Engineers can put their backgrounds to work in some surprising alternative career paths. Hear from a few alumni about their journeys.

Frank Murphy ENG ‘85 - Moderator (Mechanical Engineering), JD ‘92 is a shareholder in the law firm of Anderson Kill.  Frank’s practice concentrates in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, and Real Estate and Construction matters.  Frank represents a number of construction companies with regard to general corporate matters, as well as dispute resolution and litigation.

Matt Cox, ENG '90 (Electrical Engineering Technology), former investment banker, head of North American Origination for DB Infrastructure and Energy Finance. Focused on providing structured financing solutions for the infrastructure, energy and transportation sectors (e.g. project finance, back-leverage, mezzanine and warehousing facilities). Prior role was Managing Director and Head of Americas Commodities Origination at Deutsche Bank.

Stephen Maund, ENG '99 (Mechanical Engineering), is President & Chief Executive Officer of Demco Automation, a leading supplier of automated manufacturing systems for technology-based industry sectors.  He has over 25 years’ experience in engineering and management positions in areas of automated manufacturing and other capital equipment.  Stephen acquired the company in 2010 after serving as Director of Engineering & Manufacturing since 2001, and has lead the company to be recognized on the Inc. 5000 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. in 2014.

Prior to joining Demco Automation, Stephen was responsible for developing semiconductor processes and systems as well as the emerging Flat Panel Display market sector throughout the 1990’s. He is a lifetime member and former chapter chair for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).