Alumni & Friends

Advisory Council

Partnerships built on history and tradition to benefit students

Photo of BBE Showcase participantsThe BBE Advisory Council consists of organizations, government agencies, businesses and individuals. These members are actively engaged in the broad areas of bioproducts and biosystems.  They support the educational and research mission of the department through the following subcommittees:

  • Academic Advisory - Support the faculty with undergraduate curricula and accreditation of the departmental programs.
  • External Relations - Leverage industry partners to provide students with financial support, networking and employment opportunities, which will in turn grow the Council.
  • Student Recruitment and Retention - Assist with bringing new students to our programs and then providing services and activities to retain them throughout their college career.

Board members for 2019-20

Board leadership

Chair
Walter Eshenaur, ISG

Vice Chair
Ben Wallace, Marvin Windows and Doors

Department representatives

Board of directors

Join the advisory council

If you or your business is interested in joining the department's advisory council, please e-mail bbe@umn.edu.

Department Showcase

We're planning our 2019 Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Showcase and will share more information here as soon as it's available. See a schedule of the 2018 BBE Showcase.