Officer Profiles
Missy Odom - President
Melissa Odom is a Program Engineering Manager at BAE in Hudson, NH. She has worked in Defense as a software and systems engineer for over 20 years. Prior to joining BAE, she worked on COMINT and SIGINT systems for shipboard, airborne, man portable, and land-based platforms for over a decade at DRS Technologies. She was a technical lead for their distributed Electronic Warfare systems, which she helped design, develop, and deploy in several different countries. She worked on the Patriot Missile System during her time as a software engineer for Raytheon and wrote targeting and collateral damage software while working for the Naval Surface Warfare Center. She grew up in Maine, and has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.
Melissa Odom is a Program Engineering Manager at BAE in Hudson, NH. She has worked in Defense as a software and systems engineer for over 20 years. Prior to joining BAE, she worked on COMINT and SIGINT systems for shipboard, airborne, man portable, and land-based platforms for over a decade at DRS Technologies. She was a technical lead for their distributed Electronic Warfare systems, which she helped design, develop, and deploy in several different countries. She worked on the Patriot Missile System during her time as a software engineer for Raytheon and wrote targeting and collateral damage software while working for the Naval Surface Warfare Center. She grew up in Maine, and has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.
Christina Millar - Vice President
Christina Millar is a Systems Engineering Integration and Test Lead in the Advanced Compact EW Solutions (ACES) area at BAE Systems where she leads an engineering team focused on the production and sustainment of legacy hardware. Prior to this role, she was the IPT lead of Racks, Harnesses and Consoles for a legacy Electronic Warfare (EW) aircraft platform where she lead a team focused on subcontract management, executing trade studies, as well as planning, developing and delivering interface control documents. Outside of her engineering role, she also holds the Vice President role within the Women’s Inclusive Network (WIN) Employee Resource Group (ERG).
Prior to coming to BAE Systems in January of 2019, Christina worked for Raytheon. Starting in 2013, she worked in the Electrical Design Directorate (EDD) as an intern and assumed a full time role as a test engineer in 2015, focused on the design and test of microwave microelectronics. In 2017, she rotated into the Mechanical Engineering Directorate (MED), where she contributed to the design of a large-scale radar program. Her last rotation within Raytheon was in 2018, where was the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) Lead on a modular sea-based radar program.
Christina received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont and is currently pursuing a MS in Engineering at RPI. She is an active member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and holds the Vice President role for the Southern New Hampshire SWE Chapter. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, cooking, scuba diving, and hiking with her husband and their two dogs.
Christina Millar is a Systems Engineering Integration and Test Lead in the Advanced Compact EW Solutions (ACES) area at BAE Systems where she leads an engineering team focused on the production and sustainment of legacy hardware. Prior to this role, she was the IPT lead of Racks, Harnesses and Consoles for a legacy Electronic Warfare (EW) aircraft platform where she lead a team focused on subcontract management, executing trade studies, as well as planning, developing and delivering interface control documents. Outside of her engineering role, she also holds the Vice President role within the Women’s Inclusive Network (WIN) Employee Resource Group (ERG).
Prior to coming to BAE Systems in January of 2019, Christina worked for Raytheon. Starting in 2013, she worked in the Electrical Design Directorate (EDD) as an intern and assumed a full time role as a test engineer in 2015, focused on the design and test of microwave microelectronics. In 2017, she rotated into the Mechanical Engineering Directorate (MED), where she contributed to the design of a large-scale radar program. Her last rotation within Raytheon was in 2018, where was the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) Lead on a modular sea-based radar program.
Christina received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont and is currently pursuing a MS in Engineering at RPI. She is an active member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and holds the Vice President role for the Southern New Hampshire SWE Chapter. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, cooking, scuba diving, and hiking with her husband and their two dogs.
Jeffrey Brody - Treasurer
Jeff Brody is retired from IBM where he was Program Director for Faculty Awards for the IBM Global University Programs for IBM Corporation. He brings over 30 years of experience managing and preparing budgets.
A longtime member and supporter of SWE, Jeff served a three-year term as a Trustee for the Society of Women Engineers. The SWE Trustees manage all investments for the Society. He also served as chair of the audit committee for one year. Jeff is in the unique position of understanding SWE financial strategy, fiduciary responsibility and is passionate about supporting SWE-SNH. He is presently serving as SWE SNH's Treasurer.
