Members of the ABE Advisory Board represent businesses, organizations and state and government agencies related to the departmental degree programs. This board provides feedback and advice on matters relating to curriculum, student recruitment, and departmental goals and objectives.

• Del Bottcher, P.E. – President, Soil and Water Engineering Technology, Inc.

  Del Bottcher, P.E.
  President
  Soil and Water Engineering Technology, Inc.
  3448 NW 12th Ave
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  352-378-7372
  dbottcher@swet.com

• Joe Collins, P.E. – Sr. Vice President, Lykes Bros., Inc.

  Joe Collins, P.E.
  Sr. Vice President
  Lykes Bros., Inc.
  106 SW CR 721
  Okeechobee, FL 34974
  863-763-3041
  joe.collins@lykes.com

• Justin H. Gregory, P.E. – Senior Manager, Jones Edmunds

  Justin H. Gregory, P.E.
  Senior Manager
  Jones Edmunds
  730 NE Waldo Road
  Gainesville, FL 32641
  352-377-5821 x 1397
  jgregory@jonesedmunds.com

• Hunter R. Merrill, Ph.D. – Environment Modeling Team, Climate LLC

  Hunter R. Merrill, Ph.D.

  Lead Data Scientist, Environment Modeling Team
  Climate LLC
  4 City Place Drive, Suite 100
  St. Louis, MO 63141
  256-566-2318
  hunter.merrill@climate.com

• Allison Horowitz – Bacardi OC Project Manager

  Allison Horowitz
  Bacardi OC Project Manager
  12200 N. Main Street
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Office: 904-446-2211
  Mobile: 850-567-2463
  ahorowitz@bacardi.com 

• Shawny Marsden – Director, Strategic Innovation, CropTrak

  Shawny Marsden
  Director, Strategic Innovation
  Croptrak
  Orlando, FL 32825
  Office: 407-948-5441
  shawny@croptrak.com

• Alicia A. Modenbach, Ph.D., P.E. – Lecturer, Student Services Coordinator, University of Kentucky

  Alicia A. Modenbach, Ph.D., P.E.
  Lecturer, Student Services Coordinator
  University of Kentucky
  College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
  Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
  102 Charles E. Barnhart Building
  Lexington, KY 40546-0276
  859-257-1265
  alicia.modenbach@uky.edu

• Eldon Muller – Worldwide Safety, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts (Retired)

  Eldon Muller
  Worldwide Safety
  Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
  Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
  407-827-6841
  ermuller58@gmail.com

• Stephanie Seawright – Chief Operations Officer, Central Florida Community Action Agency, Inc.

  Stephanie Seawright
  Chief Operations Officer
  Central Florida Community Action Agency, Inc.
  411 N. Main Street, Suite 210
  Gainesville, FL 32601
  Office: 352-373-7667 x 209
  Fax: 352-378-2168
  sseawright@cfcaa.org

• Cristian Toma, Ph.D. – Founder and Chief Science Officer, Kalera Inc.

  Cristian Toma, Ph.D.
  Founder and Chief Science Officer
  Kalera Inc.
  P.O. Box 619428
  8440 Tradeport Dr., Suite 102
  Orlando, FL 32827
  Office: 407-574-7728
  Mobile: 407-779-1113
  ctoma@kalera.com

• Evan Shane Williams, Ph.D., P.E. – Stormwater Engineer, Alachua County Environmental Protection

  Evan Shane Williams, Ph.D., P.E.
  Stormwater Engineer
  Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
  408 W. University Ave., Suite 106
  Gainesville, FL 32601
  352-264-6831
  eswilliams@alachuacounty.us

• Chris Towne, P.E. - Kimley-Horn

  Chris Towne, P.E.
  Kimley-Horn
  800 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 100
  Gainesville, FL 32601
  Office: 352-415-1936
  Mobile: 352-258-1025
  chris.towne@kimley-horn.com