acquisition experience. He served as a design engineer in the Ground Launched Cruise Missile, Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile, and National Aerospace Plane System Program Offices. His test experience includes serving as the F-15E Seek Eagle program manager at the 46 Test Wing, Eglin AFB FL during the F-15E’s initial fielding. Then Major Brink oversaw the certification of over 20 different munitions, missiles, and electronic warfare pods on the F-15 Strike Eagle. Major Brink’s team was awarded the 1991 Bernard P. Randolph Award and the 1991 Secretary of Defense Superior Management Award. Mr. Brink was assigned to the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center and was the first ever Air Force Test Center Test Representative assigned to WR-ALC. In that capacity Mr. Brink represented all three of the then existing Air Force Test Centers (AF Flight Test Center, AF Development Test Center and Arnold Engineering and Development Center) as an advisor to the Commander on all test related issues while overseeing all ground and flight test activities at the logistics center. At Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, then Lt. Colonel Brink served in various posts in the Directorate of Requirements, the Engineering and Manufacturing Directorate, as well as serving as the Executive Officer to the Vice Commander. Mr. Brink holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Villanova University, a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland, and a Masters in Business Administration from Georgia College. He is a graduate the Defense Systems Management College Advanced Program Manager’s Course and is a Certified Level III Acquisition Professional in Test and Evaluation, Program Management, and Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering. His military decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.

M.S. 1994; Ph.D. 2000
Inducted 2012
Jeanette J. Epps was selected in July 2009 as 1 of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. She graduated from Astronaut Candidate Training that included intensive instruction in International Space Station systems, Extravehicular Activity (EVA), robotics, physiological training, T-38 flight training and water and wilderness survival training. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from LeMoyne College in 1992, as well as a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1994 and 2000, respectively. As a NASA Graduate Research while at UMD, Dr. Epps authored several highly cited journal articles describing her research involving extensive testing of composite swept-tip beams, comparative analysis of analytical models and experimental data for shape memory alloys, and the application of shape memory alloy actuators for helicopter rotor blade tracking. Dr. Epps was subsequently a Technical Specialist in the Scientific Research Laboratory at Ford Motor Company where she developed magnetostrictive actuators to reduce vibrations that enter a vehicle via the suspension control arms. Dr. Epps also investigated automobile collision location detection and countermeasure systems, which resulted in the granting of a U.S. Patent. In 2002, Dr. Epps joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where she spent more than 7 years working as a Technical Intelligence Officer. She received multiple performance rewards for her work at the CIA where she is a three time recipient of the Exceptional Performance Award (2003, 2004 and 2008). Dr. Epps is a member of AIAA and the Society for Science and the Public. Dr. Epps is the first Ph.D. graduate of the University of Maryland’s Dept. of Aerospace Engineering to become a NASA Astronaut.

B.S. 1969
Inducted 2012
John Miller is the Director of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, the Army’s premier laboratory for basic and applied research and analysis. ARL conducts research and analysis in weapons and materials, sensors and electron devices, computational and information sciences, human research and engineering, vehicle technology, and survivability and lethality analysis. ARL’s Army Research Office executes the Army extramural basic research program in scientific and engineering disciplines. The Laboratory consists of approximately 2000 military and civilian employees with an annual revenue of over $1B. Under Mr. Miller’s leadership, the laboratory has received numerous awards and recognition, including two Research Laboratory of the Year Awards (2004 and 2006), and 10 Army Greatest Invention Awards (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006). From 1992 until his assignment as ARL Director in March 2003, Mr. Miller served in a number of management and leadership positions in ARL. He was the ARL Associate Director for Plans, Programs and Budget with responsibility for strategic and operational planning, revenue allocation, and program formulation and direction. He held positions as Division Chief, Deputy Director and Director of the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate where he was responsible for directing basic and applied research in sensors and signal and image processing technologies. From 1971 through 1992, Mr. Miller held positions as Project Engineer, Branch Chief, and Deputy Laboratory Director of the U.S. Army Harry Diamond Laboratories. During this time he was responsible for research and development in radar fuzing, telemetry, battlefield radars, and automatic target recognition. From 1969 through 1971, Mr. Miller was a Project Engineer at the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company where he was responsible for design of components for advanced turbofan engines for the F14 and F15 aircraft. Mr. Miller holds a Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Maryland. He is a past recipient of the U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award (1980), the Army Superior Civilian Service Award (2003), and Presidential Rank Award (2007).

