About the College - Dean's Executive Council
Advisory Board

The University of South Florida College of Engineering Advisory Board is an organization that has been established for the following purposes:

  • Providing an independent review of the USF College of Engineering with special emphasis on effectiveness and program quality;
  • Counseling and advising on matters relating to planning, organizing and administering programs, and facilitating a continuing liaison between the College and the various constituents it serves;
  • Counseling, advising and demonstrating leadership in raising funds for the College from private, foundation and corporate sources which will assist the College in achieving both its mission and vision;
  • Advising and assisting the College's effort to communicate and inform the State of Florida Llegislature of the College's mission and vision with the goal of securing and maintaining sufficient resources to fulfill both our mission and vision.

Chair
Chuck Black
Chuck Black, P.E., '73
Retired
TECO Energy
Vice Chair
Robert Garcia
Roberto Garcia, P.E., '72
VP of Business Development
Tampa Bay Trane
Associate Chair
Fermin Diaz
Fermin Diaz, P.E., '77
Vice President
Stantec

Assistant Chair
Gene Balter
Gene Balter, P.E,'77
National Director
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Engineering Alumni
Society Representative

Sandy Pettit
Sandy Pettit, P.E., '94, MSChem '10
Researcher
Applied Surface Science Lab at USF

Past Chair
Joe Reineman
Joe Reineman
Retired
Verizon

Lilia Abron
Lilia Abron, PhD
President
Peer Consultants, Washington D.C.
Pat Beyer
Pat Beyer '72
President
Cardno TBE Group
William Bracken
William Bracken '89, MSCE '93
Founder and President
Bracken Engineering
Serves on the Florida Board of Professional Engineers
William Bracken
William Bracken '89, MSCE '93
Chairman and President
Peak Solar
Frank Busot
Frank Busot '90, MBA '90
Director
Tampa Electric's H.L. Culbreath Bayside Power Station
Ed Copeland, Jr.
Ed Copeland, Jr., P.E. 73, MSEng '73
Senior Vice President / Senior Professional Associate
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Bob De Maio
Bob De Maio '88
Honeywell
Joel Johnson
Joel Johnson PhD '05
RF Systems Engineering
Harris Corporation
Dave Scott
Dave Scott '83, MSCE '86
Treasurer
HSA Engineers & Scientists
Thomas Trotter
Thomas Trotter
Vice President & General Manager
Chromalloy Castings
James Turner, III
James Turner, III
President & CEO
Tampa Armature Works, Inc.