Advisory Board - Department of Mining Engineering
Vision Statement
The Industry Advisory Board of Montana Tech will actively advise and participate with the Mining Engineering Department resulting in sustained recognition of Montana Tech as the world’s leader for providing talented and versatile mining engineering graduates.
Mission Statement
The Industry Advisory Board will assure that Montana Tech’s Mining Engineering Department continues to remain one of the world’s leading institutions providing competent and versatile graduates to the mining and mineral extraction industries.
The Board will provide timely and pertinent information regarding mining industry issues in order to enhance the recruitment and education of students and assure that graduates will have received a quality and value added education focusing on safely extracting resources by the most economic and environmentally acceptable methods. Providing superior graduates for the mining industry assures that employers may continue to provide superior financial returns for their stakeholders while ensuring the world’s mineral and energy security.
In addition to the Mining Engineering Faculty, the advisory board is made up from the following industry members, many of whom are Tech alumni. (alumni are indicated with *)
Robert D. Archibald, P.E.
*B.S. Mining 1977
Managing Partner
Q4 Impact Group
bob@archibald.com
Adrian Berghorst
Setment Development Manager — Ground Support
Epiroc
adrian.berghorst@epiroc.com
Bryan Farbridge
*B.S. Mining
Project Manager – Hollister & Midas Mines
Hecla Nevada
bfarbridge@hecla-mining.com
Mike Harvie
Manager of Engineering and Geology
Montana Resources, LLP
MHarvie@montanaresources.com
Deb Keeland, P.E.
*M.S. Mining 2001
Master Black Belt
Continuous Improvement
Granite Construction Incorporated
Deb.Keeland@gcinc.com
Greg LeClaire
*B.S. Mining 1981
Angie Okray
*B.S. Mining
Executive Director
Wyoming Miners Hospital Board
Angela.Okray@gmail.com
Rob Piippo, P.E.
*B.S. Mining 2005
Director of Sales
Stewart Lubricants & Service Co, Inc.
RPiippo@gmail.com
William Rogers
*B.S. Mining 1973
Mining Consultant
brogersminer@hotmail.com
Ben Scholz, P.E.
*B.S. Mining December 1994
Newmont Goldcorp
Chief Engineer – CCV Underground Project
ben.scholz@newmont.com
Chuck Stevens
*B.S. Mining 1980
Sterling Gold Mining Corporation
General Manager
cstevens@sterlinggoldmine.com
Matt Young
*B.S. Mining 2001
Business Development Manager
Kiewit Mining Group, Inc.
matt.young@kiewit.com
Doug Bayer
*B.S. Mining 1992
Chief Mining Engineer
Hecla Mining Company
dbayer@hecla-mining.com
Phillip S Brumit, Sr.
*B.S. Mining 1984
*M.S. Mining 1986
President
GB Mining, LLC
phil.brumit@josemariaresources.com
Jami Dwyer, P.E.
*B.S. Mining 1992
*B.S. Applied Computer Science 1992
Barr Engineering
Elko, NV
Jdwyer@barr.com
Clark Fritz
*B.S. Mining 1985
Mark J. Johnson, P.E.
*B.S. Mining 1981
Freeport Indonesia President and Chief Operating Officer
Tembagapura, Papua, Indonesia
mjohnson@fmi.com
Ken Kluksdahl
*B.S. Mining 1979
Sibayne-Stillwater
kenkluksdahl@hotmail.com
Clint Mortensen
Chief Underground Mine Engineer
Barrick — Golden Sunlight Mine
cmortensen@barrick.com
Jason Palin
*B.S. Mining 1995
Vice President/General Manager- East Boulder Mine
Sibayne-Stillwater
jpalin@stillwatermining.com
Ben Roberds
*B.S. Mining, December 2002
Project Manager
J.S. Redpath Corporation
ben.roberds@redpathmining.com
Robert Roos
*B.S. Mining 2000
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company
General Manager
robert.roos@lymanrichey.com
Sam J. Shoemaker Jr.
, SME Reg’d Member., Q.P.
*B.S. Mining
Project Manager
John T. Boyd Company
s-shoemaker@jtboyd.com
Jonathon Torpy
*B.S. Mining 1999
General Manager and President
Epiroc USA LLC
jon.torpy@epiroc.com