{"681323":{"#nid":"681323","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Four Industrial Engineers Recognized at CoE Alumni Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETheir influence shows in Atlanta\u2019s Midtown skyline, the software millions of Americans use this time of year to prepare their taxes, and in low-Earth orbit aboard the International Space Station. They are entrepreneurs and doctors, pro sports executives and investors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey\u2019re also a group of 30 Georgia Tech graduates honored March 8 at the 2025 College of Engineering \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/alumni.coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlumni Awards and Induction Ceremony\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTonight, we come together to celebrate the creativity, passion, and enduring impact of engineering,\u201d said Raheem Beyah, dean of the College and Southern Company Chair. \u201cGeorgia Tech engineers\u2019 impact is everywhere. The alumni we\u2019re here to recognize embody the spirit of our profession and our College \u2014 to dare, to dream, to do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHonorees are annually nominated by committees within each of the College\u2019s eight schools and formally submitted for selection. This year\u2019s group graduated from 1967 to as recently as 2021. They included eight new members of the Engineering Hall of Fame, the College\u2019s highest honor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead the full story \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/colleges-alumni-awards-honor-engineers-making-impact#2025-inductees\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIndustrial Engineering Awardees\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EH. Ronald Nash, Jr. \u003Cem\u003E(IE 1970), \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineering Hall of Fame\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERon successfully developed and scaled several innovative technology companies as CEO. He also provided senior corporate officer leadership of two multibillion-dollar technology companies: Perot Systems and EDS. As a venture capital investor, he built multiple breakthrough technology companies to a market value exceeding $1 billion. Ron served his country as senior advisor for transformation and reform of the Department of Defense, an expert at the Defense Management Institute, and a member of the United States Army.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERon has served on and led numerous Georgia Tech groups, including the Georgia Tech Foundation, the Georgia Tech Advisory Board, Georgia Tech-Europe, Georgia Tech Arts, and the ISyE Advisory Board. That\u2019s in addition to the Tennenbaum Institute and the AlexanderTharpe Fund. Ron is a member of the Hill Society. He has been active on the board of the University of Texas at Dallas\u2019 Jindal School of Management, where he earned his MBA after leaving Georgia Tech. He also served on the University of Texas System Chancellor\u2019s Council. Ron is the author of The Making of a Business Leader, a book about business leadership\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003ELatanza W. Adjei \u003Cem\u003E(IE 1998), \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELatanza\u2019s roles at Georgia Power transform how customers experience and interact with the company. She is responsible for orchestrating seamless interactions across physical and digital channels to enhance the customer experience for the entire customer base. Her organization effectively delivers customer outcomes and provides robust insights into the drivers of customer satisfaction to build customer loyalty, revenue growth, and cost reduction. Latanza began her career with Georgia Power in 1994 as an ISyE co-op student.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring her career, she has served in positions of increasing responsibility in pricing and planning, marketing, sales, and customer service. She has held various executive roles over the last decade, including vice president of Sales and Marketing and vice president of Corporate Services. A native of Atlanta, Latanza is a graduate of Leadership Rockdale, DeKalb, and Atlanta. She is currently a trustee of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association and Leadership Atlanta. She also serves on the boards of the College of Engineering, Communities in School Atlanta, and the Fox Theatre. Latanza resides in Atlanta with her husband, Solomon. They enjoy playing tennis and traveling, and they\u2019ve visited five continents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EKen Klaer \u003Cem\u003E(IE 1981), \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKen leads Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a team of four global operating units responsible for \u201cConnecting Comcast Technology to the World.\u201d Additionally, CTS includes oversight of the joint venture managing the Android alternative for cable TV devices. Ken also has responsibility for the Comcast India Engineering Center. Ken joined Comcast in 2014 as senior vice president, Premises Technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe spent eight years with Cisco Systems. He also held leadership roles in general management, business development, and product service management at Scientific Atlanta, which was acquired by Cisco in 2005. In 2015, Ken was inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers, which recognizes those who have played a key role in building that industry. He is an executive sponsor of Comcast\u2019s partnership with the nonprofit FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Ken and his wife, Maria, are both ISyE graduates. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EAlexandra Mandrycky\u003Cem\u003E (IE 2013), \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves through professional practice and service to the Institute, the engineering profession, or society at large. They are on the fast track and have made rapid advancement within their organizations. Already, they have been recognized for early achievements by others within their profession, field, or organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn her role, Alexandra pushes the National Hockey League\u2019s newest franchise to innovate on its way to winning. After a four-year stint with the NHL\u2019s Minnesota Wild from 2015-19, Alexandra joined the Kraken franchise in its infancy. She was part of the team that moved the franchise from zero players and staff to a full operation in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. She played a pivotal role in constructing the team\u2019s roster, blending traditional scouting with cutting-edge analytics. Alexandra leads the Amateur Scouting group and the Research \u0026amp; Development group, which develops analytics and technology to support all facets of hockey operations \u2014 management, scouting, coaching, and sport science. She is one of six female assistant GMs in the NHL. An Atlanta native, she lives in Seattle with her husband, Christian (BMED 2012), and their son.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 induction ceremony celebrated alumni using their engineering skills to make a positive difference on the ground, in the air, and off the planet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 2025 induction ceremony celebrated alumni using their engineering skills to make a positive difference on the ground, in the air, and off the planet."}],"uid":"36284","created_gmt":"2025-03-23 15:57:04","changed_gmt":"2025-03-23 16:48:38","author":"chenriquez8","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-03-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-03-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676646":{"id":"676646","type":"image","title":"CoE Alumni Awards, The Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awardees","body":null,"created":"1742745435","gmt_created":"2025-03-23 15:57:15","changed":"1742745435","gmt_changed":"2025-03-23 15:57:15","alt":"CoE Alumni Awards, The Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awardees","file":{"fid":"260456","name":"Blank.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/23\/Blank.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/23\/Blank.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1841253,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/03\/23\/Blank.png?itok=Vv_lvBHh"}},"676648":{"id":"676648","type":"image","title":"Awardees","body":null,"created":"1742748410","gmt_created":"2025-03-23 16:46:50","changed":"1742748410","gmt_changed":"2025-03-23 16:46:50","alt":"Awardees","file":{"fid":"260458","name":"54386538940_db4fbe7f71_k.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/23\/54386538940_db4fbe7f71_k.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/23\/54386538940_db4fbe7f71_k.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":650828,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/03\/23\/54386538940_db4fbe7f71_k.jpg?itok=oJzK3bUu"}}},"media_ids":["676646","676648"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/file\/2025\/02\/2025-alumni-awards-program.pdf","title":"Alumni Awards Induction Ceremony"}],"groups":[{"id":"660354","name":"Center for Academics, Success, and Equity"},{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}