Dianne Chong (NAE), PhD, FASM, FSME was the vice president in the Boeing Research and Technology organization in the Boeing Engineering, Operations & Technology organization. Dr. Chong was elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the Washington State Academy of Science in 2017. She currently serves on the National Academies’ Gordon Prize committee, the steering committee for EngineerGirl, and the Defense Materials, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure Committee. Chong is President of ABET, and she serves on the board, the Covid task group, and the Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Committee of the Washington State Academy of Science.  She has been recognized for managerial achievements and as a diversity change agent.