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.
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.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Steven E. Anderson (2013) | President & COO, Integrated Textile Solutions, Inc. |
| 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. |
| Dr. William E. Biles , P.E.(2012) | Edward R. Clark Professor of Computer Aided Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Louisville |
| Ms. Lydia A. Birk (2014) | Project Manager, Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC |
| Ms. Teresa J. Carter (2012) | Engineering Productivity Tools Leader, GE Energy |
| Mr. John Grado (Permanent) | Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Technographics Inc. |
| Ms. Rebecca (Becky) B. Kates (2010) | Retired Vice President Belk Store Services |
| Mr. John McKnight (2013) | President & General Manager, Kollmorgen Motors & Drives |
| Mr. Matthew J. Mulherin (2014) | Sector Vice President & General Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Mr. Charles (Jack) J. Norris , Jr.(2013) | Chief Operating Officer NuVox Communications |
| Mr. Robert (Rob) F. Pannell II(2013) | Strategic Space Planning Manager, Altria Client Services |
| Mr. Styron N. 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) | Past Advisory Board Chair (2006-07) President, D2Xchange, LLC |
| Mr. Jaime A. Smith (2008) | General Manager of Operations NVHomes |
| Mr. Kirk E. Spitzer (2014) | Retired President & CEO, Alfa Laval, Inc. |
| Ms. Mona B. Stewart (2010) | Accenture Technology Solutions |
| Mr. Gary L. Whicker (2011) | Sr. Vice President of Engineering Services J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. |
| Mr. Don A. Wittke (2011) | Advisory Board Chair Region Engineering Manager for UPS Corporate Industrial Engineering |
| Name | Title | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. G. Don Taylor , P.E. | Charles O. Gordon Professor and Department Head | 253 Durham Hall | 540-231-9079 | don.taylor@vt.edu |
| Dr. Eileen M. Van Aken | Associate Professor and Associate Department Head | 250 Durham Hall | 540-231-6656 | evanaken@vt.edu |
| Ken Harmon , MBA | Associate Professor | Virginia Tech-Northern Virginia Center | 703-538-8445 | kharmon@vt.edu |
| Dr. Brian M. Kleiner | Professor | 519B Whittemore Hall | 540-231-4926 | bkleiner@vt.edu |
