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Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Overview of the Advisory Board

The purpose of the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Advisory Board is to provide the department with guidance in regard to undergraduate and graduate curricula, the research needs of industry, and overall direction. At their meetings members of the board regularly interact with both the students and faculty through formal briefings and informal social gatherings. The Advisory Board has been instrumental in assisting the department in obtaining named professorships, endowed undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and critically needed equipment. They have also had a major impact on the department's development and curricula.

Members of the Advisory Board are distributed between alumni and non-alumni, and Virginia based industry and other industry from around the country. Some of our board members represent major recruiters of Grado ISE students. New board members are selected by the current board for five year terms. The board elects a chairman every two years. Four members of the Grado ISE faculty serve as ad hoc members.

History of the Advisory Board

The Advisory Board was initiated during the 1972-73 academic year while Dr. Marvin H. Agee was department head. The board meets twice a year to provide leadership and guidance to the ISE Department. We appreciate the valuable service our board members provide.

Advisory Board Members

NameTitle
Mr. Richard (Dick) M. Arnold (2010)Consultant, Gen. Brd. of Global Ministries of the UMC
Mr. Thomas (Tom) E. Bailey (2011)President, AMI Safety, Inc.
Ms. Mona R. Behrend (2010)Accenture Technology Solutions
Mr. Richard A. Belden (2007)Chief Operations Officer, Universal Services
Dr. William E. Biles , P.E.(2012)Edward R. Clark Professor of Computer Aided Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Louisville
Mr. Thomas (Tom) A. Carpenito (2007)Past Advisory Board Chair (1998-99)
Ms. Teresa J. Carter (2012)Engineering Productivity Tools Leader, GE Energy
Mr. Darrell A. Davis (2007)Past Advisory Board Chair (2000-01)
VP Six Sigma
Empire-Today
Mr. Gary S. Doughty (2007)RPD Logistics Manager
Alcoa, Inc.
Dr. Wolter J. Fabrycky , P.E.(2012)John L. Lawrence Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering, (1965-95),
Principal and Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc.
Mr. John Grado (Permanent)Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Technographics Inc.
Mr. Robert (Bob) L. Gunter , BSME, 1983, MS, 1992(2008)Senior Vice President, Northrop Grumman Newport News
Mr. James Ed Hines (2007)Past Advisory Board Chair (2004-05)
Retired: Manufacturing Vice President
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Ms. Rebecca (Becky) N. Kates (2010)Vice President Process Improvement
Belk Store Services
Mr. David (Dave) H. Klein (2007)Principal
Business To Business (BTB) Solutions, LLC1
Ms. Denise L. Laman (2008)Managing Consultant
IBM, Strategy and Change Division
Dr. Joseph (Joe) W. Meredith , Jr.(2008)Adjunct Faculty
Mr. John W. Minnich (2008)Vice President
H.B. Maynard and Company, Inc.
Dr. Douglas C. Montgomery (2010)Regents' Professor of Industrial Engineering
Arizona State University
Mr. Chris W. Mosby , BS(2007)ISE Advisory Board, General Manager, Comco Division, MarkAndy
Mr. Styron Powers (2012)Director. Health, Safety, Security and Environmental at BP-Refining and Marketing
Mr. Christopher (Chris) J. Rockwell (2011)President
Lextant
Ms. Nancy Bowman Sauer (2009)Advisory Board Chair (2006-07)
President, D2Xchange, LLC
Mr. Jaime A. Smith (2008)General Manager of Operations
NVR, Inc.
Mr. Gary L. Whicker (2011)Sr. Vice President of Engineering Services
J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Mr. Don A. Wittke (2011)Advisory Board Chair-Elect (2006-07)
Regional Industrial Eng. Mgr. - East Central Region
United Parcel Service

Department Contacts

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Dr. G. Don Taylor , P.E.Charles O. Gordon Professor and Department Head253 Durham Hall 540-231-9079
Dr. Eileen M. Van Aken Associate Professor and Associate Department Head250 Durham Hall 540-231-6656
Ken Harmon , MBAAssociate ProfessorVirginia Tech-Northern Virginia Center 703-538-8445
Dr. Brian M. Kleiner Professor519B Whittemore Hall 540-231-4926