ALPHA EAGLE AVIATION AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
...Empowering the Underrepresented in STEM
ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Sean Rogers
Dr. Sean E. Rogers, Phd is Dean of the URI College of Business and the Alfred J. Verrecchia-Hasbro Inc. Leadership Chair in Business. He is also a Professor of Management. Prior to being named Dean, he served as URI’s Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Community, Equity, and Diversity. Rogers joined the College of Business in 2018 as the Spachman Professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and has held several roles in the College, including Executive Director of Inclusive Excellence, Director of the Charles T. Schmidt Jr. Labor Research Center, Director of graduate programs in healthcare management, and Director of graduate programs in human resources and labor relations.
Dr. Robin Roberts
Dr. Roberts is an ERAU educator and human resource practitioner with over 40 years of experience in organizational development. She has spent the last 15 years pioneering research and technology that enhance human energy and performance.
Marcey Walsh
Ms. Walsh is Executive Director of Strategic Brilliance which provides conference workshops and keynote presentations, and design and consulting services. She also donates her expertise to boost the effectiveness of national STEM and youth programs.
Dynamite Obinna
Dynamite Obinna is a aviation/aerospace enthusiast and a 2018 Alumni of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is the Falcon 9 Crew Qualification Engineer, a role where he supports the qualification and certification of SpaceX’s first manned missions. Obinna is also the founder and CEO of SkyGenex Inc., a tech company founded around an innovative jetway that reduces boarding delay.
Rev. Mike Makalusky
Mike is a speaker and pastor who has had an extensive career in business development, sales, training, consulting, risk management, and ministry. He has worked for and with companies such as Merck Pharmaceuticals, IBM, Motorola, and numerous mega churches across the country in a variety of leadership roles. He has a passion for coaching individuals and teams to discover purpose and meaning in their personal life and in their professional context.
Col. Russ Barnes
Colonel (R) Russ Barnes is Senior Business Advisor for Systro Consulting, an organization design firm specializing in business scaling. He has more than 30 years’ experience drawn from military service, franchise ownership and consulting.
Christian M. Lewis
Christian M. Lewis has been an officer in the United States Air Force for almost ten years. He specializes in satellite acquisition and is currently leading the system engineering effort for a program within the military satellite communications directorate of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles California