{"691072":{"#nid":"691072","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ISyE Welcomes New Advisory Board Leadership and Members","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia Tech is proud to announce new leadership for its Advisory Board, along with six distinguished new members joining the board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComposed of influential executives, industry leaders, and academic representatives, the ISyE Advisory Board plays a vital role in providing strategic guidance, industry perspectives, and philanthropic support to advance the School\u0027s initiatives and maintain ISyE\u0027s standing as the top-ranked industrial engineering program in the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENew Advisory Board Members\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brandonmelton\/?skipRedirect=true\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrandon Melton\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE 2004, MBA 2018)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAssistant Vice President of Strategy, Wellstar Health System\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrandon leads strategic initiatives across the health system, applying systems engineering approaches to healthcare operations and strategic growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/franciscouriarte\/?skipRedirect=true\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrancisco Uriarte\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE 1990)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EManaging Partner, ESP Advisors\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrancisco offers deep expertise in executive consulting and private capital investment, helping advise organizations on long-term strategy and growth execution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yoan-mattos\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoan Mattos\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE 2000)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVice President of Enterprise Applications, Hawks Basketball, Inc.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYoan brings technology leadership from the sports and entertainment industry, driving enterprise technology and digital transformation for the Atlanta Hawks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopher-anderson-32329b96\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChris Anderson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE 2008, M.S. Analytics 2021)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EData Science Principal, Georgia Power Company\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChris blends industrial engineering methodologies with advanced analytics, applying machine learning and statistical modeling to complex utility and energy infrastructure challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-betsy-higgins-56463675\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBetsy Higgins\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE 1991)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Oglethorpe Power Corporation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBetsy brings extensive leadership in capital allocation, financial strategy, and energy infrastructure management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aarav3gupta\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAarav Gupta\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE Class of 2027)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStudent Representative and President, Georgia Tech Chapter of IISE\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EServing as the board\u0027s student member, Aarav represents the voice of current undergraduates. As president of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) at Georgia Tech, he works closely with student leaders and faculty to strengthen student-alumni connections.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENew Advisory Board Leadership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeff-anderson-5aa61a\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJeff Anderson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE 1991)\u0026nbsp;\u2013\u0026nbsp;Advisory Board Chair\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJeff Anderson, co-founder and chief growth officer at Kaizen Analytix LLC, steps into the role of advisory board chair. With over 25 years of experience leading business development, sales, and analytics strategies across global brands, Anderson brings a passion for data-driven innovation and alumni engagement to board leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peytonjohnston\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeyton Johnston\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E (B.S. IE 2006)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisory Board Vice Chair\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeyton Johnston, chief of staff to the executive vice president at The Home Depot, assumes the role of vice chair. Johnston brings extensive experience in cross-functional strategy, innovation, and operational transformation across top-tier management consulting and retail enterprise environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a full directory of current board members, strategic task forces, and engagement opportunities, visit the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/people\/advisory-board\u0022\u003EISyE Advisory Board webpage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia Tech is proud to announce new leadership for its Advisory Board, along with six distinguished new members joining the board.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The H. 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