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College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Industrial Advisory Board
The objective of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) is to provide support and assistance to the College from the business and industrial community (College of E&ET constituencies). The primary goal of the IAB is to provide the departments in the College with an independent, critical assessment feedback on the curricula and facilities while promoting the needs, trends and challenges of industry. This is done with semi-annual program audits. Secondary goals include: a) enhancing the interaction between McNeese State University Engineering and the industrial community, and b) assist the Dean with strategic planning for the College of E&ET.
The IAB sponsors the Faculty Excellence Award given every year to a fulltime faculty member from the College of E&ET who has demonstrated excellence inside and outside of the classroom. The award is presented to the faculty member during the annual Engineers Week banquet.
The Board is a volunteer group, currently comprised of representatives from 12 local industries. Each industry pays an annual membership fee of $600 to be represented on the Board. The IAB meets on the campus of McNeese State University twice per year, on the first Thursday in October and April. The current member companies and representatives are:
Company |
Name |
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Citgo Petroleum |
Don Fruge
Ryan Vining
Brent Fetzer |
Manager, Process Design/Strategic Planning
Unit Supervisor- C-Reformer
Automation Manager |
ConocoPhillips |
Paul Nelson
Starr Livingston
Greg Young |
Technical Services Manager
Director, Process Engineering |
Global Industries |
Alexander Aalders
Shawn Book
Robert Chandler |
Manager of Projects
Project Engineer
Pipeline Engineer |
Firestone Polymers |
Karl Heimbach
Leonard McDaniel
Bill Dutridge |
Manufacturing Manager
Controller |
Halliburton Energy Services |
Robert Smith
David Strother
Jasen Bradley |
Senior Technical Professional/Well Intervention
Account Representative-Cement PSL |
Lechtenberg Consulting |
Weejee Lechtenberg |
President |
PPG Industries |
Jon Manns
Jackie Anderson |
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ReCon |
Alex Boti
Glen Boaz
Jeff Cherp |
Engineering Manager
Instrument/Electrical Dep. Manager |
Sasol |
Patricia Heinen
Dwain Raduenz |
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Shell Global Solutions |
Brenda Donnelly |
Regional manager |
Televent/Chevron |
Al Rivero |
Director, Professional Services |
Texas Instruments |
Don Simpson |
Test Development Engineer |
Westlake Chemical |
Joe Andrepont |
Senior Community Affairs Rep. |
W.R. Grace |
Ben Garber
Brenna Hebert
Travis Griffin |
Systems Engineer
Control Systems Engineer |
Pictured from Left to Right are : Don Fruge, Brent Fetzer, Ryan Vining, Patricia Heinen, Robert Chandler, Paul Nelson, Bill Dutridge, Karl Heimbach, and Weejee Lechtenberg
The Board officers for the 2007 – 09 term are:
- Mr. Robert Chandler, Global Industries, Chairman
- Mr. Weejee Lechtenberg, Lechtenberg consulting, Vice-Chairman
- Mr. Don Fruge, Citgo Petroleum, Treasure
The IAB is governed by a set of By-Laws and employs a part time Staff Assistant who serves as the liaison between the College of E&ET and the Board. The staff assistant works for the Board and reports to the Board Chairman. The Staff Assistant is Ms. Erin Davison. Meeting minutes can be requested from Ms. Davison (337 475-5941 , or edavison@mcneese.edu. For more information about the Board, contact Mr. Robert Chandler at (337) 583-5254 or at robertc@globalind.com or Dean Kiritsis at (337) 475-5857 or at nkiritsis@mcneese.edu.
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2nd, 2008.
If you like to represent your company on the Industrial Advisory Board, contact Dean Kiritsis. |
