The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Advisory Board advises the department head on matters related to undergraduate, graduate, research and outreach programs, including curricula, accreditation, new programs, recruitment of students and faculty and investment of resources.

Current Board Members

Name Title Company Address Phone
David Spears, President TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Site TVA 12272 Wildlife Place
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(205) 412 4756
Carvetta Williams, Vice President, Curriculum Chair TVA Retired 2001 Wesley Court
Birmingham, AL 35242
(901) 210-9794
Arthur L. Brown, Secretary ISS ECLSS Asst. Chief Engineer NASA Huntsville, AL 256-289-0267
Michael R. Fiske, Senior Design Chair Task Order Lead, Science & Technology Jacobs Technology, Inc.
April Baggett, Ph. D. Process Metallurgist of Melting and Casting NUCOR Steel 2600 Laurel St.
Northport, AL 35475
206-779-5779
Billy Bobbitt President & Owner Southern Alloy Corp. P.O. Box 1168
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-5237
Gordon Gledhill Director of Program Management and New Product Development Waupaca Foundry, Inc. P.O. Box 249
1955 Brunner Dr.
Waupaca, WI. 54981
715-258-6611
Brad James Interim Director of Workforce Development Bishop State Community College 351 North Broad St.
Mobile, AL 36603-5898
334-456-9277
Justin Ladner Governmental Affairs Manager Southern Power 30 Ivan Allen Blvd.
Bin SC1104
Atlanta, GA 30308
205-792-6813
Mike Petrus General Manager- Ductile Iron Pipe American Cast Iron Pipe Company PO Box 2727
Birmingham, AL 35202
205-281-3203
Craig Seabrook Vice President, Operations Seabrook Solutions, LLC 620 Discovery Dr. SW
Building 2, Suite 360
Huntsville, AL 35806-2847
256-975-2040
David Smith Associate Technical Fellow M&PE/MRLE Decatur, AL 256-432-1300
Bill Smith SSAB
Michael Stevenson, President & CEO Engineering Systems Inc. 6230 Regency Parkway
Norcross, GA 30071
678-990-3280
Sid Tankersley, President American Foamcast P.O. Box 2549
Sylacauga, AL 35150
256-249-8400
Terry R. Woods TVA Retired 7807 Shinnecock Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Tel: (423) 499-5577; Cell: (423) 400-3813;
Sheila Sanders Sharp, Secretary Space Launch System Design Manager Boeing Huntsville Site Engineering Huntsville, AL Tel :(256) 464-3218; Cell :(256) 783 5284;
John R. Koenig, Ph.D. Head, Materials Research Department Engineering Research Center
Southern Research Institute
757 Tom Martin Drive
Birmingham, AL 35211
Tel: (205) 581-2436; Fax: (205) 581-2414
Bill Smith Director, Continuous Improvement, MBB SSAB Mobile, AL (251) 662-4444; Cell: (251) 510-3541; Fax: (251) 662-4360.
Edward J LeVert COO Vulcan Engineering Co. P. O. Box 307
Helena, AL 35080
Tel: (205) 663 0732 Ext.4427 Cell: 205-381-1714; Fax: 205-663-9103
David A. Smith Technical Fellow United Launch Alliance
Manufacturing Technology
Decatur, AL Tel:(256) 432-1300); Cell: (256) 565-2073; Fax: (256) 432-1600
R. Craig Seabrook, Recruiting Committee Chair President Seabrook Solutions, LLC Huntsville, AL (256) 698-3900
Randy T. Wilson, Past Chair, Fund Raising Committee Chair Sr. Quality Engineer 2660 Sidney Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Tel: (423) 498-6812 (office); Cell: (423) 322-0424;

Past Board Members

Name Title Company Address Phone
J. P. (Phil) Duke Vice President, Business Development Facility Planning The Mouat Company 2900 Crestwood Boulevard, P.O. Box 100759
Birmingham, Alabama 35210
Tel: (205) 951-1806; Cell: 205-492-5758;
Ann Whitaker, Ph.D., Curriculum Committee Chair 912 Sommerset Road
Huntsville, Al 35803
Home 256-881-7685
Tel: (256) 890-8544 ext. 16;
John Clay Assistant Superintendent ACIPCO 2930 North 16th Street; P.O Box 2727
Birmingham, Alabama 35202
Tel: (205) 325-7964; Cell: (205) 281 1996; Fax: (205) 325 7964
Jim Lecroy General Manager Citation Foam P.O. Box 230
Columbiana, AL 35051-9359
Tel: (205) 669-5726; Cell: 205-410-5644; Fax: 205-669-5753
Michael Kevin Minor Senior Engineer Morgan Research Corp. 127 Waterchase Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806
Tel: (256) 876 9468; Cell: (256) 694 9302;
Paul Munafo Ph.D. Chief Engineer Teledyne Brown Tel: (256) 883-7532, Home: (256) 726-1700
Randy Skagen Vice President & General Manager Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc. 1700 Holt Road N.E.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404-1000
Tel: (205) 562-1101; Cell: (205) 310 8252; Fax: (205) 556-1482
Ray D. Peterson, Ph.D. Director, Technology Aleris, International PO Box 28 , 397 Black Hollow Road
Rockwood, TN 37854
Tel: (865)-354-6375; FAX: (865)-354-9983
Dale Watring, Ph.D. Senior Design Committee Chair President & CEO Watring Technologies, Inc. 2120 Meridian Street
Huntsville, AL 35811
Tel: (256) 881 1705; Cell: (256) 653 5966; Fax: (256) 881 1789;
John Koenig Senior Engineering Fellow Southern Research Institute 757 Tom Martin Dr.
Birmingham, AL 35211
205-581-2436