Corporate Advisory Committee

 The Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing prepares our students for successful careers in the engineering and computing professions.  We have established a Corporate Advisory Committee (CAC) of executives in business, industry, military, and professional affiliations across the Southeast.

College leadership, faculty, and staff consult with CAC members on a range of issues from workforce development and industry trends to our curriculum revisions in our academic programs.

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CAC Mission

1. Strategic: Inform the Dean from a professional perspective about trends and events affecting the profession and the College.
2. Coalition Building:  Help the Dean develop relationships with regional corporations, educational and governmental institutions; act as ambassadors and advocates for Georgia Southern within professional networks.
3. Educational:  Provide expertise and knowledge of what is required from entry-level employees in the engineering and computing fields.
4. Fundraising:  Endowments, scholarships, research funds and in-kind donations are crucial to achieving a shared goal of providing a top-notch education for our graduates (and future employees).

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CAC Membership

Gautam Bhat, Vice President of Data Analytics – Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

Erik Blechinger, Deputy District Engineer – US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

Edward F. Boyle, Jr., Vice President of Engineering – Norfolk Southern

Darren Bridges, President & CEO – Safe Systems, Inc.

Sheryl Fikse Bunton, Senior VP and CIO, Business Technology – Gulfstream Aerospace

C. J. Chance, Chief Operating Officer – Hussey, Gay, Bell

Marty Daniel, President & CEO – Daniel Defense

Adam Dubinskas, Program Manager for Advanced Mobility – Lockheed Martin

Col. Jake Elsass, Director of Engineering – Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins AFB

R.T. Evans, Jr., President & CEO – Evans General Contractors

Eric Froebel, Director of Global Process Management & Excellence – AGCO Corporation

Greg Gentry, Preconstruction Manager – SG Contracting

Tom Hopkins, CEO – MR Systems, Inc.

Joey Jones, President – AeroTech Machining, Inc.

Guoming Lin, Vice President and Senior Geotechnical Consultant – Terracon

Sam McCachern, President & CEO – Thomas & Hutton

Russell McMurry, Commissioner – Georgia Department of Transportation

William H. Mock, Plant McIntosh Combined Cycle Manager – Georgia Power Company [Vice Chair, CAC]

Tobin Morgan, Engineering Director – Gulfstream Aerospace

Tony Muller, Director of Engineering & Chief Engineer – Delta Air Lines

David Nuckolls, Interim Executive Director – Georgia Centers of Innovation

Robin Rich, Systems Engineer – Automation Systems & Controls, Inc.

Arun Saini, Director of Operations Engineering – Gulfstream Aerospace

Anthony Tippins, Division President – CoolSys

Tom Troutman, VP of Business Development – Barnsley Construction Group

Maureen Warren, VP, Head of Health, Safety & Security for the Americas – Ramboll [Chair, CAC]

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For more information about our Corporate Advisory Committee,
contact Barbara Gooby, Recording Secretary, bgooby@georgiasouthern.edu, 912-478-7170

Last updated: 7/12/2023