Industrial Advisory Board
The College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) provides advice, support, and feedback to the College and its' Departments regarding engineering education and program development. They also provide assistance with outreach programs, accreditation, recruitment, research, and investment of resources. They connect the College to many of the engineering firms in the area and supply the College with information regarding the current needs of industry. Board members are from the private sector and academia, and include both alumni and individuals who are interested in the success of the University of South Alabama Engineering programs.
College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board
| Name | Title | Company Name |
|---|---|---|
| Tanya Fratto Blair | Non-Executive Director | Retired GE Executive, Current Board Member for 4 Publicly Traded Companies |
| Paula Clark | Infrastructure Operations & Site Development Manager | BASF |
| Hank Eubanks | Aviation Service Line Manager | Volkert, Inc. |
| Norman Gholson | Chief Engineer | Leidos |
| Christopher Gilbert | Sr. Vice President | Evonik Corporation |
| Scott Hardy* | Principal-Chief Engineer | Thompson Engineering |
| Randy Johnson | Chief Engineering | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| C. Michelle Jones | Process Instrumentation Engineer | Hargrove Engineers + Constructors |
| Jason Krick | Engineering Division Chief, Mobile District | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Steve LeDoux | Retired | Syngenta |
| Chris Lucassen | Distribution Manager | Alabama Power Company |
| Tom Perrine | Vice President - Engineering | Austal USA |
| Shawn Roscoe | General Manager, Cold Roll Mill | AM/NS Calvert |
| Jorge Salazar | VP Engineering & Technologies | Mitsubishi Polysilicon |
| David Trent** | Site Director | Airbus Americas Engineering, Inc. |
| Joe Wheatley | CEO | Wheatley Consulting |
| David Whiddon | Vice President/ Retired | HII - Ingalls Shipbuilding |
*Chair
**Vice Chair