Industry Advisory Council (IAC)
The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) was established to advise the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) at The Ohio State University on direction and support for research and issues related to the commercial and residential construction industry.
The IAC is comprised of industry peers who share a desire and commitment to help build the OSU CSM Program into one of the top programs in the country for the benefit of the CSM students and the construction industry.
How does the IAC help students and prospective members?
The purpose of the CSM IAC is to advise, assist, support, and advocate for the CSM program on matters related to student learning and instruction, facilities of the program, student activities, career placement, and advancement.
The IAC also serves to guide the program in accordance with the American Council for Construction Education’s (ACCE) mission, values, and credentialing, in addition to representing the current needs of the industry for graduates entering the professional workforce.
Who is Currently in the IAC?
The IAC is currently made up of public, corporate, education, association, and recent graduate representation from construction or construction-related industries, as well as current students in the CSM program. Current participating companies include, but are not limited to:
- Pepper Construction
- McCarthy Building Companies
- Danis
- Associated General Contractors of Ohio
- Barton Malow
- Miles-McClellan Construction Co.
- Turner Construction Company
- The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
- J.S. Held LLC
- Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
- Elford, Inc.
- Clayco
- America's Home Place
- MCS & Associates
- Marker Construction
IAC Executive Committee
Ty Parshall, Chair - Pepper Construction
Parker Brown, Vice Chair - Associated General Contractors of Ohio
Rochelle Stapp, Secretary - Amazon Web Services
Quentin Pruneau, Treasurer - Barton Malow
Committees
Education, Curriculum, Research: Co-chair, Quentin Pruneau - Barton Malow, Co-chair, Molly Coen - Miles-McClellan Construction Co.
Membership & Resource: Chair, Tanner Nelson - Nelcore Construction
Industry Interaction: Co-chair, Ryan Milosh - B&S Site Development, Co-chair, Sam DiTirro - Elford
Marketing & Communication: Chair, Rochelle Stapp - Amazon Web Services
Newsletter
Autumn 2023 - Spring 2024
