Corporate Advisory Council

The Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a collection of corporate friends of AISES trying to engage our organizations in helping AISES meet its mission as described below.

Membership on the Council is open to all corporations with a desire to be a partner with AISES. No formal membership criteria exist and no annual membership dues are required. Each member organization decides how and to what extent it can support AISES.

The Council typically meets twice per year, both times in conjunction with AISES events to allow members to meet, to participate in the event and to interact with students. The first meeting is held in the spring, usually with the Science Fair or the Leadership Conference. The second meeting is held in the fall at the annual AISES National Conference.

AISES Chair of the Corporate Advisory Council

Laurence Brown, Sandia National Lab

To learn more about the role of the AISES Corporate Advisory Council contact Laurence Brown at lebrown@sandia.gov or (505) 284-4012.

AISES Corporate Advisory Council Mission Statement

The Corporate Advisory Council of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a professional association of corporate representatives who are actively striving to help AISES meet its mission of increasing the number of American Indians in science, engineering, technology and related fields.

AISES Corporate Advisory Council Roles and Responsibilities

To provide advice and counsel for the AISES Executive Director regarding programs, activities and general management of AISES.

To support the AISES Board of Directors in long-range planning functions such as:

• Establishment of AISES goals, objectives and realistic schedules for them.
• Development of AISES organization/management structure necessary to achieve goals and objectives.
• Development of long-range strategy to achieve goals and objectives.
• Reviewing AISES status as requested by the Board to assist in appropriate upgrading and improvement of objectives, structure and strategy.

To actively demonstrate support for students and AISES, including:

• Providing scholarships, internship programs and employment opportunities.
• Participating in the National Conference via sponsorships, the Career Fair, presentations, etc.
• Supporting student chapter activities in our local areas.
• Participating in other AISES activities, e.g., Leadership Conference, Science Fair, regional conferences, etc.

To provide a communication link between AISES and the corporate community to:

• Provide guidance concerning corporate viewpoints related to engineering and science studies, e.g., current/projected employment trends, critical skills, etc.
• Develop support for AISES consistent with individual company capabilities, including financial contributions, in-kind gifts and human resources as appropriate.
• Channel concerns of AISES to the corporate community and vice versa.
• Provide liaison between AISES and non-Corporate Advisory Council companies with a view toward developing additional support of AISES and its programs.
• Assist the AISES Executive Director in fund-raising efforts through networking and participation in fund-raising visits as requested by AISES.
• Facilitate effective public relations for AISES activities via coverage in company publications, trade journals, etc.

To assist AISES in recruiting and developing additional Corporate Advisory Council members.