Industry Advisory Board
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide 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 at Atlanta, Georgia Airport Authority; Boeing’s facility in Long Beach, Calif.; Federal Express's headquarters in Memphis, Tenn.; Lockheed-Martin’s manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas; the Metropolitan Nashville (Tenn.) Airport Authority; NetJets' corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio; United’s headquarters in Chicago; Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada; and ERAU’s Worldwide Headquarters in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Advisory Board Members
Col. James Callahan, USAF (Ret.)
Principle
James Patrick Callahan, Inc.
Tom Conard
Senior Director, Business Development
Boeing Business Development Training Systems and Government Services,
Boeing Global Services & Support
Elmar Giemulla, Ph.D.
Professor of Law
Berlin Institute of Technology
Michael Heil, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Tom Henricks
Partner
Newport Board Group
Cliff Ingari
Division President & Chief Strategy Officer
AVT Simulation
Lance Linguist
VP Finance/Chief Financial Officer
Texas Aero Engine Services Limited (TAESL)
Scott Ogden
Vice President
FedEx Aircraft Maintenance
Lt. Gen. Randall Mark Schmidt USAF (Ret.)
President & CEO
PointBlank, LLC
Jay B. Shelat
Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
SmartKargo/QuantumID Technology
Paul Soporowski
Flight Manager, Newark
United Airlines
Tony Velocci
Advisor, Aerospace and Defense
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jennifer J. Wise
Captain
Southwest Airlines
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