FY 12 Sonora Region Senators
Amy Jo Bowdidge
Professional Senator
Amy Jo has held multiple positions in SWE including Section Representative (FY11), Region Collegiate Representative (FY09), Region B Collegiate Senator (FY10), CLF Senator Trainer (FY11) and Region B Communications Committee Chair (FY10-11). I have also served on the C2C Task Force, the Senate Training Task Force, and the Mega Issue 106 Task Force. She has attended Collegiate Leadership Forum for the past 3 years, both as a participant and as an organizer and trainer. Aside from SWE, Amy Jo has been highly involved in the USU Engineering Council, a mentor in the College of Engineering, and has organized STEM outreach events that have reached over 900 K-12 students. Currently a mentor to a 7th grade girl that hopes to be an Aerospace Engineer and continues to participate in community outreach. Amy Jo has managed many events including the Northrop Grumman 2011 Engineering Week events in Clearfield.
Amy Jo Bowdidge graduated from Utah State University (USU) in December 2009 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, an emphasis in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in mathematics. She currently work at Northrop Grumman in Clearfield, UT as a Systems Engineer working on missile guidance systems.
Frances Stuart
Professional Senator
Frances Stuart received a B.S. in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech in June of 1979. Fran’s work history includes three years active duty military service, nineteen years in operations at four major aerospace companies, and twelve years as a partner in a small package testing and consulting company. Fran has served six years on the Society of Women Engineers Board of Directors and in numerous local, region, and Society positions. Fran is a Region B Professional Senator and is chairing the Succession Planning Task Force for FY 12 Elect. Fran lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico with her husband Mike who is VP Technology with Stryker.
Kimberly Otteson
Collegiate Senator
Kim is a senior in Biological Engineering at Utah State University. She has been in SWE since her freshman year. She has held leadership positions in the USU SWE section for the past two years and is excited to be Senator this year. In her off time from school, she enjoys being with family and friends. She likes to play volleyball, basketball, and really any other sport. She enjoys snowboarding in the winter and wave running and camping in the summer.
Stacie Suggs
Alternate Senator
I have served in various leadership roles as a professional member of this organization. I was a two-term President for the Los Angeles Section from 2002 – 2004. I have been a dedicated Section representative for the last 5 ½ years. I believe that my experience in dealing with the Society issues,
bylaws amendments, and membership concerns over this time will serve as a solid foundation if called on to represent the region on the Senate. In addition, I have served on the Alumni Executive Board for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) for the last 4 ½ years. In my roles as Secretary and Parliamentarian at the national level with NSBE, I have gained intrinsic knowledge related handling, creating, modifying and adopting changes to bylaws, procedures and policies.
FY11 Senators
Deb Willems, Professional Senator
Penny Wirsing, Professional Senator
Christine Koloveas, Collegiate Senator
Stacie Suggs, Alternate Professional Senator
FY10 Senators
Deb Willems, Professional Senator
Penny Wirsing, Professional Senator
Amy Jo Bowdidge, Collegiate Senator
Sharron Casscaden, Alternate Professional Senator
