When
W.C. Lacy Distinguished Lecture
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Mark Schaeffer
Vice President for Strategy
Komatsu Mining Technology Solutions Division
"Four Kilobytes and a Copper Mine: How a Computer Nerd Built a Career in Mining"
School of Music, Holsclaw Hall (1017 N. Olive Road)
Contact: Denise Sandoval
REGISTER
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Join the School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources for its annual W.C. Lacy Distinguished Lecture. Mark Schaeffer, vice president for strategy at Komatsu's Mining Technology Solutions Division, presents "Four Kilobytes and a Copper Mine: How a Computer Nerd Built a Career in Mining."
Biosketch: Mark served as a nuclear submarine officer in the U.S. Navy before joining Varco International, where he managed software and controls engineering for robotic drilling systems. He spent 15 years at Joy Mining/Joy Global in progressive leadership roles spanning engineering, product management, business development and operations, with expatriate assignments in the United Kingdom and China.
He currently serves as vice president of strategy for Komatsu's Mining Technology Solutions Division, overseeing product strategy, partnerships and new product development.
Mark holds a BS in computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Aston University in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is based in Tucson.