About SAE International

Greg Bradley is SAE International's Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, and is responsible for the organization's legal, risk management and corporate governance affairs. Mr. Bradley has over 25 years of experience in private and corporate practice. Just prior to joining SAE International, Mr. Bradley was Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for a medical device company in Pittsburgh and General Counsel for one of its divisions. Mr. Bradley was also in private practice with intellectual property and general practice law firms in Chicago and Pittsburgh. Mr. Bradley is a founding member of the Q. Todd Dickinson (Pittsburgh) Intellectual Property Chapter of the American Inns of Court and serves as Past-President of the Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA). He is also a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), and the IP Advisory and Patent Rules Committees for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bradley holds Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a registered patent attorney and is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Minnesota and the District of Columbia.

David Kurywchak is SAE International’s Vice President of Sales and Service.  In this role, David is responsible for leading the global sales teams for SAE International’s information products and professional development offerings, as well as a dedicated team of Customer Service Specialists who support all of SAE International’s customer needs.  David’s focus is on the total customer experience whether it is an individual purchasing just one SAE standard, or a corporation or university engaging with multiple SAE products and services.  His experience in organizational design has enabled him to create the appropriate sales and service organizations to achieve organic growth and market penetration.  His focus has always been on the consultative sales process centered around customer needs which he considers critical to achieve SAE’s growth objectives and expanding our mission.  David has over 25 years of sales and management experience, most recently with Elsevier servicing private and public education institutions in the US and Canada.  Over his 13-year career with Elsevier he served in a variety of roles in sales, business development, and sales management.  David holds a B.A in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.B.A from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. 

Frank Menchaca is a user- and customer-centered developer of information products. He brings several decades of experience to this effort, most recently with Cengage Learning, where he created digital products to match the workflows of students, instructors and professionals in libraries, businesses and schools worldwide. Among the imprints he has run are Gale, National Geographic Learning, Chilton's, and Professional Trade Reference. Among Frank's areas of focus are agile product development, user experience research and persona mapping, and proprietary content development. He has specialized in developing products for global markets, including Brazil, Mexico, Japan, China and the Gulf states. Frank has also developed and managed strategic partnerships with the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, and many others. A published author, Frank's writings include journal articles in information science. Among his creative outputs are visual art, music production, poetry, and essays. He holds a B.A. in Spanish and English Language and Literature from New York University, Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, and an M.A. with Honors from Yale University in English Literature. He speaks and writes in Spanish.

Melinda Rombold is SAE International’s Chief Human Resource Officer. In this role, Rombold is responsible for leading all strategic aspects of the Human Resource function for the organization. Rombold and the HR team focus on advancing cultural/organizational change, enabling SAE to achieve its growth objectives and to attract and retain talent. She partners with leadership at all levels for change management and employee engagement initiatives and serves as the steward for the organization’s ethical and social conscience. Rombold brings 25 years of human resource leadership. Over her career, she has worked for the PTC Group, Ansoldo STS, Redzone Robotics, Delmonte Foods, and Tuscarora Inc. where she has held progressive leadership positions in these domestic and global companies within technology, engineering, consumer-packaged goods, and manufacturing. Rombold’s philosophy about human resources is to partner with leadership to ensure the critical balance of organizational success and employee initiatives. She holds a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris College and a master of arts in Human Resource Management from St. Francis School University.