B.S., 1973
Inducted 2007
Michael Deitchman was appointed to the Senior Executive Service on 9 September 2001 and is currently the Deputy Chief of Naval Research, Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Science and Technology Department at the Office of Naval Research, responsible for the Navy’s aircraft, air and surface weapons technology programs as well as Chairman of the Department of Defense Reliance Directed Energy TechnologyFocus Team and the Navy representative to the National Science and Technology Council, Aeronautics Subcommittee. Biography

B.S, 1981; M.S.1983
Inducted 2007
David G. Matuska is Manager of Engineering System Safety at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing and service. In this role, Matuska provides Engineering leadership for all company efforts to develop and implement safety technologies and to improve operational flight and maintenance procedures to mitigate the risk of accidents for Sikorsky’s current and future helicopter fleet. Biography

B.S. 1978; M.S. 1979
Inducted 2007
Mark B. Tischler is an Army Senior Technologist (ST) at the Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate located at the Ames Research Center. He is closely involved in the strategic planning of future Army rotorcraft research programs. Dr. Tischler also leads the Flight Control Technology group which conducts research in handling qualities and flight control with application to manned and unmanned aircraft and rotorcraft. Biography

B.S., 1955; Ph.D. 1974
Inducted 2003
Dr. Norris J. Krone, Jr. received a B.S. and Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering from the University of Maryland, and a Masters Degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Fraternity. He served as a fighter pilot in the Air Defense Command of the Air Force and is a veteran of over 200 combat missions as a forward air controller during the war in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star by the USAF. He has flown over twenty different aircraft including nearly all types. He served as a member of the NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Committee and Chairman of its Aeronautics Working Group; and as the Chairman of the Flight Research Subcommittee under the NASA Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology Advisory Committee. He is a past Chairman of the Aeronautics National Policy Group of the AIAA’s Public Policy Committee, and for several years had the responsibility for developing and presenting AIAA’s testimony to both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.

As a previous Director of the Air Vehicle Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), he was directly responsible for major innovations of aeronautical and tactical technology. Dr. Krone personally developed and verified technical principles that made possible the forward swept wing aircraft concept, and then while at DARPA initiated and managed the X-29A flight demonstrator program. For these efforts, Aviation Week recognized him as a major contributor to the Aeronautical Sciences and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) honored him with its Aircraft Design Award for an original concept that led to a significant advancement in aircraft design and technology. Dr. Krone was also responsible for or contributed significantly to many other developments in aeronautics technology, including the X-Wing Aircraft, the Advanced Tactical Cruise Missile, the no-tail rotor helicopters, several unmanned air vehicles (UAV’s), and Reconnaissance Systems involving tactical aircraft and sensors.

Dr. Krone is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the University Research Foundation, which was founded in 1981 by the University of Maryland. A principal activity of the organization is the operation of three flight research aircraft including a Piper Aztec, a Cessna 402 and a Piper Turbo Arrow. More recently, Dr. Krone founded and leads the Maryland Small Aircraft Laboratory – an alliance of 22 organizations including the States of Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey- sponsored by NASA.

M.S., 1986; Ph.D., 1989
Inducted 2003
Michael S. Torok, Ph.D., is Chief Engineer, Maritime Programs for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Dr. Torok has been in this position since October 2005. In this role, Dr. Torok is responsible for all technical aspects of the Maritime product line, including customer interface, requirements development and technology insertion, proposals, technical execution of development and sustaining programs, production and fleet support activities. Maritime products include the U.S. Navy MH-60R and MH-60S platforms, international S-70B platforms (Singapore, Turkey) and the Maritime H-92 platform, specifically the Canadian Maritime Helicopter Program (CH-148 Cyclone). Prior to this position, Dr. Torok held positions as Director, System Engineering & Technology, Director, Engineering Sciences, Chief of Dynamics, Manager of Advanced Rotor Active Control Programs and Supervisor of Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Methods.

Dr. Torok holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland. Biography