Inaas Darrat, in addition to being a member of the Society of Women Engineers, is a sister, aunt, cousin, niece, daughter, friend, engineer, colleague, mentor, manager, advocate, immigrant, refugee, learner, world traveler, avid reader, art lover, and artist. She has lived in five different countries and visited six continents.
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A SWE member since her first year at the University of Kentucky, Darrat served as her collegiate section’s president. Since graduating from college, she has served in various roles in her professional section, including president, vice president, treasurer, committee chair, book club lead, and vice president; at the regional level; and at the Society level as scholarship coordinator, curriculum chair, and nominating committee chair.
As director of chemical sector services for Trinity Consultants Inc., Darrat leads a team of specialists who assist chemical plants, refineries, and oil and gas facilities with compliance with U.S. federal regulations. She also provides expertise to facilities in Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Darrat earned a B.S. and an M.S. in chemical engineering at the University of Kentucky and the University of Texas at Austin, respectively.
Kerrie Greenfelder, P.E., F.SWE, a SWE life member and Fellow, is an executive leader with a deep appreciation of people, projects, and planning in the water sector. With a love of engineering, the niche water industry, and our planet’s precious resources, she has literally transformed communities through the installation of water and wastewater infrastructure spanning an impressive 25-year career.
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Greenfelder currently serves as the engineering director for Burns & McDonnell’s Water Division at the company’s headquarters in Kansas City. With seven professional engineering licenses, as well as certifications in design-build and environmental engineering, Greenfelder oversees a team of process engineers across multiple locations and has repeatedly demonstrated her value as a chemical engineer in the water industry while bringing an unrivaled level of energy, productivity, and mentoring skill.
A graduate of the University of Kansas, Greenfelder has been active in SWE at the collegiate, local, and global levels throughout her membership, driving innovation, championing modernization, and collaborating with diverse teams. As a member of the board of directors, Greenfelder is committed to retaining the Society’s place as the preeminent organization for women in engineering, technology, mathematics, and science.
In addition to being a leader in SWE, Greenfelder is a passionate and active leader with the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers and the Water Environment Federation. She lives in the Kansas City metropolitan area with her husband, teenage son, and three rescue dogs. She enjoys recommending a good book, meal prepping, and challenging others to join her in yet another half marathon.
Genevieve Kane, D.Eng., is an optimal proximity correction metrology advisory engineer for IBM Research. She completed her undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at New Paltz and the State University of New York at Albany, where she majored in electrical engineering, physics, and music. She earned an M.S. in nanoscale engineering at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Albany in 2014 and a doctorate in materials science and engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2021.
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In her current role at IBM, Dr. Kane serves as a strategist for metrology, targeting new and novel measurements for future semiconductor technology nodes. She is a program manager for joint development agreements across metrology companies, helping to advance metrology infrastructure for industry.
A life member of the Society of Women Engineers, Dr. Kane has been a leader in the Society by participating at all levels, including her term as FY19 collegiate director, when she advocated for collegiates during SWE’s governance transitions and chartered the collegiate engagement task force to guide the revitalization of collegiate leadership programs. She then helped the Society streamline governing documents toward a more sustainable, compliance-driven structure during her term as bylaws chair.
By diversifying her leadership roles, Dr. Kane is acutely aware of how different members are impacted by changes to the Society. She welcomes the opportunity to act as a voice for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as a member of the SWE Board of Directors and is committed to leading the organization toward increased global presence and excellence.
In addition to SWE, Dr. Kane advocates for precollege STEM initiatives, often volunteering for Project Lead the Way, FIRST Robotics, and at local high schools, speaking to youth about her STEM journey. She lives in the Capital District in New York State with her husband and rescue dogs. She enjoys Zumba, hiking, and playing the violin.
Silvia Karlsson, P.E., F.SWE, manages a group of engineers in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics at General Motors. She is responsible for leading program execution, proper tool mix, global strategy, resource management, and motor sports teams’ support. Prior to GM, she worked for Rocketdyne, then a division of The Boeing Company, on the space shuttle main engine.
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A Society of Women Engineers Fellow and life member, Karlsson has made significant contributions to outreach, professional development, and diversity at all levels of the Society. She has been an active member of the organization since she was an undergraduate. Karlsson led many outreach initiatives as a member of the Los Angeles Section. As a member of SWE Detroit, she co-founded the Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies and has held nearly every officer position, including president.
Karlsson has served the Society as Region H director, finance committee chair, and conference programming board chair. Since FY06, Karlsson has been a member of the Corporate Partnership Council and leads the SWE-GM recruiting team. She is a champion and member of the SWE STEM Reentry Task Force and GM’s Take 2 career re-entry program.
She holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from California State University, Northridge; an M.S. in mechanical/aerospace engineering from University of California, Los Angeles; and an M.S. in management of technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is a registered professional engineer in California and Michigan.
Karlsson, an active member of her church, is a life member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. She grew up in Mexico City and has family in 10 countries.
Dianne M. Beever is a transformation and operations executive with more than two decades of experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives that drive operational excellence, strategic innovation, and business agility. Her career spans the technology, manufacturing, and renewable energy sectors, including leadership roles with Fortune 50 companies. She focuses on enabling sustainable impact through continuous improvement, digital transformation, and cross-functional collaboration.
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A SWE life member, Beever currently serves as a director on the Society’s Board of Directors in FY25-FY26, following a two-year term as treasurer in FY23-FY24. She has also served on the SWE Board of Trustees in FY19-FY20 and was appointed as a special senator in FY18 to lead the Society’s strategic planning task force.
Beever holds three degrees from Purdue University: a B.S. in industrial engineering technology, an M.S. in interdisciplinary engineering, and a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in strategy and operations. She also serves on advisory boards for Purdue’s College of Engineering Education and Daniels School of Business, as well as the University of Texas at Austin SWE Section.
Passionate about inclusive leadership and mentoring, Beever supports the next generation of engineers and business leaders through speaking engagements, coaching, and experiential learning.
Enanga Daisy Fâlé is an engineering leader, new tech adopter, and global engineering advocate who relishes opportunities to drive technological advancement. She works for Northrop Grumman as a senior systems engineering manager in the systems engineering and integration department and the immersive systems visualization lab. Her activities have included leading model-based systems engineering strategies, launching the formal stand-up of a systems integration function, institutionalizing visualization technologies for applied system effectiveness analysis, expanding visualization technology (virtual/augmented/mixed reality) utilization, and serving as a Northrop Grumman Tech fellow.
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Fâlé has management and engineering design experience with Collins Aerospace in flight management, data link communications, and aircraft power systems across global teams. Additionally, she operated as site leader, systems engineering subject matter expert, and engineering manager for the Internet of Things and new tech insertions with Laird Technologies across biomedical, aerospace, and industrial applications.
Fâlé extends her technical and leadership expertise as a college educator in electrical and computer engineering technology and through appointments on engineering educational review boards. The boards focus on a curriculum’s industry relevance.
As a member of the Society of Women Engineers, Fâlé has served as a Society leadership coach and Africa Task Force roadmap facilitator. She is a co-founder of the Technical Career Path affinity group. Additionally, she leads engineering community service activities to drive industry access, technical development, and job opportunities through the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the International Council on Systems Engineering, and the National Society of Black Engineers, or NSBE, for which she serves as the aerospace special interest group director.
Fâlé holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from St. Cloud State University with a concentration in aviation operations and a master’s in systems engineering with a certificate in human-computer interaction from Iowa State University.
Her work has been recognized by St. Cloud State University through its 2018 Alumni Service Award; through NSBE’s 2018 Professional Leader and 2017 Technical Excellence Ambassador awards; by college institutions for teaching; and through employer recognition programs.
Pamela Morison is a distinguished technologist and chief technologist for Office Print at HP Inc. In this role, she leads technology roadmap integration to ensure a unified, cohesive strategy for hardware, firmware, software, and solutions assets. She is also the print architect for the Better Together Architecture, which combines computing, conferencing, and print to enable the future of work.
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During her career, Morison has invented and/or played a major role in commercializing five technologies. She holds 14 patents and has brought more than 30 products to market globally. In 2022, Morison became only the 13th woman at HP to achieve the level of distinguished technologist, HP’s technical leader at the director level.
Morison is dedicated to fostering inclusivity within engineering through her leadership in technical societies, corporate employee resource groups, education organizations, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics advocacy. As a young professional, she became engaged in FIRST and Project Lead the Way to inspire students to consider a career in STEM. She founded Spark WIT in 2021, a monthly forum for HP technical women at the principal level. Morison co-leads the HP Advanced Reliability Technologies affinity group and is an active mentor, coach, and sponsor for multiple technologists in and outside of HP.
A life member of the Society of Women Engineers, Morison has been an active member for nearly 25 years, first as a collegiate member at Rochester Institute of Technology and later as a professional member in the South Ohio, Santa Clara, and Columbia River sections. Morison has served SWE in a variety of roles at the section, region, and Society levels. She has a passion for working on strategic initiatives that advance the Society, including most recently serving as the FY24 Awards Implementation Lead and Awards Task Force member. Morison has led HP SWE and was a member of SWE’s Corporate Partnership Council for six years.
She grew HP engagement from 10 to more than 1,300 employees with more than 60% from outside the U.S. since 2019. Morison was instrumental in HP becoming a sponsoring company for five global affiliates.
