Wyllstyne Hill 
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, RMS
Award: BEYA Career Achievement in Industry Award & Top 100 Blacks in Technology

Wyllstyne Hill joined Raytheon in 1971. Appointed to her current role as CIO in 2002, she works closely with customers, colleagues and other business units across Raytheon to identify and maximize opportunities to use knowledge and technology. She has over 30 years experience in the defense industry.

Hill actively supports many professional and community activities whose objectives are continued training and the development of our future workforce. Among these are the Tucson Volunteer Center, Tucson Urban League (TUL) and the TUL Guild, Society of Women Engineers, Women in Science and Engineering, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Mathematicians, Engineering and Science Achievement Technology, Committee for Tucson Unified School District, Missile System’s Summer Intern Program, Women in Technology International and University of Arizona MIS Board of Advisors.

In July 2001, Hill received the Women of Color in Government and Defense Technology awards for managerial leadership in defense. In October 2001, she was one of four Tucson women to receive the University of Arizona Women’s Studies Advisory Council “Women Who Lead” award. In February 2005, she was honored as one of the “Top 50 Most Important Blacks in Technology” by the Career Communications Group (CCG). She was named to the top 100 Most Important Blacks in Technology by CCG in 2006. In 2005, Hill was named to the University of Arizona’s “2005 Phenomenal Women of the Year” for her community service and work with students.

Hill is an executive member and sponsor of the Raytheon African American Networking Association and Raytheon Woman on the Move, She is also a Tuskegee University student mentor and works with females, elementary schools and high schools to help shape their interest in math and science.

Hill holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in computer science from Tuskegee University. She completed graduate studies in systems engineering and business management through the University of Arizona’s Karl Eller Graduate School of Management, Arizona Executive Program.



Wesley Haswell 
Analog Design Engineering Department Manager
Award: Special Recognition in the Professional Achievement Category

Wesley Haswell was born in Trinidad and Tobago, a small Caribbean island in the West Indies. Following a career with the U.S. Air Force and a 16-year career with Emerson Electric Company, Haswell joined Raytheon in 1995 as a hardware lead designer to work on naval radar programs. In 2006, he was selected to be the first African American Analog Design Engineering department manager, leading a large multi-disciplined department assigned to the Texas Engineering Center.

Among his many honors, Haswell was chosen for the Raytheon Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) in 2002 and named a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer with Honors in 2004. He is also a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Radar and Communication Propagation and Atmospheric Technical Interest Group, the RF and Analog Processing TIG, and the RF System Technology Network. He has authored two technical papers for Raytheon.

In addition to being a member of Raytheon Black Employee Network, Haswell serves on the Texas Engineering Diversity Council, and takes an active role in mentoring employees. 

He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s in control systems from Washington University of St. Louis.



Kelvin Bunn 
Sr. Systems Engineer I, SAS
Award: Modern Day Technology Leader

Kelvin Bunn is a senior systems engineer. He joined Raytheon in August 2002.

Bunn is currently working as a program analyst and is responsible for modeling and simulation efforts. He interfaces with a team of engineers/analysts to support system verification and characterization.

Prior to joining Raytheon, Bunn held several internships in the field of engineering, including his work as an application engineer intern for Corning, Inc. He also worked for the Photonics Technology division of Corning.

Bunn enjoys volunteering and participating in community activities. He is vice president of Raytheon’s Black Employee Network in El Segundo, Calif., and is active with his fraternity’s community outreach (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity). For the last four years, Bunn has been a Big Brother with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program.

Bunn is a graduate of the Atlanta University Center Dual Degree Engineering program. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Morehouse College and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree from the University of Southern California in systems architecture and engineering.



Regina Dillard 
Senior Project Manager, SAS
Award: Modern Day Technology Leader

Regina Owens Dillard is a senior project manager in the Strategic Systems division of SAS. She has more than 20 years of systems engineering, integration and test, and project management experience.

Dillard began her career at Rockwell International in 1984. She led mechanical integration and test teams on several global positioning satellite (GPS) navigational systems. She continued to take on roles of increasing accountability for both government and commercial programs at aerospace companies. She was the Electro-Mechanical Engineering manager for the Pan-American Satellite (PanAmSat, PAS-9) which was launched in 2000 to support the summer Olympics in Australia. Her broad experience base has led her to her current role as a programs operations manager on a classified set of programs.

Dillard received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles. She later received a master’s degree in business administration from Loyola Marymount University. 



