Advisory Board
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.
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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 -
Leslie Gowdish, Ph.D. - Managing Director, Asset Life Cycle Management
Leslie Gowdish, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Asset Life Cycle Management
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 650
Dallas, TX 75201
239-223-2614
leslie.gowdish@fticonsulting.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 -
Noah A. Handley, P.E. - VP of Engineering & Land Management - Lykes Bros. Inc.
Noah A. Handley, P.E.
Vice President of Engineering & Land Management
Lykes Bros. Inc.
106 SW County Road 721
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-763-3041 (office)
863-273-9436 (mobile)
noah.handley@lykes.com -
Allison Horowitz – Bacardi OC Project Manager
Allison Horowitz
Bacardi OC Project Manager
12200 N. Main Street
Jacksonville, FL 32218
904-446-2211 (office)
850-567-2463 (mobile)
ahorowitz@bacardi.com -
Shawny Marsden – Director, Strategic Innovation, CropTrak
Shawny Marsden
Director, Strategic Innovation
CropTrak
Orlando, FL 32825
407-948-5441 (office)
shawny@croptrak.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 -
Ryan Miller – Senior Systems Engineer II, 3M
Ryan Miller
Package Engineering Data and Quality Operations Supervisor
Solventum
rmiller12@solventum.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
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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
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Daniel Rutland, P.E. – Senior Water Resources Project Manager, Jacobs
Daniel Rutland, P.E.
Senior Water Resources Project Manager
Jacobs
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 -
Stephanie Seawright – Impact Consulting Services, LLC
Stephanie Seawright
Impact Consulting Services, LLC
1825 SE 46th Drive
Gainesville, Fl 32641
(352) 494-6469 (office) -
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
407-574-7728 (office)
407-779-1113 (mobile)
ctoma@kalera.com -
Chris Towne, P.E. - Kimley-Horn
Chris Towne, P.E.
Kimley-Horn
800 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 100
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-415-1936 (office)
352-258-1025 (mobile)
chris.towne@kimley-horn.com -
Evan Shane Williams, Ph.D., P.E. – Stormwater Engineer, City of Gainesville
Evan Shane Williams, Ph.D., P.E.
Stormwater Engineer
City of Gainesville
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Kevin Wright - VP of Lands for Southeast - Oak River Farms, LLC
Kevin Wright
Vice President of Lands for Southeast
Oak River Farms, LLC
9226 97th Lane
Live Oak, FL 32060
229-560-8083
kwright@oakriverfarms.com