Advisory Committee
Augusta Technical College requires all programs to obtain input on curriculum to meet industry needs. This is done via advisory committees. For Cyber and Related programs, the committed membership is a broad spectrum of industry and government Cyber experts and managers.
The purpose of an Advisory Committee is to provide expert support for each degree, diploma, and selected certificate programs. An Advisory Committee is established to promote interaction between the program and stakeholders in the community served by the program. Interaction includes using expertise of Advisory Committee members to improve curriculum content and program operation.
Current Member of the Cyber and Related Programs Advisory committee as of January 1, 2026:
William Arnold, SRNS(SRS)
Dave Besel, NSA/CSS Georgia
Michael Blache, TaxSlayer
Todd Boudreaux, US Army Cyber School
Byron Bush, Globalpundits, Inc.
Doug Burks, Security Onion
Delano Collins, IN-TELECOM
John Dollan, Southeast Cyber Industry Association
Glenn Fink, Southeast Cyber Industry Association
James Lunsford, Georgia College
Charles Kicklighter, Georgia Bureau of Investigation(GBI)
Matt Malesinski, World Wide Technologies
Phil Plantamura, Security Onion
Toni Robinson, Sparq
Chris Sims, ADP Global Security Organization | CIRC-US
Stephen Sullivan, Columbia County Georgia Board of Commissioners
Eric Toler, Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center
Steven Weldon, Savannah River National Laboratory