Cedric Fletcher 
Sr. Systems Engineer II, RMS
Award: Modern Day Technology Leader

Cedric Fletcher started his career with Raytheon in 1998 as a thermal analyst in the Mechanical Engineering Center. His work included thermal design and computational fluid dynamic analysis, preliminary and detailed mechanical designs and reviews, and optimization of mechanical component/board layout for Raytheon Radar Systems. In 2001, he transferred to RMS to work as a system engineer I at the Systems Engineering Center.

Fletcher is a volunteer with Arizona MESA and at the Dorothy McConner Reading Enrichment Center in Tucson. He is also involved with the Massachusetts Pre-Engineering Program and the New England Board of Higher Education as advisor and mentor. 

A strong proponent of mentoring, Fletcher is an active participant in the Raytheon Mentoring Program and also mentors high school and college students from North Carolina A&T, Northeastern University, Tuskegee University and Rutgers University.  Fletcher has also published two technical articles for Raytheon.

Fletcher holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University and a master’s in business administration from the University of Arizona.



Clarence Johnson Jr. 
Principal Engineer, SAS
Award: Modern Day Technology Leader

Clarence Johnson, Jr. joined Raytheon in June 1996. He has worked on various programs, including a ground-based radar system, airborne radar systems, special studies, and classified programs performing systems analyses requirements development, system integration, and field testing. 

Johnson was a Section Manager from 2002 to 2005. He is a graduate of the Raytheon Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) and the Raytheon System Engineering Technical Development Program (SETDP). He is currently Analysis Lead on a classified program.

Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Magna Cum Laude) and Master of Science degree, Electrical Engineering, from Tulane University.



Erick Jones 
Principal Multi-Disciplined Engineer
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)
El Segundo, CA
Modern Day Technology Winner

Erick Jones joined Raytheon in 2004 following a General Motors Scholar Internship and work with Boeing Satellite Systems as a Project Engineer in microelectronics.

He is currently Principal Multi-Disciplined Engineer in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. Jones is responsible for manufacturing and processing issues for commercial and government programs.

He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State and is an Aerospace Corporation Fellow.



Ed Kimbrough 
Senior Systems Engineer I
Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS)
Modern Day Technology Winner

Ed Kimbrough supports the Systems Engineering and Integration & Test Team for the AIM-9X program. He is the owner of several requirements specifications for the Block II phase of the program. Kimbrough was a member of the Mission Readiness and Analysis Team on the EKV CO and CE/TB program for over five years. His tasks included supporting mission planning and readiness activities, pre-flight documentation, peer reviews, and post flight data analyses and reporting. Kimbrough also supported analysis tool verification and validation. During his EKV tenure, he received four Achievement Awards.

Kimbrough is also involved in many Raytheon activities. He is a campus recruiter at Tuskegee University, a member at large of the Raytheon Black Employee Network and past Career Development co-chair for the Young Employee Network (YESNET).

He is also a member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) where he serves as chair-elect on the regional alumni executive board.  As a NSBE member, Ed spoke about Engineering at local schools during Black History Month.  Also he is involved in helping to coordinate a yearly holiday dinner at Ronald McDonald House.

Kimbrough is a ready volunteer in many community activities such as the Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Arizona Program and the Adopt-A-School program for Santa Rita High School, Palo Verde High School, and Tucson High School. He is also the Lead Judge for the MESA Bottle Rocket Competition at both the Regional ad State level and volunteer for the Tucson Boys and Girls Club, where he tutors and serves as a role model.

Kimbrough holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee University.



Vicky McKenzie 
Sr. Software Engineer II
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS)
Modern Day Technology Winner

Vicky McKenzie joined Raytheon in 1996 as a Software Developer and quickly began accelerating as a top performer and recognized leader. She currently leads the software development for the Production Management Alternative Architecture (PMAA) program, which fulfills a critical mission for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) one of Raytheon’s key customers.

McKenzie has exhibited outstanding leadership and established a track record for fostering great teams and motivating engineers to excel in their performance. She has been cited by customers and executive leadership for job excellence and outstanding customer focus.

McKenzie is a major driving force on the Garland College Recruiting Team, where she partners with Human Resources to recruit top minority technical talent. She has requested consideration for dozens of top performing minority engineers and ensures those hired by the company are assigned mentors to help guide their careers.  

McKenzie received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science in 1994 from Jackson State University. She was awarded her Master of Science in Mathematics with a concentration in Scientific Computational Applications in 1996 from Texas A&M University.  



William Pack 
Senior Systems Engineer
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)
Modern Day Technology Winner

William Pack came to Raytheon in 2002 following his completion of a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics at the University of New Orleans. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a concentration in Chemistry. His graduate work focused on differential equations linear algebra, numerical analysis and mathematical modeling.

