Leadership in Engineering and Entrepreneurship Program
456G Zeanah Engineering Complex
823 Neyland Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865-974-0128
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Master Engineering Leadership Podcast

Weekly interviews featuring engineers in leadership roles.
Highlighting their career journeys, real-life leadership challenges they’ve tackled, and their actionable advice on how to achieve success as a leader with an engineering background.
Featured Episodes
Dean Mench
Dr. Mench shares how he went from building with Legos (and blowing them up with fireworks) to becoming the Dean through seizing opportunities that came his way and working hard to earn his way to the next opportunity.
Listen to the episode with Dean Mench
Jeff Bohanan
In this episode, I speak with Jeff Bohanan, founder and president of Protomet, a vertically integrated engineering and manufacturing company that specializes in precision metal components and systems for the marine industry and other demanding markets.
Listen to the episode with Jeff Bohanan
Robert Wagner
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Robert Wagner, the associate laboratory director for the Energy Science and Technology Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In this role, he leads more than 550 researchers and operations staff focused on developing advanced technology solutions in manufacturing, buildings, transportation, and electrical grid infrastructure.