Our November Pay it Forward speakers both graduated from the Lyles School of Engineering at Fresno State, have impressive engineering careers working in diverse industries, co-founded a sustainable agricultural solutions company and are married.

You won't want to miss these individual and shared journeys.

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Satellite Student Union

Ben Runyon is co-founder and senior director of engineering at HermetiaPro, a sustainable agricultural solutions company. Runyon is a graduate of the Lyles College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering as well as minors in mathematics and physical science. While at Fresno State, Runyon co-led a team that participated in NASA’s Reduced Gravity Flight Opportunities Program along with teams from Yale, Purdue and Dartmouth. After graduation, Runyon gained automotive engineering experience with Hyundai and Kia at the California Proving Grounds in California City, project management experience with the California High Speed Rail project and the Fulton Mall renovation in Fresno as well as production engineering and manager experience at Pressed Juicery in Dinuba.

Becca Cartier is co-founder and senior director of engineering at HermetiaPro. Cartier is a graduate of the Lyles College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a minor in physical science. While at Fresno State, Cartier lead a team that submitted multiple research projects to NASA’s Reduced Gravity Flight Opportunities Program. Cartier also participated in the American Society of Mechanical Engineering Human Powered Vehicles Competition for four years where she and her team competed against both national and international universities. After graduation, Cartier gained renewable energy engineering and production experience with General Electric in Tehachapi, aerospace flight test engineering and supervisor experience with Jacobs Technology at Edwards Air Force Base as well as medical device production and quality audit experience while working at Sunrise Medical in Fresno. She also earned her green belt in Lean Six Sigma while working for General Electric.

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