The COS Advisory Board members in a line on top of the Kendeda building, with the overcast Atlanta skyline behind them

The College of Sciences External Advisory Board provides advice to the Dean regarding priorities and directions for sciences education and research. Board members are from the private sector and academia, and include both alumni and other individuals who are interested in the success of the College and Georgia Tech.

Jeffrey S. Hurley

Chair
Jeffrey S. Hurley, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemistry 1992, M.S. Chemistry 1990

Chief Supply Chain Officer, goodwipes

Tia Williams

Vice-Chair
Tia Williams

B.S. EAS 1996

SVP Product Design, New Relic

Nigamnarayan Acharya

Nigamnarayan “Nigam” Acharya

M.S. Chemistry 2011

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Dr. Allen Annis

Allen Annis, Ph.D.

B.S. Chemistry 1993

Senior VP of Research, Aileron Therapeutics, Inc.

Arick Auyang

Arick Auyang, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Applied Physiology 2010

Director, Product Innovations, Columbia Sportswear Co.

Olivia Luk Bedi

Olivia Luk Bedi

B.S. Chemistry 2000

Partner, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

James Belanger

James Belanger, Ph.D.

Ph.D. EAS 2012, B.S. EAS 2007

Senior Meteorological Scientist, Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners

Tony Belcher

Marcus (Tony) Belcher, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemistry 2001

Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

Cerita D. Bethea

Cerita D. Bethea, Ph.D.

M.S. Psychology 1991

Director of Behavioral Science, The Coca Cola Company (Retired)

Michael Cobb

Michael Cobb, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemistry 1980, B.S. Chemistry 1975

Founding Partner of InnovaNet and Criterion Scientific

Anthony Diaz

Anthony Diaz

B.S. EAS 2001, MBA 2013

Senior Director, Strategy and Planning, The Coca-Cola Company

Belma Erdogan-Haug

Belma Erdogan-Haug, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemistry 2003

Head of Product Development, Henkel of America, Inc.

Alexis E. Gallardo

Alexis E. Gallardo

B.S. Chemistry 1991

Director, Proluxa, S.A.

Tracy Giest

Tracy Giest

Ph.D. Applied Physiology 2015

Scientist & Manager, Human Research Lab at Fitbit

Karla Haack

Karla Haack, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Biology 2009

Associate Medical Writer, Merck

Eva Heintz

Eva Heintz, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemistry 2004

Executive Key Account Manager, Solvay Specialty Polymers

Allen Hoffmeyer

Allen Hoffmeyer, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Mathematics 2015

Derivatives Trader, Hartree Partners

Thomas S. Kim

Thomas S. Kim, J.D.

B.S. Chemistry 1992

President and CEO, EpiVario, Inc.

Fred A. Levin

Fred A. Levin, M.D.

B.S. Applied Biology 1972

President (Retired), East Atlanta Gastroenterology

Stewart W. Long

Stewart W. Long

B.S. Physics 1975

Managing Director, Patriots for Reliable Electric

Jack McCallum

Jack McCallum, M.D., Ph.D.

B.S. Applied Biology 1972

Chairman and CEO, IntegerHealth

Jessica McDermott

Jessica McDermott, M.D.

B.S. Applied Biology 2004

Associate Professor, University of Colorado Cancer Center

Angela Clark

Angela McMath Clark

B.S. Applied Biology 1994

Senior VP, HDR Engineering

Nathan Meehan

D. Nathan Meehan, Ph.D., P.E.

B.S. Physics 1975

Professor, Texas A&M University; Founder, CMG Petroleum Consulting

David Moody

David Moody

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry 1988

Board of Directors, Jadex Inc.

Gayle Mujica

Gayle Mujica

M.S. Statistics 1999

Heidi Schindler

Heidi Schindler

B.S. Applied Biology 1997

Head of N.A. Sales Enablement, MilliporeSigma

Elizabeth Ann Peck

Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Peck

B.S. Mathematics 1975

Mathematical Analyst (Retired), The Coca-Cola Company

Kerry Smith

Kerry Smith, Ph.D.

B.S. Applied Biology 1986

Professor and Director, EPIC, Clemson University

Christa Sobon

Christa Sobon

M.S. Psychology 1996

Senior Director Operations Management - Cox Automotive

John Sutherland

John Sutherland, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Physics 1967, M.S. Physics 1964, B.S. Physics 1962

Dean, College of Science and Mathematics, Augusta University

Elizabeth Usher

Elizabeth Usher

B.S. Management Science 1989

Executive Director and CEO, American Academy of Dermatology

G. David Williamson

G. David "Dave" Williamson, Ph.D.

B.S. Applied Biology 1973

Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention