Science is Elementary
Board
Lee Hornberger, PhD, is a mechanical engineer who has worked in industry and academia in Silicon Valley for over 35 years. Dr. Hornberger was Associate Dean of Engineering at Santa Clara University and taught materials and manufacturing courses in the Mechanical Engineering Department for over 15 years.
In industry, Dr. Hornberger has been a materials specialist for Apple, Acurex, Life Support Systems, Hewlett Packard, BAE Systems, IBM and ITT. She has supervised engineers on projects from spacesuits to solar collectors. Currently, Dr. Hornberger is a materials consultant with Hornberger Engineering.
Dr. Hornberger has a lifelong commitment to bring woman and minorities into engineering and science. She has developed and participated in Santa Clara University’s “Woman in Engineering” High School Programs, San Jose State’s “Expanding Your Horizons,” the Society of Woman Engineers Mentor Programs and numerous engineering & science days and fairs. She sees SiE as a unique and permanent program that can open the doors for all students in science and engineering.
Kenneth Cramer is an attorney and partner with the law firm of Paradigm Counsel LLP. Mr. Cramer has over 20 years of legal and business experience and has represented and worked for both public and private companies as an attorney, businessman, and executive in high-tech and cleantech businesses.
Prior to joining Paradigm Counsel, Mr. Cramer practiced law at Orrick and Fenwick & West, and served as in-house or general counsel at public and privately-held technology companies.
Mr. Cramer earned his law degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his MBA from the Haas Business School at the University of California, Berkeley.
Tamara L. McInerney is a partner in the tax practice of Burr Pilger Mayer Inc. Ms. McInerney has over 19 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to closely-held businesses, high-net worth individuals, trusts and non profit organizations.
Ms. McInerney specializes in trust and estate taxation, non profit entities, and in providing income and estate planning to high net worth individuals and closely-held businesses. She has extensive experience working with charitable remainder trusts and private foundations.
