About Us

Veronica Perrigan
 DIRECTOR 
(301) 405-3862 |  vperriga@umd.edu

Veronica has a passion for empowering college students in identifying employment opportunities and meaningful careers. As ECS Director, she wants to provide a welcoming and inclusive space for students of all backgrounds to explore their career options, and pursue employment that is congruent with who they are and how they identify. In her free time, Veronica enjoys scuba diving, strength training, travel, volunteer work, and her rescue dog.   

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR EMPLOYER RELATIONS
(301) 405-8096 | dvidmar@umd.edu

Deborah has a particular interest in ensuring students have equal access to jobs & recruiting events, and that hiring entities follow ethical recruiting practices. She is passionate about increasing the number of women and minorities in engineering, and helping those same students negotiate competitive, fair starting salaries. 

Also, you can talk to her about cats… anytime, because cats are hilarious and she is a self-declared “crazy cat lady!”
 

PROGRAM Coordinator/CAREER ADVISOR
(301) 405-0472 |  bgridley@umd.edu

Originally from Pennsylvania, Brianne found her passion for helping college students while working for her alma mater Penn State and seeing first hand the challenges and complexities that students face
today. She has a particular interest in first-generation and underrepresented student groups and aiding them in developing tools for success as well as creating welcoming and diverse environments for students. Outside of work, Brianne enjoys travel, hiking, crocheting, reading and spending time with her
husband and pets. 

Lizzy Solovey
PROGRAM MANAGER/CAREER ADVISOR
(301) 405-3864 | esolovey@umd.edu

As a Russian, Jewish immigrant and UMD alumnus, Lizzy knows there’s a lot to navigate in college and career. Prior to career advising, Lizzy taught high school English. Topics near to her heart are LGBTQA+ pride and anti-racism education. She hopes you talk with her about career, as well as cats, books, and travel, if you’d like. 
 

Ron Mentzer
Employer Relations Coordinator
(301) 405-3732 | rmentze1@umd.edu

As a Terp alumni, Ron joined Engineering Career Services after working several years in Dining Services. Ron serves as a member of the University Senate Staff Affairs Committee and volunteers as an advisor in the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct. He believes diversity is what creates an exciting and welcoming space both in education and the workplace. In his free time, Ron enjoys hiking and traveling to new places, going to concerts, and spending time with friends, family, and his cat. 

Alexis Herbert
Program Management Specialist
(301) 405-3863 | ajherb@umd.edu

As a Caribbean descendant and Howard University Alumna, Alexis values the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She is passionate about helping underrepresented communities and is committed to the advancement of their personal and professional development. In her free time, Alexis likes to travel, go to hot yoga, try new restaurants, and spend time with family and friends. 

Heidi Sauber
Former DIRECTOR 
hsauber@umd.edu
When Heidi began working in the Engineering Career Services Office over 35 years ago, it was an office of 1 and the internet was still in its infancy.  She collected hard copy resumes from students and sent them to employers via the US mail.  Employers sent in hard copy brochures for students to read in a company literature library.  The office has grown to a staff of 7 and of course everything is now online.  Heidi retired in July of 2022 but continues to work part-time for the office she loves.  Although not a Terp herself, (she attended one of those "other" UM schools in the midwest), all 3 of her daughters went to UMD and she now considers herself more of a Terp than a Wolverine.