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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Becton | Process Engineer | BASF |
| Tanya Fratto Blair | President & CEO | Diamond Innovations |
| Mark Bush | General Manager | SSAB Alabama, Inc. |
| Bob Chappelle | Chief Operating Officer | Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Robert D'Alessandro | Retired | Evonik Corporation |
| Hank Eubanks | Aviation Service Line Manager | Volkert, Inc. |
| W. Wynne Fuller | Chief, Operations Division | Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Norman Gholson | Technical Fellow & Chief Engineer | Leidos |
| Christopher Gilbert | Sr. Vice President | Evonik Corporation |
| Randy Johnson | Chief Engineering | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Joseph (Mike) Juck Jr. | Retired | BASF |
| Steve J. Kirkham | Power Delivery General Manager | Alabama Power Company |
| Paul W. Klotz | Manager of Business Development | Thompson Engineering |
| Steve LeDoux | Retired | Syngenta |
| Tom Perrine* | Vice President - Engineering | Austal USA |
| Victor Rhoades | Austal USA | |
| Jorge Salazar | VP Engineering & Technologies | Mitsubishi Polysilicon |
| Wes Teague** | Project Director | Hargrove Engineers + Constructors |
| David Trent | Site Director | Airbus Americas Engineering, Inc. |
| Joe Wheatley | CEO | Wheatley Consulting |
| David Whiddon | Retired | HII - Ingalls Shipbuilding |
*Chair
**Vice Chair