The External Advisory Board (EAB) consists of distinguished alumni and successful industrial, academic, and business leaders interested in the success of the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) at Penn State. The EAB provides advice and counsel on matters such as curriculum feedback, alumni engagement, industry needs and trends, and helps support the department in the achievement of its strategic goals.
External Advisory Board
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Angelique Adams Author, Speaker, Executive Coach and CEO, Angelique Adams Media Solutions, LLC Knoxville, TN View Profile |
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Jerry Berkebile President, Augustin Exploration, LLC Midland, Texas View Profile |
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Frederick "Stu" Bresler, III Senior Vice President, Operations and Markets, PJM Interconnection View Profile |
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David Callahan President, Marcellus Shale Coalition Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania View Profile |
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David Donohue President, IHRDC Boston, MA View Profile |
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Nicole Reed Fry Associate Director, Guidehouse Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania View Profile |
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Kelly Hamilton Senior Environmental Manager, NRG Energy, Inc. View Profile |
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Jitendra Kikani Director of Reservoir Management - International, Chevron Houston, Texas View Profile |
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Larry Lake Shahid and Sharon Ullah Endowed Chair in Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas View Profile |
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A. Michael Schaal Director, OnLocation Washington, DC View Profile |
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Stanley C. Suboleski Senior Vice President, Massey, LC Richmond, Virginia View Profile |
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Shree Vikas Director, Market Intelligence & Business Analysis, ConocoPhillips Houston, Texas View Profile |
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Charles Zebula Executive Vice President, Portfolio Optimization, American Electric Power Columbus, Ohio View Profile |
OBJECTIVES OF THE EAB
The objective of EAB is to provide external guidance regarding priorities and directions for Penn State energy and mineral engineering education and research through advice, assistance and advocacy. The specific objectives are to:
- Provide connection to external world.
- Recommend strategies to improve academic environment.
- Make suggestions to improve research environment.
- Provide guidance for program and departmental integration.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Attend EAB meetings and actively contribute in discussions and decisions. Review agenda and supporting materials prior to EAB meetings.
- Recommend topics and presenters for EAB meetings.
- Serve as an active and positive spokesperson for the EME department externally.
- Provide advice and counsel to the Department Head, as requested, regarding industry’s and other constituents’ needs and trends.
- Be available as a skilled resource to the EME Department for special studies or tasks.
- Assist in the identification and recruitment of new EAB members.
- Mentor new EAB members as they begin their involvement with the EAB.
- Support the Department Head, faculty, and staff in the achievement of EME strategic goals.