Thank you to our esteemed panel of judges, comprising of 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.

Amalia Batori Director of Sales, PowerSolutions Bosch
Deb Kling VP of Marketing Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Kimberly Peicker Program Manager Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
Rebecca Lemon Industry Program Manager SAE International
Cheryl Thompson Founder and CEO Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement
Jackie Mattox Founder, President, and CEO WE United
Laurence Chabanas Chief Strategy Officer Ecential Robotics
Sabine Goodwin Sustainability Go-To-Market Strategy Siemens Digital Industries
Christelle Keefer Global Business Development Manager – GI-Education ABB Robotics
Julia Markardt Nadcap Aerospace Critical Process Lead Auditor MedAccred Medical Device Critical Process Lead Auditor
Nicole Black Program Director MedTech Innovator
Uma Devireddy CEO Lucid Technologies, Inc.
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Aerospace Automotive Automotive Defense Electronics & Computers Green Design & Manufacturing Manufacturing & Prototyping Medical Transportation
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This article first appeared in the October, 2025 issue of Tech Briefs Magazine (Vol. 49 No. 10).

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