Engineering Technology Advisory Committee

Stephen Dunreath Bourg Esq.
Crescent Cslts, Inc. Principal Engineer (Ret.)

  • University of New Orleans (UNO) Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award

  • UNO Ambassador

  • UNO College of Engineering Advisory Board

  • UNO Electrical Engineering Advisory Board

  • Past Chairman, IEEE New Orleans Section

  • Student Chapters Liaison, IEEE New Orleans Section

  • IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)

  • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GIMS)

  • IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), T&D Committee Chair

  • FCC OET 65 Subject Matter Expert (SME)

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Bahiy Watson
Founder and Executive Director, the 1881 Institute of Technology

  • Founder and Executive Director of The 1881 Institute, a nonprofit workforce development organization focused on advanced manufacturing, engineering, and technical apprenticeships.
  • Over 25 years of professional engineering and technical leadership experience in aerospace, defense, and manufacturing sectors, including roles at Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Gulfstream Aerospace, GKN Aerospace, and Vivace Corporation.
  • Expertise in structural analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), fatigue & fracture mechanics, and design validation, with a track record of leading complex engineering projects and training junior engineers.
  • Led development and instruction of industry-aligned curricula and experiential learning programs in partnership with community colleges and universities to prepare students for technical careers.
  • Served as Mechanical Engineering Instructor at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Delgado Community College, Northshore Technical Community College, and Nunez Community College.
  • Advocates for industry partnerships and employer-driven education pathways that bridge academic learning and workforce readiness.
  • Holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Tuskegee University and multiple technical certifications in CNC machining.

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Kaitlin Tymrak
Director of Program Management and Business Services, SWBNO

Ms. Tymrak is a professional engineer and project manager with 15 years of experience in the engineering industry. She holds a PE license in Environmental Engineering and a Masters in Water Resources Planning/Management. In her current role as Director of Program Management and Business Services at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, she focuses on putting the right people into the right places to implement transformational projects that will move the utility forward to exceed our customer’s expectations.

Ms. Tymrak started her career in consulting at CH2M HILL and subsequently Jacobs Engineering, before transferring to public service.

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Matt Holston
Executive Vice President, Insulation Sales and Service LLC

Matthew Holston is a 2011 graduate from Southeastern Louisiana University holding a Bachelor’sDegree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Mr. Holston worked as a mechanical designer forThompson Luke & Associates as well as Quebedeaux Engineering Services; both local engineeringconsulting firms specializing in commercial HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection system design. For thelast 9 years Mr. Holston has been employed by Insulation Sales & Services LLC; a commercial HVAC &Plumbing insulation company specializing in the design, fabrication, and installation of insulationsystems for both the commercial and industrial sectors. Matthew Holston currently serves as theExecutive Vice President.

Chuck Hebert
Director of Estimating, Bernhard

Mr. Charles Hebert is the Director of Estimating for the Mechanical Division at Bernhard, accountable for managing the corporate shared service division which supports mechanical construction operations in project cost estimation and project procurement. In his role, he has responsibility for Bernhard’s corporate mechanical estimating, which exceeded 500 projects valued at over $6 billion in 2022. Charles began his career at Bernhard in 2012 in the corporate office in Metairie, LA, as amechanical takeoff estimator. Over the course of his career, Charles has experienced significant growth with Bernhard. He now has responsibility of the company’s corporate mechanical estimating team of over 20 members throughout the southeast region of the United States.During his 11 years with Bernhard, Charles has gained preconstruction experience withhealthcare, education, commercial, government, and industrial clients throughout the United States. Project approach types include design-build and design-assist with one of the largest privately-owned engineering and contracting firms in the nation.Charles graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology and a minor in Mathematics.

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Dallas Clayton Daigle
End User & Aftermarket Applications Engineer, ITT Goulds Pumps

  • Honors Mechanical Engineering Technology graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University (2015)
  • Member of Engineering Technology Advisory Committee since 2018
  • 10+ years in industry with roles in management, mechatronics, process technology, process engineering, design, and applications engineering.

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