School of Engineering and Computer Science Advisory Board
The School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) has an advisory board composed of alumni and business leaders who have made substantial contributions in their professions. The board works with the faculty to ensure that the degree programs provide students with "real life" perspectives and that its activities serve the MSU service region. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to ensure a positive linkage of SECS with business, industry, education, government, and the engineering/technical management and technical education professions.
Members of the board include: Richard Vincent, Associated General Contractors of KY; Katrina Bradley, At-Large; Dick Konopka, At-Large; Christopher Daniels, Boneal Inc.; John Payne, Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors; Jeff Dupuy, Dynegy; Scott Ledford, General Shale; Barry Phelps and Barbara Staviski, KCTCS; Paul Daniel, KDMK; Eric McCann, Lexmark International; Matt Watson, Link-Belt Construction Equipment; Martha Williams, Martin County ATC; Stephanie Emmons, Fleming County High School; Jason Fights, Mazak Corporation; Kent Flannery and Mark Hogge, Middough Inc.; Richard Ramsdell, Ramsdell Consulting; Randy Bungardner, Regal Beloit America, Inc.; Sanford Holbrook, Robertson County Schools; Tim Foster, Siemens; Gregg Jones, Square D/Schneider Electric; James Barber, SRG Global, Inc.; Adam Mellenkamp, Stober Drives, Inc.; Christie Smallwood and Aaron Franke, Summit Polymers, Inc.; Steve Defazio (Advisory Board Chair), North American Stamping Group.; Herb Wedig and Andrew Rittmeier, Technical Training Aids; Greg Spencer, The Walker Company; Joshua Bradley, Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft; Tom Holland and Scott Brand, TMMK; Walt Pozgay, GE Appliances; David Opalka, Turner Construction; Charles Dunaway, United Group Services; Rick Fulton, Flour Corp; Tim Frazier, Catalent; Cody Garcia, Commonwealth Tool; Doug Thorpe, Industrial Star; Justin Lane, Kentucky American Water; and Mike Wilson, Woolpert.