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.

• Aavudai Anandhi – Assistant Professor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  Aavudai Anandhi
  Assistant Professor
  Biological Systems Engineering (BSE)
  College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
  Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
  Benjamin Banneker Technology Building C - Room 12
  1409 Wahnish Way
  Tallahassee, FL 32307
  850-412-5000
  anandhi@famu.edu

• 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. – Vice President, Lykes Brothers, Inc.

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

  Assistant: Cheryl Henderson
  cheryl.henderson@lykesranch.com

• Mike Ferrari – Ferrari Innovation Solutions LLC

  Mike Ferrari
  Ferrari Innovation Solutions LLC
  83201 Old Highway
  Islamorada, FL 33036
  513-675-0254
  mike@mike-ferrari.com
  www.mike-ferrari.com

• Evan Frisch – Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy and Productivity, Keurig Dr. Pepper

  Evan Frisch
  Senior Vice President – Supply Chain Strategy and Productivity
  Keurig Dr. Pepper
  Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  609-504-1097
  efrisch10@gmail.com

• Forrest Izuno – Professor and Head, Southern Research and Outreach Center

  Forrest Izuno
  Professor and Head
  Southern Research and Outreach Center
  35838 120th Street
  Waseca, MN 56093
  507-837-5615
  izuno001@umn.edu

• Charlie Messina – Distinguished Fellow, Corteva Agriscience Research and Development

  Charlie Messina
  Distinguished Fellow
  Corteva Research & Development
  Corteva Agriscience

  7300 NW 62nd Ave
  Johnston, IA 50131
  Office: 515-314-8521
  charlie.messina@corteva.com

• Allison Mica – Bacardi OC Project Manager

  Allison Mica
  Bacardi OC Project Manager
  12200 N. Main Street
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  904-446-2211
  amica@bacardi.com 

• Alicia Modenbach – Lecturer and Student Coordinator Services, University of Kentucky

  Alicia Modenbach, Ph.D., P.E.
  Lecturer, Student Coordinator Services
  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

• Vertigo Moody – Chair, Department of Natural Sciences, Santa Fe College

  Vertigo Moody, Ph.D.
  Chair, Department of Natural Sciences
  Santa Fe College

  3000 NW 83rd Street
  Gainesville, FL 32606
  Office: 352-395-5842
  vertigo.moody@sfcollege.edu

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

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

• Anthony Shun – Director of Business Development, Malnove Packaging Solutions Inc.

  Anthony Shun
  Director of Business Development
  Malnove Packaging Solutions Inc.
  727-373-8312
  anthonyshun@gmail.com

• Gary Stutte – President and CEO, SyNRGE, LLC

  Gary Stutte
  President and CEO
  SyNRGE, LLC
  505 Odyssey Way, Suite 206
  Exploration Park, FL 32953
  321-501-3318
  gstutte@synrge.com

• Christian Toma – Founder and Chief Science Officer, Kalera Inc.

  Christian Toma
  Founder and Chief Science Officer
  Kalera Inc.
  P.O. Box 619428
  8440 Tradeport Dr., Suite 102
  Orlando, FL 32827
  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

• Jeff Yenisch – Senior Packaging Engineer, Refresco North America

  Jeff Yenisch
  Senior Packaging Engineer
  Refresco North America
  8112 Woodland Center Blvd
  Tampa, FL 33614
  813-777-5126
  jeff.yenisch@refresco.com