CECS External Advisory Board

Purpose

The College of Engineering and Computer Science External Advisory Board will serve as a sounding board and advisor to the dean. It will be a vehicle to make the technical community aware of our programs and plans for the future, and will provide industrial, community, and political input and support for the degree programs and initiatives of the College. The board will provide the input from industry and the community about how the college can improve. The board members will also serve as a link between the College and their company or organization to help stimulate interactions and collaboration. The board will meet with the dean at least annually to be updated on the activities of the college and to provide counsel to the dean.

Composition

The External Advisory Board of the college will consist of approximately 25 senior level professionals in positions of responsibility in business, industry and government. They will be appointed to staggered three-year terms with about one third being replaced each year.

Selection

The members of the External Advisory Board will be appointed by the dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. External Advisory Board members will generally be appointed for a three-year term and may be reappointed to serve an additional three-year term.

Current Members

(as of October 2009)

Jeffery Almoney
Director, Global Information Systems and Services
GM Corporation

Bob Appenzeller
President
Machine Products Corp.

George J. Bolton
Vice President Product Development
Kurz-Kasch, Inc.

Jim Brandeberry
Dean Emeritus
Wright State University

Ronald D. Bullock
President
Bison Gear and Engineering Corp.

Annette Clayton
Vice President, Americas Manufacturing and Distribution Operations
Dell Corporation

Jeff Davison
Area Vice President
N. America Professional Services
NCR Corporation

Michael Di Flora
President and Founder
The Home Group, LLC - an Venture Capitalist Company

Ben S. Graham, Jr.
Chairman
The Ben Graham Corporation

Scott Hiser
Manager, Engineering Services
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC

Don Hopkins
Vice President and CIO
SunGuard Availability Services

Krishan Joshi
Founder and Chairman
UES, Inc.

Rudolph J. Klein
Vice President (Retired), Advanced Development and Evaluation Division
PAXAR (Monarch Marking Systems)

Les McFawn
McFawn Consulting

Jon Ogg
CEO & Principal Partner
AeroVise, LLC

Rick Omlor
President and CEO
YSI Incorporated

Eugene Peden
Vice President of Operations
PECO II

Randy Phillips
Vice President, Corporate Development
Computer Sciences Corporation

Terry Rapoch
President and CEO
daytaOhio

Ronald L. Raether, Jr., Esq.
Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.

Curt Schacker
Vice President of Professional Services
Real-Time Innovations (RTI)

Rick Schwalm
Vice President Strategic Initiatives & Operations
LexisNexis

Charles W. Schwegman, P.E.
President
MacAulay-Brown, Inc.

Harry Seifert
Senior Vice President (Retired)
Manufacturing and International Operations
The Standard Register Company

Steve Solch
President
Business Labs, A Division of Digital Concepts Inc. (DCI)

David A. Strobhar
President
Beville Engineering, Inc.

Ted Teach
CEO (Retired)
Trimble, Inc.

Yesh P. Telang
Senior Vice President, Technology and Competitive Manufacturing (Retired)
Amcast Industrial Corporation

Jennifer Whitestone
President
Total Contact, Inc.

Al Wofford
President and CEO
CDO Technologies, Inc.

Joseph E. Zeis, Jr.
Vice President, Defense, Aerospace, and Technology
Dayton Development Coalition