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PRESIDENT

Mr. Adrian Herrera ​

Adrian is a second-generation Chicano and was born and raised in El Paso, TX. After high school, he attended New Mexico State University for his core courses but transferred and completed his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2015 from the University of Texas at El Paso. During the pursue of his BS, Adrian pushed for summer internships and co-ops within the U.S. Department of Defense. He gained insight and experience by working alongside the U.S. Army Research Laboratory designing data acquisition systems at White Sands Missile Range, NM. He later began working with the U.S. Center for Countermeasures doing spectrograph analysis, projectile physics and laser communications. In 2016, Adrian was offered a position as a Patent Examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Detroit, MI. There he was able to attend a federal training program on the regulations of intellectual law and later examined software methods for patent protection. Adrian resigned from that position on good terms to be closer to his wife in Ventura, California who was pregnant and almost due to deliver at that time. Adrian was offered a new position at the Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick Space Force Base, FL when his daughter was 5 months old, which brought him to Cocoa Beach in late 2017. On a promise to the U.S. Government, he offered a year-for-a-year to earn his MS in Systems Engineering-Human Factors from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 2020. He is currently monitoring nuclear treaties of all applicable signatory countries. His SHPE goal is to share what he knows, to learn what he does not know, and to teach what we all know together. ​

VICE PRESIDENT - ORLANDO 

Mr. Alberto Perez ​

At a young age, Alberto Perez promised his mother that he would go to the best school and that he would do it for free. In 2009, he saw that promise realized when he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience in multiple industries including Oil and Gas, Automotive Repair, Aerospace and Defense, and most recently Ride and Show/Themed Entertainment with Universal Creative.  After managing multiple projects as an Engineer, he decided to continue growing in this space and in 2019, completed a Graduate Certificate program in Project Management. In his pursuit of continued growth, he acquired his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2020.  Alberto is currently a Project Manager at Thermal Tech, where he supports the inside and outside sales teams.  Having been so fortunate to work with great mentors throughout his career, Alberto is eager to pay it forward.  He is looking forward to a more active role in SHPE and helping the organization grow and serve our community. ​

VICE PRESIDENT -  SPACE COAST

​Mr. Walter Salguero

Walter Salguero currently works as a Systems Engineer in the Weapons Integration group at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Melbourne, Florida. From 2016 to 2020, Walter was a Structural Engineer for L3Harris Technologies. While working at L3Harris, Walter held the position of Chair for Membership Engagement and Community Outreach for the Hispanic employee resource group. In 2011, Walter began his engineering career working as a Systems and Reliability Engineer at Northrop Grumman in Southern California. While working in Southern California, he was involved in the local Catholic Church. Walter holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo; which was a major milestone for his Guatemalan immigrant family. Walter has an unwavering commitment to help those in his community strive for excellence in STEM by previously holding the position of Secretary of the Central Florida Professional Chapter and now transitions into the role of VP of the Space Coast for the Central Florida Professional Chapter. ​

VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

Mrs. Susie Robinson ​

Susie Robinson is a Lead Aeromechanics Engineer at GE Aviation, where she controls airfoil vibrations across the life cycle of GE's jet engines. Born in Venezuela, she grew up in south Florida, and developed a love of aviation from the Kennedy Space Center and plane spotting with her dad. She joined GE Aviation full-time in 2015 as part of the Edison Engineering Development Program and completed assignments in GE9X Turbine Aerodynamics, Performance, and Aeromechanics. She has executed crosswind and flight certification tests and written two certification reports. She currently specializes in analysis techniques, coupling aerodynamic and mechanical solvers to drive better understanding of blade responses. She holds a B.S in Physics from the University of West Georgia, a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.  Susie initially joined SHPE at Georgia Tech, then served as VP of Operations for the Cincinnati Professional chapter, executing numerous STEM-focused outreach, and working with state and local leaders on policy changes to benefit the Hispanic community in Ohio. Susie has established and grown GE's relationship with SHPE at the professional, university, and junior chapter level. She also recruits at Georgia Tech and leads the GE team participating in the SHPE national convention.  Susie relocated to Orlando during the pandemic and continues to work remotely for GE. Outside of work, she loves salsa dancing, scuba diving, and exploring the world with her husband Jason. 

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Mrs. Magalí Riech ​

Magalí Riech was born in Argentina and moved to Naples, FL at age 5 where she lived until moving to Tampa for university at USF. There she received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering in 2019. 
Magalí first joined the SHPE familia in her freshman year where she met some of her lifelong friends and mentors. SHPE helped her grow tremendously in her 5 years of undergrad and she wants to help give other students the same help and resources she received. Magalí served on the executive board for 2 years as treasurer and then president. During that time, she worked closely with the professionals in the area and went on to join the NOLA Professional chapter after graduation.  
In March of this year, she and her husband and two dogs moved back to the Tampa area and are excited to be reunited and get involved with R7 and the central Florida professional chapter! Magalí looks forward to bringing her SHPE, leadership, and professional experiences to this chapter and share her knowledge to help others.  

Webmaster

Sergio Perez-Aponte

Sergio Perez-Aponte was born in Puerto Rico and Move to Orlando, FL after high school. He graduated from the University of Central (UCF) with B.S. in Computer Engineering in 2020. During his time at UCF joined the chapter and served in the board as the tech director for year and half. He met many members and friends  who help him to grow. After graduation he continue is passion for SHPE and joined the Central Florida Professional chapter were he has served as the webmaster for the 20-21 year and the current one.  He worked as software engineer I with Phoenix Defense right after UCF and currently he is with Accenture Federal Services as Business Process Dev Analyst for the Metro DC area. Sergio looks forward to serve this year and to continue helping the chapter to grow.

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