The External Advisory Board (EAB) consists of distinguished alumni and successful industrial, academic, and business leaders interested in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) success at Penn State. The EAB provides advice and counsel on curriculum feedback, alumni engagement, industry needs, and trends and helps support the department in achieving its strategic goals.
External Advisory Board Members
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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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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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Christian May Key Account Manager, REC Group 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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Charles Zebula Executive Vice President, Portfolio Optimization, American Electric Power Columbus, Ohio View Profile |
OBJECTIVES OF THE EAB
The EAB aims 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 a connection to the external world.
- Recommend strategies to improve the academic environment.
- Make suggestions to improve the research environment.
- Guide 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 the 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.