DiscoverE

We are the E in STEM®

DiscoverE works to ensure people everywhere understand how engineers, technicians, and technologists make the world a better place. 30 years ago we were the first to call on the engineering community to volunteer in their local schools and help young students discover engineering. Now we lead a growing volunteer and educator movement recognized worldwide. Help celebrate our legacy and build for the future.  

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Who We Are

Leadership Council

Board

  • Michael D. Smith, D.Eng. Board President
  • Kodi J. Verhalen, P.E., ESQ., F.NSPE, Board Vice President
  • Amy Barrett, P.E., F.NSPE, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Susan L. Best, P.E., F.NSPE, F.SWE, F.ITE, F.ASCE, Member-at-Large
  • Malika Grayson, PhD, Member-at-Large
  • Dale Jans, P.E., Member-at-Large
  • Padmanabhan (Padhu) Seshaiyer, PhD, Member-at-Large
  • Kathy Renzetti, CAE, Executive Director, Ex Officio Member

Staff

  • Maggie Dressel: Senior Manager, Future City Competition
  • Karen Kuhn: Director of Operations 
  • Kathy Renzetti, CAE: Executive Director
  • Ellen Robinson: Communications Manager
  • Thea Sahr: Deputy Executive Director
  • Jake Williams: Manager, Future City Competition

 

Corporate Partners

Corporate Affiliates

These partners participate in Discover E programs to recognize the value of their engineering and technology employees and to inform and inspire future generations of talent.

Corporate Sponsors

Corporate Contributors

Steering

Diversity

Coalition

  • 3M Foundation *
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  • AAAS
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  • AACE International
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  • AAUW
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  • ACI
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  • AIMBE
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  • AISES: American Indian Science and Engineering Society
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  • American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
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  • American Association of People with Disabilities
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  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
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  • American Council of Engineering Companies
  • American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
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  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers *
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  • American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
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  • American Nuclear Society *
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  • American Petroleum Institute
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  • American Physical Society
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  • American Public Works Association *
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  • American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
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  • American Society for Engineering Education *
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  • American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers *
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  • American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians
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  • American Society of Civil Engineers*
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  • American Society of Naval Engineers, Inc.
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  • APICS
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  • ASFE
  • ASHRAE *
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  • ASM International
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  • ASME *
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  • Association of Science-Technology Centers
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  • ASTM International *
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  • AWWA: American Water Works Association
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  • Bechtel *
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  • Bentley Systems, Inc. *
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  • Biomedical Engineering Society
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  • CIE - USA
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  • Collins Aerospace *
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  • Cuban American Association of Civil Engineers/C-AACE
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  • Design Squad Global
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  • DiscoverE Diversity Council* *
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  • Eastman Foundation *
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  • Edison Electric Institute *
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  • Electronic Arts
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  • Engineers Australia
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  • Engineers Canada
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  • Engineers Ireland
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  • ExxonMobil Corporation *
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  • Federation of Materials Societies
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  • Fluor Corporation
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  • Girl Scouts USA
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  • GirlUp
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  • IBM International Foundation *
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  • IEEE *
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  • IEEE–USA *
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  • INFORMS - Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences
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  • Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
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  • Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers *
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  • International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
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  • INWES and WES (UK)
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  • ISA – The International Society of Automation *
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  • Laser Institute of America
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  • Lockheed Martin *
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  • MATHCOUNTS
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  • Mathematical Association of America
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  • Motorola Solutions Foundation *
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  • NAAEE: North American Association of Environmental Educators
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  • NACE International
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  • NACME
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  • NAMEPA: National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates
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  • National Academy of Engineering *
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  • National Association of Women in Construction
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  • National Center for Women & Information Technology
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  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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  • National Girls Collaborative Project
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  • National Institute For Certification in Engineering Technologies
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  • National Science Foundation *
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  • National Society of Professional Engineers Educational Foundation *
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  • NCEES *
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  • NOGLSTP
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  • Northrop Grumman Foundation *
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  • NSBE: National Society of Black Engineers
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  • Phillips 66 *
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  • Project Lead the Way
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  • Project Management Institute Education Foundation *
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  • Raytheon Technologies *
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  • School Science and Mathematics Association
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  • Science Buddies
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  • SFPE: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
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  • Shell Oil Company *
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  • SHPE: Society of Hispanic Engineers
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  • SME Education Foundation *
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  • Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
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  • Society of Allied Weight Engineers
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  • Society of American Military Engineers *
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  • Society of Petroleum Engineers *
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  • SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering
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  • Standards Engineering Society
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  • SWE: Society of Women Engineers
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  • Tau Beta Pi Association *
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  • TE Connectivity *
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  • The National GEM Consortium
  • TMS: The Minerals, Mining & Materials Society
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  • Underwriters Laboratories *
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  • United Engineering Foundation *
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  • Water Environment Federation
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  • WEPAN
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    *This member is also a financial contributor.

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