Industry Advisory Board

The College of Business' Industry Advisory Board was created in June 2008. The primary role of the Board is to provide advice and guidance to Embry-Riddle Worldwide on course content and programs, ensuring they are relevant and meet the needs of today’s aerospace leaders and business professionals.

Due to the nature and mission of Embry-Riddle Worldwide, meetings are held at various locations around the country. Meetings have been held ain Atlanta, Georgia Airport Authority, Boeing’s Long Beach, California facility, Federal Express's headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, Lockheed-Martin’s manufacturing facility in Ft. Worth, Texas, the Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee Airport Authority, NetJets corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, and ERAU’s Worldwide Headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Board Members

• Timothy D. Farley
  • Director of Project Engineering
  • Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
• Kimberly Gavaletz
  • Vice President
  • Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics
• Elmar Giemulla Ph.D.
  • Professor of Law
  • Berlin Institute of Technology
• Col. Michael L. Goode USAFR (Ret.)
  • Senior Vice President
  • NetJets Aviation, Inc.
• Robbie Griggs
  • F-35 Sustainment Customer Alignment, United States Marine Corp Sustainment Manager
  • Lockheed Martin
• Gregory F. Hall
  • Senior Vice President, Technical Operations
  • FedEx Express
• Mark Luetkemeyer
  • Consultant
• Brig. Gen. Robert E. Mansfield Jr., USAF (Ret.)
  • Executive Director
  • Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership
  • robert.mansfield@erau.edu
• James J. McCarthy
  • Previous President
  • Delta Airlines (DAL) Global Services
• Gwen Schallow Ph.D.
  • Captain
  • United Airlines
• Col. Willie E. Schepens USAF (Ret.)
  • Director, USTRANSCOM & AMC Field Office, Boeing
  • The Boeing Company
• Lt. Gen. Randall Mark Schmidt USAF (Ret.)
  • President & CEO
  • PointBlank, LLC
• Margaret Staib
  • Air Vice-Marshall
  • Australian Government Department of Defense
• Jeffrey Tew Ph.D.
  • Supply Chain Management Consultant
  • Accenture
• Jennifer J. Wise
  • Captain
  • Southwest Airlines