Mario Eden

Mario Eden

Advisory Board MemberAuburn Engineering Dean   Mario Eden, the Joe T. and Billie Carole McMillan Professor and former chair of Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering, began his tenure as the 14th dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering in...
William Ainsworth

William Ainsworth

Advisory Board MemberAuburn University Trustee       Billy Ainsworth, who joined the McCrary Institute Advisory Board in November 2023, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Kay Ivey and confirmed by the Alabama Senate on March 22, 2023 to...
Walt Woltosz

Walt Woltosz

Woltosz holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Auburn University in aerospace engineering, 1969 and 1977, and a master’s in administrative science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He worked as an electronics engineer with the Federal Aviation...
Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor

Vice President for Research & Economic DevelopmentAuburn University Steve Taylor is senior vice president for research & economic development at Auburn University. Previously, he served as interim dean of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering in...
Zeke Smith

Zeke Smith

Executive Vice President, External AffairsAlabama Power Company Zeke Smith served as Alabama Power’s executive vice president of external affairs before retiring effective Nov. 1, 2023. With more than 35 years of service with the company, Smith was responsible for...
Adm. Michael S. Rogers

Adm. Michael S. Rogers

Former Commander, U.S. Cyber CommandFormer Director, National Security Agency Adm. Michael S. Rogers retired from the U.S. Navy in 2018 after nearly 37 years of service, rising to the rank of four-star admiral. He culminated his career with a four-year tour as...
Christopher B. Roberts

Christopher B. Roberts

PresidentAuburn University Christopher B. Roberts began his appointment as Auburn University’s 21st president in May 2022. President Roberts leads the university’s four divisions, including Auburn’s main campus with its more than 31,000 students and 5,500 faculty and...
J. Richard Knop

J. Richard Knop

Founder and Co-Managing MemberFedCap Partners LLC Richard Knop is a managing member of FedCap Partners LLC, a private equity fund he co-founded in 2010 with more than 20 years of experience in investment banking. The Virginia-based firm focuses on federal technology...
Jim Heilbron

Jim Heilbron

Senior Vice President and Senior Production OfficerAlabama Power Company Jim Heilbron earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Auburn in 1994 and 1996, respectively. He serves as senior vice president and senior production officer of...
Michael A. DeMaioribus

Michael A. DeMaioribus

Board of TrusteesAuburn University Michael A. DeMaioribus received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Auburn University in electrical engineering in 1976 and 1977, respectively. He has more than 40 years of engineering experience and currently provides technical...
Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess

Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess

Retired Director, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess, Jr., retired from the U.S. Army as the 17th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2012. Throughout his 38-year Army career, and in his roles with Auburn, Burgess has continued to...
Leslee Belluchie

Leslee Belluchie

Founder and Co-Managing MemberFedCap Partners LLC Leslee Belluchie graduated from Auburn in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. She has more than 20 years of experience in the operations and management of government contracting companies, and is...