
Dr. Mark H. McKinney, Ph.D., Ex-Officio Member
William States Lee Professor and ECE Department Head
The Citadel
Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering – University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering – University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering – University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Current Chair

Porter Johnson, P.E., Chair
Director of Area Transmission Operations
Dominion Energy
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 2006
Past Chairs

James (Buddy) Black, Past Chair and Current Member
President and CEO
Nova Technologies
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1978
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, 1979

Tina DeFelice, Past Chair and Current Member
Intel Corporation, Retired
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Florida, 1978
- M.E. Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1987

John H. Guerry, P.E., Past Chair and Current Member
Lead Systems Engineer for System of Systems Engineering
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel
- M.S. Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

Jason Pittman, Esq., Past Chair and Current Member
Intellectual Property Attorney
Dority & Manning, P.A.
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 2004
- J.D. Charleston School of Law, 2007

Marc Tye, Past Chair and Current Member
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Retired
Santee Cooper
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1982
- M.B.A., The Citadel, 1991
Current Members

Steven (Steve) DiTullio
Vice President, Strategic Programs
Charles Stark Draper Laboratories, Retired
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1979
- M.B.A., Northeastern University, 1992

Troy Follak
Vice President & Chief Engineer, Overture
Airloom Energy
Education
- B.S. Electrical_Engineering, The Citadel, 1991
- M.B.A. UNC Charlotte, 2003

Dr. Jordon Gilmore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Bioengineering
Clemson University
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 2010
- Ph.D. Bio-Engineering, Clemson University, 2015

Mary Graves
Project Manager
USAF MRAP Reset Project Lead
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 2009
- MS. Project Management, The Citadel, 2011
- MS. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel

Dr. John Matthews, Ph.D., P.E.
President
John Matthews and Associates
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University

Dr. Victor McCrary, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research & Graduate Programs University of Tennessee
Education
- B.A. Chemistry, Catholic University, 1978
- Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Howard University, 1985
- M.S. Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1995

Dr. Johnston (John) Peeples, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Citadel
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1970
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1976
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1978

Carl Rust
Strategic Partners Officer
Georgia Institute of Technology
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1984
Richard Shirer, P.E.
Director, Operations Support
The SEFA Group
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1990
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1991
- M.B.A., University of South Carolina, 1999

Gregory Vitello, IV
Supervisor, Substation Engineering and Design
Santee Cooper, PE
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 2008
- M.B.A., The Citadel, 2017

Claudius (Bud) Watts, IV
Managing Director
The Carlyle Group
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1983
- M.B.A., Harvard University, 1994
Emeritus Members

James (Jim) Reaves, Jr., Emeritus Member
SPAWAR
Centurum, Inc., Retired
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1973

Philip Regalbuto, Emeritus Member
Program Coordinator, Electronics Engineering Technology & Electrical Engineering Transfer
Trident Tech
Education
- B.A. Anthropology, University of Wyoming, 1974
- M.S. Vocational Education (Electronics), Southern Illinois University, 1989

William (Bill) Rixon, P.E., Emeritus Member
Director of Government Affairs, Retired
Duke Energy
Education
- B.S. Civil Engineering, The Citadel, 1967
Paul Rouleau, CDR, US Navy, Emeritus Member
Director
Nuclear Power School
Education
- B.S. Computer Science, The Citadel, 2001
- M.B.A., Naval Postgraduate School, 2007
Dr. Charles Schley, Ph.D. , Emeritus Member
Chroma Corporation, Retired
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1963
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer University, 1965
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer University, 1969

Guy White, III, P.E., Posthumous Emeritus
Founder and Senior Consultant
GW&A
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1956
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, 1975