Upon the recommendation of the 1998 Visiting Committee, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida instituted its first external Advisory Board in the fall of 1999. The Board is comprised of industrial, government and academic members with vested interests in the department, programs and graduates.
Mission
The mission of the ISE Advisory Board is to provide independent, constructive assessment of the Department programs and activities, including faculty, curricula, students, administration, facilities and equipment, and alumni and industrial relations. In addition, the Board members will be advocates of the Department to the College, University, Trustees and Legislature and will be proactive in helping the Department acquire resources, recruit students, and provide career opportunities for ISE graduates.
Purpose
The purpose of the ISE Advisory Board is to:
- Provide input and guidance on the Department’s strategic plan.
- Provide input to the graduate and undergraduate curricula in terms of degrees, majors, minors, courses, and course sequencing.
- Provide input into relevant student activities and external coursework that would benefit a student’s UF experience.
- Provide support for the Department in the form of internship and co-op opportunities, graduate and undergraduate research experiences, senior projects, speakers (seminar, class or banquet), equipment, and/or research funding.
- Foster development activities in support of the department.
- Support the Department through increased awareness of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida.
Membership
The board is comprised of the following members:
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| Dr. John Bartholdi | Georgia Institute of Technology | Professor and Manhattan Associates Chair |
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| Mr. Joshua Bass | OpenPeak | Vice President, OpenPeak |
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| Ms. Valeri Bishop | Motorola (Retired) | Chair, 75th Anniversary Planning Committee |
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| Mr. Roger B. Broderick | Broderick and Associates, Inc. | President |
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| Mr. Steven Chastain | URS Corporation | Vice President, South Region |
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| Mr. Dave Corey | Solicore | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Mr. David L. Echols | Deltan Group | President |
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| Mr. Scott Figura | Coca Cola Enterprises | VP Supply Chain Technical Services |
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| Ms. Kristen Grunza | GE Energy Services | Integration & Operations Leader |
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| Mr. Hunter Jones | Cameron International | Chief Information Officer |
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| Dr. Michael Leonard, P.E. | Mercer University | Senior Associate Dean and Professor |
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| Mr. Roger N. Madariaga | GKN Driveline Americas (Retired) | Chair, Industrial and Systems Advisory Board |
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| Mr. Kevin L. Maher | Accenture | Partner |
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| Dr. Robert Murphey | United States Air Force | Chief, Guidance, Navigation and Control Branch |
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| Dr. Bill Nulty | Scientific Logistics, LLC | Chief Technology Officer |
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| Mr. Steven M. O’Flarity | Pratt & Whitney | Program Manager, Adv. Diagnostics and Eng. Mgmt. |
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| Mr. David Paolini | QualiTest | Vice President, North America |
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| Mr. Larry A. Shughart | WorleyParsons | Senior Program Manager, Transportation |
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| Ms. Consuela Smith | Harris Corporation | Electrical Engineer III |
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| Mr. Eric Stern | Rockwell Collins | Senior Director, Melbourne Operations |
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| Mr. Kevin Teehan | HID Global | VP of Supply Chain |
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The Dean of the College of Engineering also has an advisory board. The following ISE graduates currently sit on that board:
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| Ms. Linda Hudson | BAE Systems | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Mr. Hjalma Johnson | Retired | UF Distinguished Alumnus |
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| Mr. Bill McElroy | CH2MHill | Vice President and Gainesville Area Manager |
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| Mr. Carlos del Sol | Campbell Soup Company | Vice President | | Ms. Erin Wallace | Walt Disney | Senior Vice President |
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