The Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) Advisory Board was formed to enhance CGEP’s service to the Commonwealth of Virginia as the distance-learning provider of post-baccalaureate education for practicing engineers and scientists who want to maintain and enhance their skills. The CGEP Advisory Board is expected to provide:

• Strategic Focus
• Customer Focus (Student or Employer)
• Employer Focus (New Customers)

The Advisory Board is composed of 16 individuals who can bring value to CGEP. The members are not necessarily employed by industry. The value of an individual member shall be defined by his or her ability to provide strategic, customer, or employer insight. The Board meets twice a year. Co-Chairs are appointed among the Advisory Board members. The CGEP Directors from the five participating universities attend all meetings.

Advisory Board Members: (year term expires, in parentheses)

Bob Bailey - Center for Advanced Engineering & Research (2011)	Bernie Grossman – NIA, VP for Education and Outreach (2009)	Tom Haas – VCU faculty; CGEP Early Stakeholder (2008)	Amy Harris - Micron Technology (2010)
Robert Horne - Northrop-Grumman Newport News (2010)	Andrew Humphrey – NSWC-Dahlgren (2009)	Gary McLaren - Virginia Economic Development Partnership (2011)	Scott Midkiff – Virginia Tech faculty (2009)
Sharon Pitt - George Mason University ((2011)	Larry Richards – University of Virginia faculty (2009)	Laurie Ruberg – NASA Langley Classrooms of the Future; Jesuit Wheeling (2008)	Tom Rust – Virginia House of Delegates (2010)
Paul Shimp – ODU student; Lockheed Martin employee (2008)	Mark Shuart - NASA LaRC (2011)	Diane Vermaaten - SCHEV (2010)	Tom Williams – Honeywell; Co-Chair of Advisory Board (2008)

University Representatives:

	James F. Groves - CGEP Director, UVA, and State Chair
	Sharon Caraballo - CGEP Director, GMU
	Rosalyn Hobson - CGEP Director, VCU
	Glenda Scales - CGEP Director, VT
	Linda Vahala - CGEP Director, ODU