The Advisory Board is comprised of alumni, professionals, and experts who provide strategic guidance to the program across a range of issues and challenges. More specifically, the Advisory Board will
- Periodically assess the status of the Electrical Engineering program and identify new opportunities for the program to support the mission of Mississippi College
- Provide input on the Electrical Engineering curriculum and program objectives to ensure that the program is meeting the needs of the community and society as a whole
- Advise on opportunities that lead to innovative partnerships with academia, industry, and government
Typically, the board will meet twice a year (once a semester) to discuss these issues. Meetings will be held on campus, and members who are unable to attend in person will be able to attend via conference call. Tentative dates for these meetings will be on the second to last Friday in September and April.
Members of the board for 2023-2024 include:
Brian Balmes
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Brad Brady
Nissan
David Brand
Tech Support Specialist, Sr.
Raytheon
Samantha Butler
Graduate Student
Mississippi State University
Johnny Ervin
Director, Church Planting
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board
Tom Field
Senior Engineer
Entergy
Tom Gray, Ph.D.
Senior Director Circuit Research
NVIDIA
Jane Hederman
Civic Volunteer
Member, Mississippi College Board of Trustees
Scott Herrin
Mixed Signal IP Design Manager
NXP Semiconductor
Ivy Kelly, Ph.D.
DMTS, Research & Development
CSpire
Steven Price, Ph.D.
Research Electrical Engineer
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC)
Neal Rich
Managing Partner
Asset Engineering
Harold Taylor
President
Vericon Technical Services
Michael Washam
MasTec Network Solutions