David Schutt, Ph.D., is the CEO and oversees the global management and operations of the +$150M SAE Group, consisting of SAE International (SAEI), The Performance Review Institute (PRI), the Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC) and several subsidiaries and joint ventures. SAE International is not-for-profit educational and scientific organization dedicated to advancing mobility technology and design engineering to better serve humanity. Its more than 128,000 members, including engineers, business executives, educators, and students from more than 100 countries, develop technical standards, publish authoritative literature, and share information and exchange ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems. SAE is the world's resource for designing, building, maintaining and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space. The Performance Review Institute is a trade association that advances the interests of industry through development of performance standards and administration of quality assurance, accreditation, and certification programs; as well as related activities for the benefit of industry, government and the public. It provides a full range of programs and services designed to improve manufacturing process and product quality by adding value, reducing total cost and promoting collaboration between global stakeholders in the mobility and other interested industries. The SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC) is a trade association with a mission to build industry infrastructure tailored to the respective technology, market and industry member groups while satisfying time horizons and providing the responsible resources to enable achievement of industry objectives. Within the SAE ITC, the Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC), administers as an Other Transaction Authority (OTA), a US Government mechanism to engage non-traditional defense contracts to quickly and efficiently integrate innovative automotive technologies into military ground vehicles, ultimately resulting in speed of adoption of commercial technologies and improved defense capabilities. Dr. Schutt serves on a variety of not-for-profit and for-profits boards, national commissions and local business organizations. Prior to joining SAE International in 2007, Dr. Schutt worked at the American Chemical Society (ACS) in several executive management positions. Dr. Schutt holds a doctorate in physical chemistry from Princeton University and a bachelor's degree from Calvin College. He also earned an M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.

Brian Trybend is SAE International’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for leading all aspects of Finance, including strategy, policy, treasury, accounting, compliance, financial planning and analysis, and investment oversight. With respect to investments, Trybend works directly with the SAE Finance Committee and Investment Advisor to oversee the Enterprise's investment portfolio of more than $140M. He is a key member of SAE’s strategy team and has been instrumental in developing SAE’s strategic plans and annual business plans. In addition, he has led many of SAE’s acquisition efforts and also played a key role in establishing SAE’s global operations in China. Trybend has over 25 years of for-profit and non-profit experience, both domestically and internationally. Prior to joining SAE in June 2000, he worked in public accounting, providing both audit and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, for profit, not for profit, and governmental entities. After public accounting, he moved into a lead tax position with a multi-billion-dollar health system and then held a similar role with a multi-billion-dollar power generation company. In both roles, his focus was on mergers and acquisitions. Trybend received his B.A. degree in accounting from Washington and Jefferson College and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives (PSAE), the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Raman Venkatesh, Ph.D., is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SAE International (SAEI). Dr. Venkatesh is responsible for strategy and global operations of SAEI generating close to $100 million in revenues as well as providing leadership to SAEI’s international staff of 350 professionals dedicated to advancing global mobility and design engineering. In addition, he oversees major business development and strategic alliances, including M&A and joint ventures. Dr. Venkatesh also serves on the boards of SAEI’s subsidiary companies. Prior to joining SAEI, Dr. Venkatesh was the CEO of a strategic business unit in Eureka Forbes Ltd., a consumer products company with operations across Asia and Europe. Previously, he was the Director of New Business Development for the American Chemical Society, a $550 million+ organization based in Washington, DC, serving a broad scientific enterprise. He earlier served on the boards of four companies, including as chairman of a technology joint venture in India. His career spans business management and technology leadership roles in various industries and geographies. Dr. Venkatesh is the recipient of the prestigious American Hero award for an innovative technology implemented across the USA. He earned a B.E. (Hons.) in chemical engineering from BITS, Pilani (India) followed by M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from University of Pittsburgh, where he won the Outstanding Graduate Student award. He also earned an Executive MBA degree from the Katz School of Business at University of Pittsburgh, where he was honored with Dean’s special recognition for his achievements. He has advanced management diplomas on M&A and Strategic Alliances from Harvard Business School and the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania). Dr. Venkatesh has been named in over 10 patents and has authored more than 30 articles and citations in peer-reviewed journals, international conferences, and reputed magazines. He is listed in the ‘Who’s Who in Science & Engineering’ and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Sigma Xi international honor societies. He has given several invited lectures at leading universities and non-profit organizations around the world.

Rich Wilkie joined SAE International in 2018 as its Chief Information Officer. In this role, he is responsible for supporting the Organization's strategic goals through technology products, applications, and infrastructure. Prior to joining SAE International, Rich held executive IT management roles at several Fortune 500 companies including Hewlett-Packard, Nortel Networks, ECI Telecom, Apollo Education Group, and most recently with Opus Global. In these roles, he was responsible for building and supporting numerous enterprise, carrier and consumer products for the financial services, telecom, education, and medical industries. Rich earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.