Advisory Board

The Board offers counsel on research direction, research deliverables and their potential impact on industry safety and health. Individual Board members also provide support letters for new proposals, and may act as mentors for the graduate researchers.

John Drexler

CEO, ARCH Resources Inc.

David Edwards

WW Marketing Manager for Safety, Caterpillar Inc

Tom Barnes

Sr. Manager, Global Service Excellence, Komatsu America Corp

Justin Higginbotham

General Manager, Operations & Projects, Fred Weber Inc.

Tracy Hayford

Director of Technology, MATRIX Design Group, LLC

David L. Weaver

Regional Manager, South-Central Division, MSHA

Bryan Galli

Group Chief Executive (Rtd.), Peabody Energy Corporation

Lane Hendricks

afety Manager, Prairie State Generating Company

Tom Michaud

Chief Technical Officer, Strata Worldwide

Luke Mahony

Global Head of Eng, Technology & Innovation, Vale Base Metals

Cory R. Smith

Mine Manager, Jimblebar Autonomous Operations, BHP Billiton

Phillip Tinoco

Director of Surface Ecosystem – Automation & Electrification, Newmont