The general purpose of our Advisory Boards are to provide strategic advice and support to The Citadel School of Engineering’s educational and academic research programs. Specifically, our boards will (1) provide guidance in planning, (2) assist the School in maintaining effective liaison with the College and the external community, and (3) provide guidance in raising funds through individual gifts and corporate donations.

John Cillie
Senior Product Manager
Thrasio

Bob Cole
Managing Principal
DES

Matt Crum
Design Engineer
Boeing

Benny Folk
Owner
Maintain Charleston LLC

Tim Fulford
Dean, Engineering and Construction
Trident Technical College

Jonathan Georgas
Technical Project Leader
Cummins Inc.

Greg Gordon
Managing Principal
Defense Engineering Services

Greg Gorgone
Vice President
Zuuk International

Steven Hollingsworth
Product Manager
SAIC

Peter Holmi
Automation Sales Engineer
Card Monroe Automation

Dermot Kennedy
Vice President, Industrial Project Management
JLL

Lance Mahar
Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) Branch Chief
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District

Matthew L. Peterson
VP of Innovation
SAIC

Victoria Snook
Cadet
The Citadel

Scott Swartzwelter
Sr. Director of Operations
Elbit Systems

Sean Sweeney
Graduate Student
The Citadel

Rodger Willis
Senior Mechanical Engineer
SAIC

Caroline Wood
Executive Director of Corporate Relations
Georgia Tech
Contact Information
For inquiries, questions, or concerns about The Department of Mechanical Engineering and its Advisory Board, please contact us at 843-953-5057 (phone).