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Meet Our Visiting Committee Members

The WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources strives for excellence in education, research and service to the State of West Virginia and beyond. The College’s visiting committee provides insight to the college through engagement, mentorship and support to strengthen the academic experience for future generations of engineers and computer scientists. The visiting committee is comprised of highly respected and accomplished alumni, donors and friends from academia to industry and entrepreneurs to government. Their vast years of experience and expertise in their respective fields provide guidance to create a better College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

Olayemi “Yemi” O. Akinkugbe

Olayemi “Yemi” O. Akinkugbe

CNX Resources Corporation CNX Center

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Sam Easterling

Sam Easterling

Iowa State University

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Pedro Espina

Pedro Espina

Department of Defense

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Sharon Flanery

Sharon Flanery

Steptoe & Johnson

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John Gardner

John Gardner

EMERSON Automation Solutions (President-retired)

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Kirk Gerdes

Kirk Gerdes

NETL

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Jon Hammock

Jon Hammock

KeyLogic Systems (retired)

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Dean W. Harvey

Dean W. Harvey

Perkins Coie LLP

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Keith Harvey

Keith Harvey

Kaiser

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John Jarrett

John Jarrett

Jarrett Construction Services, Inc.

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Kerri Knotts

Kerri Knotts

Barrios Technology

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Sharon Long

Sharon Long

Microsoft

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Pedro Mago

Pedro Mago

Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

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A. Scott Pack, Jr.

A. Scott Pack, Jr.

ASP Energy Services LLC

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Hiram F Perez

Hiram F Perez

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Ashley Rine

Ashley Rine

PureTech Scientific

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Richard K. Smith

Richard K. Smith

Retired:U.S. for eFrac Well Services

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Benjamin M. Statler

Benjamin M. Statler

WVU - Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

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Eric J. Thompson

Eric J. Thompson

Align Precision

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Bob Welch

Bob Welch

Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia, Inc.

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Bevin A. VanGilder

Bevin A. VanGilder

Senior Operations AdvisorChevron

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