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 | |
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David Spears, President | TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Site | TVA | 12272 Wildlife Place Soddy Daisy, TN 37379 |
(205) 412 4756 | dmspears@tva.gov |
Carvetta Williams, Vice President, Curriculum Chair | TVA Retired | 2001 Wesley Court Birmingham, AL 35242 |
(901) 210-9794 | carvettawilliams@gmail.com | |
Arthur L. Brown, Secretary | ISS ECLSS Asst. Chief Engineer | NASA | Huntsville, AL | 256-289-0267 | Arthur.brown@nasa.gov |
Michael R. Fiske, Senior Design Chair | Task Order Lead, Science & Technology | Jacobs Technology, Inc. | MikeFiske@bellsouth.net | ||
April Baggett, Ph. D. | Process Metallurgist of Melting and Casting | NUCOR Steel | 2600 Laurel St. Northport, AL 35475 |
206-779-5779 | April.baggett@nucor.com |
Billy Bobbitt | President & Owner | Southern Alloy Corp. | P.O. Box 1168 Sylacauga, AL 35150 |
(256) 245-5237 | bbobbitt@southernalloy.com |
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 | Gordon.Gledhill@waupacafoundry.com |
Brad James | Interim Director of Workforce Development | Bishop State Community College | 351 North Broad St. Mobile, AL 36603-5898 |
334-456-9277 | bjames@atn.org |
Justin Ladner | Governmental Affairs Manager | Southern Power | 30 Ivan Allen Blvd. Bin SC1104 Atlanta, GA 30308 |
205-792-6813 | jlladner@southernco.com |
Mike Petrus | General Manager- Ductile Iron Pipe | American Cast Iron Pipe Company | PO Box 2727 Birmingham, AL 35202 |
205-281-3203 | mpetrus@american-usa.com |
Craig Seabrook | Vice President, Operations | Seabrook Solutions, LLC | 620 Discovery Dr. SW Building 2, Suite 360 Huntsville, AL 35806-2847 |
256-975-2040 | Craig.seabrook@seabrook-solutions.com |
David Smith | Associate Technical Fellow | M&PE/MRLE | Decatur, AL | 256-432-1300 | David.a.smith6@ulalaunch.com |
Bill Smith | SSAB | bill.smith@ssab.com | |||
Michael Stevenson, President & CEO | Engineering Systems Inc. | 6230 Regency Parkway Norcross, GA 30071 |
678-990-3280 | Mestevenson@engsys.com | |
Sid Tankersley, President | American Foamcast | P.O. Box 2549 Sylacauga, AL 35150 |
256-249-8400 | Sid@amercanfoamcast.com | |
Terry R. Woods | TVA Retired | 7807 Shinnecock Trail Chattanooga, TN 37421 |
Tel: (423) 499-5577; Cell: (423) 400-3813; | trwoods80@att.net | |
Sheila Sanders Sharp, Secretary | Space Launch System Design Manager | Boeing Huntsville Site Engineering | Huntsville, AL | Tel :(256) 464-3218; Cell :(256) 783 5284; | sheila.s.sharp@boeing.com |
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 | Koenig@sri.org |
Bill Smith | Director, Continuous Improvement, MBB | SSAB | Mobile, AL | (251) 662-4444; Cell: (251) 510-3541; Fax: (251) 662-4360. | Bill.Smith@ssab.com |
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 | leverte@vulcangroup.com |
David A. Smith | Technical Fellow | United Launch Alliance Manufacturing Technology |
Decatur, AL | Tel:(256) 432-1300); Cell: (256) 565-2073; Fax: (256) 432-1600 | david.a.smith6@ulalaunch.com |
R. Craig Seabrook, Recruiting Committee Chair | President | Seabrook Solutions, LLC | Huntsville, AL | (256) 698-3900 | craig.seabrook@seabrook-solutions.com |
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; | randy.wilson@stemco.com |
Past Board Members
Name | Title | Company | Address | Phone | |
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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; | duke0816@gmail.com |
Ann Whitaker, Ph.D., Curriculum Committee Chair | 912 Sommerset Road Huntsville, Al 35803 |
Home 256-881-7685 Tel: (256) 890-8544 ext. 16; |
jmw@hiwaay.net, annwhitaker@bgsmith.com | ||
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 | jclay@ACIPCO.com |
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 | jlecroy@grede.com |
Michael Kevin Minor | Senior Engineer | Morgan Research Corp. | 127 Waterchase Drive Huntsville, AL 35806 |
Tel: (256) 876 9468; Cell: (256) 694 9302; | minorkevin@bellsouth.net |
Paul Munafo | Ph.D. Chief Engineer | Teledyne Brown | Tel: (256) 883-7532, Home: (256) 726-1700 | munafo2@comcast.net | |
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 | rskagen@nucortusk.com |
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 | ray.peterson@aleris.com |
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; | dale@watringtc.com |
John Koenig | Senior Engineering Fellow | Southern Research Institute | 757 Tom Martin Dr. Birmingham, AL 35211 |
205-581-2436 | Koenig@sri.org |