Thank you to our esteemed panel of judges, comprising leaders from engineering and technology fields, who bring decades of experience and expertise to the evaluation process, ensuring fairness and rigor. These judges were hand-selected by SAE Media Group’s editorial team for their breadth of knowledge and experience in the industry to evaluate the nominations for the Rising Star Awards 2025.
Rebecca Lemon
Industry Program Manager
SAE International
Kimberly Peicker
Program Manager
Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
Deb Kling
VP of Marketing
Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Amalia Batori
Director of Sales, Power Solutions
Bosch
Cheryl Thompson
Founder and CEO
Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement
Christelle Keefer
Global Business Development Manager – GI-Education
ABB Robotics
Nicole Black
Program Director
MedTech Innovator
Sabine Goodwin
Sustainability Go-To-Market Strategy
Siemens Digital Industries
Uma Devireddy
CEO, Lucid Technologies, Inc.
Julia Markardt
Nadcap Aerospace Critical Process Lead Auditor
MedAccred Medical Device Critical Process Lead Auditor
Laurence Chabanas
Chief Strategy Officer, Ecential Robotics
Jackie Mattox
Founder, President, and CEO
WE United