Facilitated by Experienced Engineering Leaders
Our Forum Leaders are accomplished engineering executives who’ve navigated the same leadership challenges you’re facing. They bring deep industry expertise and are skilled facilitators who guide discussions and help you achieve your professional goals.
Melanie Ziegler, Founder
Over 30 years in high tech, including 12 years as an Engineering and Product Development executive. Founded VPE Forum in 2014 to realize her vision of a trusted peer community for engineering leaders.
Melanie earned a bachelor’s degree in Math and Computer Science from the University of Rochester.
Tim Saeger, Forum Leader
25+ years of leadership experience at Bose and iRobot, most recently as EVP and Chief R&D Officer. A proven team-builder who prioritizes people-centered leadership.
Tim completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at Auburn University and his Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. He also holds 24 US Patents.
Aatish Salvi, Forum Leader
15+ years leading data engineering and analytics teams. Expertise in scaling teams from seed stage to Series-C.
Aatish received his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Brown University and has been on the ground floor of six venture-backed startups since then.
Sue Mildrum, Forum Leader
30 years of software experience, from engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation to VP of Engineering at Constant Contact. Passionate about mentoring and seeing others grow.
Sue earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Connecticut.