{"id":124,"date":"2020-11-30T10:50:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T15:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/mechanical\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2025-03-26T10:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:50:00","slug":"advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/mechanical\/advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The general purpose of our Advisory Boards are to provide strategic advice and support to The Citadel School of Engineering’s educational and academic research programs. Specifically, our boards 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"John<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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John Cillie
<\/strong>Senior Product Manager
Thrasio<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Bob<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bob Cole
<\/strong>Managing Principal
DES<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Matt Crum
<\/strong>Senior Equipment\/Tooling Engineer (Future Factory)<\/em>
The Boeing Company<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Benny<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Benny Folk
<\/strong>Owner<\/em>
Maintain Charleston LLC<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Tim<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Tim Fulford
<\/strong>Dean, Engineering and Construction
Trident Technical College<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jonathan Georgas
<\/strong>Technical Project Leader
Cummins Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Greg<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Greg Gordon
<\/strong>Managing Principal
Defense Engineering Services<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Greg<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Greg Gorgone
<\/strong>Vice President
Zuuk International<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Steven<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Steven Hollingsworth
<\/strong>Product Manager<\/em>
SAIC<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Peter<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Peter Holmi
<\/strong>Automation Sales Engineer
Card Monroe Automation<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Dermot<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dermot Kennedy
<\/strong>Vice President, Industrial Project Management<\/em>
JLL<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lance Mahar
<\/strong>Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) Branch Chief<\/em>
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Matthew<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew L. Peterson
<\/strong>VP of Innovation
SAIC<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Victoria Snook
<\/strong>Cadet
The Citadel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Scott<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Scott Swartzwelter<\/strong>
Sr. Director of Operations
Elbit Systems<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sean Sweeney<\/strong>
Graduate Student
The Citadel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Rodger<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rodger Willis<\/strong>
Senior Mechanical Engineer
SAIC<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Caroline<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Caroline Wood
<\/strong>Executive Director of Corporate Relations
Georgia Tech<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For inquiries, questions, or concerns about The Department of Mechanical Engineering and its Advisory Board, please contact us at 843-953-5057 (phone).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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