Members of DHE come from all corners of the Dartmouth community. Although at heart it is an organization dedicated to solving global issues through engineering solutions, implementing new technologies requires a thorough understanding of their economic, environmental and cultural impact. Our diverse membership brings a variety of skills to the group, all of which are crucial for successful implementation of our projects.
Executive Board
President: Julie Ann Haldeman
President Emeritus: Alison Polton-Simon
Director of Development: Yi Yang
Outreach Coordinators: Victoria Tersigni, Scott Gladstone
Communications Chair: Shinri Kamei
Grants & Competitions Chair: Cecilia Robinson
Director of Finance: Meili Eubank, Tucker Oddleifson
Director of Impact Analysis: Lola Ojabowale
Hydropower Project Impact Analysis Chair: Sophie Sheeline
Bioenergy Project Impact Analysis Chair: Mary Peng
Director of Membership: Spencer Chu
Director of Operations: Daniel Santana
Hydropower Project Leader: Kevin Francfort, Alison Polton Simon
Hydropower Assistant Project Leader: Will Hickman
Bioenergy Project Leader: James Kennedy
Bioenergy Assistant Project Leader: Hunter Van Adelsberg
Faculty Advisors
Charles Sullivan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering
Holly Wilkinson
Assistant Dean, Academic & Student Affairs, Thayer School of Engineering
Jessica Friedman
Global Health Program Coordinator, Dickey Center for International Understanding
Board of Overseers
Lisa V. Adams, M.D.
Associate Dean and Assistant Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Global Health Initiative Coordinator, Dickey Center for International Understanding
Jaime Bayona, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Global Health Programs and Practice,
Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science
Edward P. Stritter, Ph.D., D’68
President, Stritter Consulting, Menlo Park, CA
Michel Zaleski, M.S., D’68 Th’69
Chairman and President, The DREAM Project, New York, NY
Chairman, Soros Economic Development Fund, New York, NY
Ex Officio Members
Joseph J. Helble, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering
Everett J. Poisson
Director of Development, Thayer School of Engineering
Jeanne M. West
Associate Dean, Development & External Relations, Thayer School of Engineering