ACADEMIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The goal of the advisory committee is to help CII expand its education mission. The CII Academic Advisory Committee members will provide insight into how to enhance interaction between academia and the industry as well as assist in the development of CII programs. The CII Academic Advisory Committee is comprised of academic leaders from diverse geographic areas.
CII will help bring the message to students about what skills the industry is looking for. Additionally, the industry needs to hear what the best and brightest students are looking for in terms of committing to a career in logistics and supply chain. This two-way interaction helps schools adjust their curriculum to prepare students to meet the needs of the industry and help the industry find qualified candidates to fill open positions.
Dr. Michael A. AlfultiS, MARITIME COLLEGE SUNY
Dr. Michael A. Alfultis was named the 11th President of Maritime College by the SUNY Board of Trustees in June 2014 and appointed a Rear Admiral U.S. Maritime Service by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration.
A retired U.S. Coast Guard captain with 28 years of service, Dr. Alfultis taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and subsequently served as the director and chief administrative officer of the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point campus.
Dr. Alfultis has more than 20 years of undergraduate teaching experience and 13 years of academic administrative responsibility at military and civilian institutions of higher education. His background includes service as an operations officer and navigator on a Coast Guard cutter; maritime safety and security; Coast Guard Academy faculty member and academic department chair; and senior administrator at a flagship university.
Dr. Alfultis graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1982 with a degree in Marine Science. He has a Master of Science degree from the University of Washington and a doctorate from the University of Rhode Island, both in Oceanography.
warren coheN, RUTGER’S UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor Professional Practice at Rutgers University. Full time faculty member teaching Supply Chain courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Prior to joining Rutgers University, I retired from Becton Dickinson (BD), a leading Global Medical Devices Company. At BD I was Vice President Global Transportation and Trade Management. My Supply Chain career totaled 40 years working in several different industry verticals that included Consumer Goods, Chemicals, Forest Products and Medical Devices.
Michael J. Gravier, BRYANT UNIVERSITY
Professor of Marketing and Global Supply Chain Management at Bryant University. He received his PhD from University of North Texas, MS from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and BA from Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on supply chain connections including procurement, industrial marketing, transportation, and the impact of technology on supply chains.
Scott Grawe, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management in the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. He is also the Robert & Jane Sturgeon Faculty Fellow in Business and a Professor of Supply Chain Management. He has published his research in leading supply chain journals, including the Journal of Business Logistics and the Journal of Operations Management. His research and advisory specialties include shipper-3PL relationships, logistics innovation, on-site representation, and performance measurement. He teaches courses in strategic logistics management and international trade. Scott also spent several years managing supply chain operations for Target Corporation and Polaris Industries. He earned his MBA from the University of Minnesota and his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Donald “Don” Maier, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Dr. Maier, Associate Professor of Practice, Supply Chain Logistics, completed a number of years in logistics operations management roles with FedEx, Office Depot, Penske Logistics, and Monsanto (later Merisant). From his hands-on experience, he demonstrates the true meaning of being a scholar-practitioner. He has earned tenure, teacher of the year, and served nearly nine years as Dean for two maritime academies, one on each coast, providing leading leadership for academic programs in international logistics and marine transportation. He currently serves as the Associate Director of Educational Programs for the International Association of Maritime Port Executives (IAMPE). Having lived in the Midwest, East Coast, West Coast, he and his wife now reside in Tennessee where he holds a full-time position at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville.
Amit J. Mokashi, NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
Amit started his career in the maritime industry, sailing globally on various types of cargo ships with a multinational crew. He has an unlimited Chief Engineer’s license for steam and motor ships, an M.Sc. in maritime operations (UK), Ph.D. in marine policy (USA), and Post Doctorate in innovation and technology management (France). He is currently on the Fulbright Specialist roster as a port expert. Dr. Mokashi has completed faculty development in international business, international management, and global strategy from Darla Moore School of Business. He is currently working as an Associate Professor at New Jersey City University, where he teaches global business and transportation management.
Richard Dow Stewart, Ph.D., CTL, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Transportation and Logistics Professor at the University of Wisconsin Superior and Director of their Transportation and Logistics Research Center. He earned his Doctorate from the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Dr. Stewart was a licensed Master Mariner and commanded ocean vessels. He managed a fleet of vessels valued at $500 million and has been a Wisconsin small business owner. He was a Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
Dr. Stewart taught undergraduate and graduate courses at universities for over thirty years. He has been the Principal Investigator for over $11 million in transportation research grants. He has extensive publications and presentations. He is active in professional organizations and a member of several boards of directors.