Morison holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. She holds a professional engineers license in Ohio.
She and her husband, Andrew, are raising twin sons in Vancouver, Washington. They enjoy hiking, biking, building with LEGOs, and playing board games as a family.
Hope Toole Schwalls, F.SWE, is a Fellow and life member of the Society of Women Engineers. She has been an active member of SWE for nearly three decades — first as a collegiate member at Bucknell University while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and then as a professional member in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and Fort Worth, Texas, professional sections.
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Before her election to the board of directors, Toole Schwalls served SWE in multiple roles at the section, region, and Society levels, including Society ethics committee chair, Society nominating committee member, deputy speaker of the senate, senator, region governor, section president, and section representative on the council of representatives for two professional sections.
In her professional life, Toole Schwalls is currently an aeronautical engineer principal.
In addition to serving SWE, Toole Schwalls participates in various endeavors in STEM and non-STEM fields. She is a past president of the Bucknell Club of Dallas in Texas. She is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers, the League of Women Voters, and the NAACP. She proudly serves SWE in a personal capacity and does not represent any past or current employers.
Louvere Walker-Hannon is a MathWorks application engineering senior team lead who provides technical guidance and strategic direction on implementing artificial intelligence and data science workflows for various applications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a master’s degree in geographic information technology, specializing in remote sensing.
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Walker-Hannon has worked in three engineering roles throughout her 20-plus-year career at MathWorks. In both her fields of study and professional career, she has developed code for applications that explore how AI could be used to address societal issues. Walker-Hannon has presented her AI work at various conferences. She was a keynote speaker at the Black in AI workshop for the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, known as NeurIPS 2021, and continues to present her work at various events.
Walker-Hannon has a long history of serving as a STEM advocate and mentor especially related to underrepresented groups in technology. She frequently volunteers with many organizations, has held a variety of volunteer leadership roles, and has received accolades for this work. She received the Society of Women Engineers’ WE Local 2022 Engaged Advocate Award, which honors individuals who contributed to the advancement or acceptance of women in engineering.
In 2023, Boston University’s College of Engineering highlighted Walker-Hannon as one of its distinguished alumni and the Silicon Leaders magazine identified her as one of the 10 Most Inspiring Women Driving Technological Progress.
In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering, advocating for STEM youth outreach, and helping as many people as possible via her work and volunteerism.
Kaitlyn J. Bunker, Ph.D., P.E., serves as co-director of the Islands Energy Program at Rocky Mountain Institute, or RMI, a global nonprofit organization working to transform the global energy system to secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. In this role, she leads a diverse team that partners with islands in the Caribbean to support and accelerate their clean energy transitions. The team completes energy modeling and technical analyses to develop integrated resource plans, prepares and reduces risks in resilient clean energy projects, and connects energy professionals in regional communities of practice.
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Prior to joining RMI, she earned a Ph.D., an M.S., and a B.S. in electrical engineering at Michigan Technological University. Her graduate research focused on microgrids and optimizing control strategies for distributed renewable resources. She joined RMI in 2014 and is a certified professional engineer in the state of Colorado.
Dr. Bunker has been part of the Society of Women Engineers for more than 17 years and is a life member. Her leadership roles have included serving as president of the Michigan Tech Section and the Rocky Mountain Section, collegiate director, member of the nominating committee, and most recently SWE senator in FY21-FY24. Dr. Bunker received the SWE Outstanding Collegiate Member award in 2014, and the SWE Distinguished New Engineer award in 2018.
She also holds a volunteer elected position on the board of directors of the Rural Renewable Energy Alliance, a nonprofit organization working to make solar accessible to all households and communities in central and northern Minnesota.
Dr. Bunker lives in Colorado with her husband and two daughters. They enjoy spending time outdoors and renovating their home with a goal to reach net-zero energy.
Abigail Fennell is a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, where she applies advanced single-cell experimental and computational techniques to study female reproductive aging. A major focus of her research is investigating the cellular origins of uterine fibroids with the goal of identifying targetable differences that could lead to the development of new therapies. Beyond the lab, Fennell advocates for stronger policies supporting women’s health research through her work with the Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group.
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Fennell holds dual B.S. degrees in biomedical engineering and chemical and biological engineering from Colorado State University. During her time at CSU, she served in leadership roles including president and section treasurer and worked to support high school outreach initiatives. Her involvement with SWE continued through participation on committees including Women in Academia, finance, and the WE Local Baltimore local host committee in 2024. In recognition of her contributions, she received SWE’s Outstanding Collegiate Member award in 2022.
Fennell is also a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellow and serves as treasurer for Women of Whiting, the graduate organization for women in engineering at Johns Hopkins. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her husband and their two cats.
