Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Alumni Step Into Top Executive Positions


September 23, 2026

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In recent articles by The Record, Aerospace, Morning Star, and PHCP Pros, alumni from GW Engineering’s Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering were highlighted for their selection to prominent executive leadership positions.

Systems engineering alums Ronzelle Green, Debra Emmons, and Daniel Treibel were appointed chief artificial intelligence officer at the U.S. Cyber Command, Senior Vice President of Aerospace’s Civil Systems Group, and President of Verus Research, respectively. From engineering management, alumnus George Guszcza was selected as the new president and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors.

Here is an excerpt from The Record: “Prior to NGA — a combat support agency within the Defense Department that is also an element of the U.S. intelligence community — Green was the chief information officer for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.”

Read the full article on The Record.

Here is an excerpt from Aerospace: “She is widely regarded as a leading aerospace engineer and strategist. During her tenure at Aerospace, Emmons has held several roles of increasing importance in systems engineering, program management, and technical analysis supporting national security, civil, and commercial space missions.”

Read the full article on Aerospace.

Here is an excerpt from Morning Star: “Mr. Treibel joined Verus Research in 2014 and has served as a systems engineer, technical director, senior director, and since October 2021, Chief Operating Officer. He holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of New Mexico.”

Read the full article on Morning Star, and check out Albuquerque Business First for additional coverage.

Here is an excerpt from PHCP Pros: “Guszcza brings more than 25 years of experience in the built environment spanning the public, private and nonprofit sectors in the U.S., UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.”

Read the full article on PHCP Pros.