Simon Pitts

Director & Institute Head

• Email: S.Pitts@northeastern.edu
• Phone: (617) 373-3630

Prior to leading The Institute and receiving recognition from the National Academy of Engineering, Simon was a senior executive within Ford Motor Company, he led cross-functional teams across three continents as Director of Product Development Operations for all Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Volvo brands globally. Educated at Loughborough University in the UK and INSEAD in France, he most recently directed the Ford-MIT Research Alliance. He is a fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the UK (CEng, FIMechE.).

“The correct combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in a leader can transform the output of an engineering team by an order of magnitude. It elevates their capability in delivering performance quality, cost and timing to a level they would not think achievable.”

Col. Mike Manning

Professor, Engineering Leadership

• Email: mi.manning@northeastern.edu
• Phone: (617) 373-2184

Professor Mike “Colonel Mike” Manning joined the Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership in 2020. He served in a variety of leadership, command and staff capacities with the US Army ranging from leading troops in contingency operations in Kosovo and Iraq to advising partner nation governments and/or militaries in the Bahamas, Central America and Afghanistan. He has extensive experience in operational, crisis, and strategic planning involving diverse, cross functional teams and has facilitated cabinet-level organizational change initiatives for the Governor of the State of Rhode Island. Colonel Mike previously worked as an executive recruiter for three years with a boutique recruiting firm in Boston, MA whose clients represented a myriad of industries. Mike has served as a Sr. Instructor of Design Thinking at the Joint Special Operations University and participated as a lead instructor in the Roger Williams University Executive Learning Series Program with CVS. Mike, a graduate of Providence College and the US Naval War College, holds a master’s degree in National Security & Strategic Studies and completed a National Security Fellowship at The Fletcher School, Tufts University.

“Great leaders reconcile mission and people; they do so by taking care of their people first who then accomplish the mission.”

“Leadership is love. Great leaders seek out opportunities every day to sacrifice for their people in meaningful ways.”

Steven Klosterman

Professor, Engineering Leadership

• Email: s.klosterman@northeastern.edu
• Phone: (617) 373-8255

Steve spent 25 years in the high technology and energy industries including roles as Product Line Director and Director of Engineering at Sun Microsystems and Senior Director at Satcon Technology. He holds a BSEE from the University of Cincinnati and an MS from MIT.

“Team-building exercises outside the classroom embody Northeastern’s commitment to experiential learning and help students get to know each other better, learn from each other and build camaraderie.”

Amy Manley

Admissions & Marketing Director

• Email: a.manley@northeastern.edu
• Phone: (617) 373-4800

Angie Osborn

Senior Marketing Specialist

• Email: a.osborn@northeastern.edu
• Phone: (617) 373-4244

Tamara Benitez

Adminstrative Operations Manager

• Email: ta.benitez@northeastern.edu
• Phone: (617) 373-8175