Jeff Brody is retired from IBM where he was Program Director for Faculty Awards for the IBM Global University Programs for IBM Corporation. He brings over 30 years of experience managing and preparing budgets.
A longtime member and supporter of SWE, Jeff served a three-year term as a Trustee for the Society of Women Engineers. The SWE Trustees manage all investments for the Society. He also served as chair of the audit committee for one year. Jeff is in the unique position of understanding SWE financial strategy, fiduciary responsibility and is passionate about supporting SWE-SNH. He is presently serving as SWE SNH's Treasurer.
Jessica Sincero - Secretary
Jessica Sincero is a Senior Systems Engineer at BAE Systems in Hudson, NH. SHe has worked as an engineer in the industry for 4 years now with experience in electrical engineering, quality engineering and systems engineering. Before joining the team at BAE Systems, Jessica worked at Raytheon for about 2 years as an RF electrical engineer, testing material, writing GUIs and helping wherever she was needed. Jessica then went on to work at a small semiconductor company as a quality engineer for about 6/7 months. She grew up in Westchester, NY, attended Western New England university where she got her BS in Electrical Engineering and is now completing her MS in Electrical engineering.
Jessica Sincero is a Senior Systems Engineer at BAE Systems in Hudson, NH. SHe has worked as an engineer in the industry for 4 years now with experience in electrical engineering, quality engineering and systems engineering. Before joining the team at BAE Systems, Jessica worked at Raytheon for about 2 years as an RF electrical engineer, testing material, writing GUIs and helping wherever she was needed. Jessica then went on to work at a small semiconductor company as a quality engineer for about 6/7 months. She grew up in Westchester, NY, attended Western New England university where she got her BS in Electrical Engineering and is now completing her MS in Electrical engineering.
Margaret King - Teller
Margaret King is one of the founding members of the Southern NH section of SWE and has been one of the Tellers since the beginning. She was a member of the Boston and UMASS Amherst sections of SWE prior to the formation of SWE SNH. She is presently working as an Database Applications Developer. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a BS in Industrial Engineering. She also took some courses toward a Masters in Information Systems at Northeastern University. Most of her career as an engineer has been doing database application development. She lives in Nashua, NH.
Margaret King is one of the founding members of the Southern NH section of SWE and has been one of the Tellers since the beginning. She was a member of the Boston and UMASS Amherst sections of SWE prior to the formation of SWE SNH. She is presently working as an Database Applications Developer. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a BS in Industrial Engineering. She also took some courses toward a Masters in Information Systems at Northeastern University. Most of her career as an engineer has been doing database application development. She lives in Nashua, NH.
Debbie Main - Data Officer
Debbie Main, P.E., is a senior life member of SWE, starting as an undergrad at the Univ. of Rhode Island, where she received her BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering. She has spent the majority of her career in the printing equipment manufacturing business and is presently a senior project engineer for GOSS International in Durham NH.
Debbie was a founding member of the SWE-New England Shoreline Section (SWE-NESS) having served as president, VP, and section rep. On a region and national SWE level, Debbie has been MAL-F Rep and national MAL secretary and MAL VP, served on the Region F and MAL Bylaws committees and chaired the first COR Leadership FIG. In 2005 she started working with local SWE-Boston members in NH with the result of SWE-SNH chartering in 2008. Debbie presently serves as data officer and a teller for SWE-SNH.
Debbie Main, P.E., is a senior life member of SWE, starting as an undergrad at the Univ. of Rhode Island, where she received her BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering. She has spent the majority of her career in the printing equipment manufacturing business and is presently a senior project engineer for GOSS International in Durham NH.
Debbie was a founding member of the SWE-New England Shoreline Section (SWE-NESS) having served as president, VP, and section rep. On a region and national SWE level, Debbie has been MAL-F Rep and national MAL secretary and MAL VP, served on the Region F and MAL Bylaws committees and chaired the first COR Leadership FIG. In 2005 she started working with local SWE-Boston members in NH with the result of SWE-SNH chartering in 2008. Debbie presently serves as data officer and a teller for SWE-SNH.
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