Proven national and local leaders in industry, research and academia.
The Georgia Tech Research Institute External Advisory Council advises the organization on strategies and programs which will help GTRI meet challenges and attain goals. The Council is composed of proven national and local leaders in industry, research and academia.
Shan Cooper is the CEO at Journey Forward Strategies, LLC. Journey Forward Strategies is a solutions-focused consulting firm that specializes in leadership development and organization effectivenes...
Raheem Beyah is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech and the Southern Company Chair. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Beyah received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Enginee...
A native of Puerto Rico, Rafael L. Bras is a professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He h...
Philip Breedlove is a retired Four Star US Air Force General who completed a 39 year military career. He held eight major commands across four continents during both peace and conflict and culminat...
Scott Fouse is the Chair of the Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation Board. Mr. Fouse recently retired from Lockheed Martin Space Systems and has now formed a new entity, Fouse Co...
As Associate Laboratory Director of the National Security Directorate (NSD) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Deborah (Deb) Gracio oversees the portfolio of national security pr...
General (RET) Jim McConville was the 40th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, leading an organization of 1.2 million personnel, an annual budget of 185 billion dollars and operat...
Dr. Will Roper is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of technology startup Istari Digital. Backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Istari is building the world’s first engineering meta...
Paul Schneider is a defense and aerospace consultant. He was a Principal in The Chertoff Group, an organization that provides security, risk management and merger/acquisition advisory services for ...
John Young has almost 20 years of senior level legislative and executive branch experience working defense research, technology development, and procurement programs. John’s education and experienc...