The general purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide strategic advice and support to The Citadel School of Engineering educational and academic research programs. Specifically, the CSOEAB will (1) provide guidance in planning, (2) assist the School in maintaining effective liaison with the College and the external community, and (3) provide guidance in raising funds through individual gifts and corporate donations on behalf of The School and the College.
Mr. Larry L. Melton, Jr. (Board Chairman) (opens in a new tab)
Citadel ’84
President and CEO
LMJ & Associates (opens in a new tab)
Principal Vice President (Retired)
Bechtel Corporation (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Robert Rennebaum (Board Vice-Chairman)
Citadel ’84
Vice President
Simmons and White
Mr. Charles Boaz, Jr.
Citadel ’80
Command Engineer and Principal Advisor
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
Mr. Carlos Coe
Citadel ’80
Managing Director
Millennium Energy (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Gary Durante
Citadel ’80
Vice President/Director/Senior Program Manager
Scientific Research Corporation (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Mike Fuhrman
Citadel ’91
CEO
Omega Systems Corp.
Mr. Robert J. Kesler (opens in a new tab)
Director of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Daniel McRainey
Vice President, Nuclear Major Projects
Duke Energy (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Tony Parker (Chair of Marketing Committee)
Citadel ’83
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pond and Company
Mr. Charles Potts
Citadel ’66
Board Chair
Heritage Construction & Materials (opens in a new tab)
Mr. James (Tony) Price III (opens in a new tab)
Citadel ’80
Owner/President
James A. Price Enterprises, LLC (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Brian Rochester
Citadel ’87
Executive Vice-President
Rochester and Associates (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Lee Stogner
Chair
South Carolina Engineering Cluster (opens in a new tab)
Mr. Chris Tye
Citadel ’74
President (Retired)
Power Group Fluor Corp
Mr. Marc Tye
Citadel ’82
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Santee Cooper
Contact Information
For inquiries, questions, or concerns about The Citadel School of Engineering and its Advisory Board, please email us at engineering@citadel.edu or call us at 843-953-6499.