October 05, 2025
The inductees’ career success serves to motivate students, while their active partnership is helping shape the future of the field.
The Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni inducted eight new members at a ceremony Oct. 4.
The academy honors graduates of chemical engineering at Mizzou who have gone on to become outstanding in their field, leaders in community affairs and worthy of emulation.
“These exceptional engineers have shaped industries, improved lives and advanced our field in meaningful ways,” said Jennifer Fiegel, professor and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. “Through their leadership, innovation and service, they are paving the way for students of our department and for the College.”
Dan Batliner, BS ChE ’92
Batliner’s career in consulting, technical sales, business ownership and community engagement began at Black & Veatch in environmental, water and wastewater treatment consulting. He later joined Ray Lindsey Company and became a partner and co-founded IPM Dynamics. He is now vice president and CFO of Mixtec North America. A longtime member of the ChemE Industrial Advisory Board, Batliner mentors students and supports Missouri’s innovation ecosystem.
Marc D. Braun, BS ChE ’95
Braun leads organizations through growth and cultural transformation. Beginning his career at Dow Chemical, he went on to hold leadership roles across engineering, operations, sales, marketing and executive management, ultimately serving as president of Cambridge Air Solutions. He launched Encouraging Leaders, where he helps CEOs build organizations where purpose and profit thrive, and serves on nonprofit and professional boards.
Jon Gribble, BS ChE ’93
Gribble has combined technical expertise and business acumen to lead some of the largest infrastructure projects in North America. After two decades at Black & Veatch designing water and power systems across the globe, he moved into leadership of industrial water, nuclear and transmission businesses. In 2016, he joined Kiewit, where he has expanded into renewable energy, battery storage and advanced technologies.
Scott Lutz, BS ChE ’81
Lutz began his career with Procter & Gamble as a shift supervisor and later transitioned into global marketing and general management. He managed household brands, a coffee business, and oversaw six major product categories. After joining General Mills, he led the creation and launch of innovative products including Yoplait Go-Gurt. Rising to officer level, he later became CEO of 8th Continent, a joint venture with DuPont.
Rich Malina, BS ChE ’81
Malina has built a career at the intersection of advanced engineering and national security. Beginning in catalytic coal gasification at Exxon R&D, he went on to design propulsion systems for Navy warships, develop automation at Rockwell and support defense projects at Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute. As founder of PrivateEdge Technologies, he is pioneering privacy-preserving artificial intelligence architectures for defense and enterprise use.
Mary Myers, BS ’81, MS ’86, PhD ’91
Myers broke new ground as the third woman to earn a chemical engineering doctorate at Mizzou. She began her career consulting on process control and regulatory compliance before joining Automated Business Solutions, where she opened European markets and built global training programs. Returning to Mizzou, she taught for 17 years, was named director of undergraduate studies, and was honored as Associate Teaching Professor Emerita in 2024.
Eric Netemeyer, BS ’99, MS ’01
Netemeyer is senior manager of global process engineering at Chevron Phillips Chemical. He has overseen design, startup and optimization of major petrochemical facilities worldwide, including groundbreaking polyethylene and alpha olefin projects. He has led licensing initiatives, scale-up strategies and process innovations, contributing 28 U.S. patents across fuels and polymers. He has lived and worked internationally and has presented on capital efficiency frameworks at major industry conferences.
Julie Wulff, BS ChE ’85, MBA ’96
Wulff began her career at Procter & Gamble as a process engineer before advancing through management roles in production, quality and procurement. She founded Supplywise LLC, advising organizations on purchasing and supply chain strategy. She also taught at Saint Louis University and led ISM-St. Louis as president. In 2009, she joined Associated British Foods as a regional category leader and later became vice president of procurement at PGP International.
At the ceremony, inductees were introduced by Mizzou Engineering students Emma Alberty, Brendan Fuller, Abby Law, Michael Ludwig, Cameron Menendez, Madison Miederhoff, Elisa Smith and Helena Verbrugge.
Learn more about the achievements of Mizzou Engineering alumni.