Pegged as a top mathematical talent at Raytheon, Pack is called upon routinely to lend his mathematical expertise to problem solving.

Pack has worked on a variety of programs at Raytheon, from smaller new business initiatives to large classified programs and is a key contributor to modeling and simulation efforts.



Shamika S Rucker 
Multi Discipline Engineer
Integrated Defense Systems (IDS)
Modern Day Technology Winner

Shamika Rucker has supported several programs within IDS’ Materials Engineering Department and is considered a “go to” person for projects concerning innovation and leading edge technology development. She has worked as Project Engineer, facilitating the production of prototype hardware for radar systems and as the Materials engineering lead for a phased array program. Currently she is leading an effort to assess the chemical, biological and nuclear sensor capability in the industry today – an effort to identify opportunities that may exist for Raytheon in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Biological Defense programs.

Rucker is also a Cost Account Manager for the DDG-1000 America’s 21st Century Multi-mission Destroyer Program, a responsibility that involves monitoring technical performances, managing budgetary constraints, and implementing risk mitigation plans using Raytheon Six Sigma tools and methodology.

Rucker serves as an officer in the Raytheon Black Employee Network of the Northeast, and serves as a mentor for underprivileged children in the Lawrence, MA school district.

She holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering/Environmental Engineering and in Physics from Tuskegee University and is enrolled at Northeastern University’s MBA Program, for which she received a Northeastern University College of Business Administration Dean’s $10K merit scholarship for academic and professional excellence.



Carol Smith 
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)
Modern Day Technology Winner

Following her acceptance of a position with Raytheon, Carol Smith’s technical efforts and demonstrated leadership capability led to her being selected to participate in the Corporate Rotational Engineering Leadership Development Program. In an early assignment in El Segundo, CA, Smith supported the move of radar production facilities from California to Texas.  Following this assignment, she worked as a systems engineer on the DDG 1000 Future Naval Combatant Ship Program.  Smith currently supports classified government programs at a Raytheon facility in Texas.

Outside of work, Smith devotes time to the community through various activities sponsored by her graduate chapter of Alphas Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She also serves as mentor to high school students to prepare them for careers in science and technology.

Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University and a Master’s of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University



Shanique Smith 
Sr. Systems Engineer II
Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS)
Modern Day Technology Winner

Shanique Smith joined Raytheon in 1998. She is currently Systems Engineering Deputy IPT Lead for the U.S. Army’s Non-Line of Sight-Launch System.  Her primary function as Deputy Lead is to ensure that all system and sub-system level requirements are achievable and met by missile design. Smith is responsible for requirements development, analysis flowdown, verification planning, requirements management, specifications, interface control documents, PAM Concept of Operations scenario development, and risk management. She also manages the team’s schedule and cost activities.

Smith has also taught training courses internationally for the Raytheon Missile Systems’ AMRAAM program.

She is heavily involved in community activities, primarily with the YWCA of Tucson, where she serves as a member of the Board of Directors. She also works actively as mentor to engineering students at the University of Arizona through the Women in Science and Engineering mentoring program and Tuskegee University through the Raytheon-Tuskegee mentoring program. Smith also emphasizes the importance of education through volunteer speaking engagements at various high school and middle schools nationwide. She also serves as a tutor to area middle and high school students with a focus on math and science.

Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee University and a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Arizona.



Mark Thomas 
Director of Industrial Engineering and Planning
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)
Modern Day Technology Winner

Mark Thomas is responsible for the direction and performance of both the Industrial Engineering and Planning organizations as well as the implementation and sustainment of the Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) Visiprise Manufacturing (VM) system.

Most recently, Thomas served as Acting Director of Space Products Operations at Raytheon. Prior to this role, he was Sr. Manager of the Space Manufacturing Engineering Department from January 2005 to December 2005. 

Prior to joining Raytheon, Thomas served as Sr. Manufacturing Manager for Boeing Satellite Systems. In this capacity, he was responsible for manufacturing for both commercial and government satellites.

Throughout his ten years at Boeing, Thomas held positions such as Manufacturing Manager for National Security Programs, Department Manager for the El Segundo Scheduling Department, as well as Section Manager for Commercial Programs’ Planning and Production Control Department. He also served five years at General Motors in the Artificial Intelligence Department.

Thomas received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Northridge. He also obtained a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He has obtained a project management certificate from Cal Tech Institute of Technology as well as a Technical Management certificate from UCLA. 

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