Alicia Ryan is chief executive officer of LSINC Corporation. For more than 25 years, she has consulted with senior executive leaders at federal agencies and Fortune 100 companies throughout the U.S. and abroad. She serves as the Vice Chair of the board and President of the Foundation.

Van Sullivan is the CEO of Trideum Corporation and the Vice President of the Foundation Board. Alongside his professional duties, he oversees construction and governance for the board.

Dr. Claudette Owens serves as Secretary of the Foundation Board and is the chair of its nominating committee. With over 33 years of experience as an Army civilian engineer, she brings with her an extensive background of engineering and cybersecurity expertise.

John Jeffery serves as the Treasurer of the Foundation and chairs its finance committee. A financial advisor and Vice President at Morgan Stanley, he brings with him almost 20 years of fiduciary experience to help develop ASCTE.

James Bullington serves as the Chair of the Foundation’s Engineering Committee and as Chief Technology Officer for LSINC. Mr. Bullington, who holds nineteen patents, is a Professional Engineer with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville. 

Ronnie Chronister serves as Chair of the Foundation’s Advisory Committee and as the senior VP of Weapons Technology and Manufacturing for the Dynetics Group where he is responsible for providing strategic and day-to-day oversight of weapon modernization and national defense programs.

Dr. Joe Green serves as the Chair of the Foundation’s Development Committee and as President and CEO of Cognetix. With decades of cybersecurity and engineering experience, he works to lead ASCTE forward.

Ginger Harper serves as the Chair of the Foundation’s Marketing Committee and as Senior Vice President, private banking and retail market manager for First Horizon Bank. She is a member of the board for a number of community organizations and was named one of 2017’s Women Who Shaped the State.

Joe Ritch serves as a member at large of the Foundation and has an extensive history of working to better Alabama. Mr. Ritch was the first TVA board member from Alabama, advocated to bring hundreds of jobs to Redstone Arsenal, and was recently inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame.

Dr. Kay Taylor serves as a member at large of the Foundation and as Director of Education at the US Space and Rocket Center, supporting STEM education through community outreach and education programs. Alongside these duties, she is a member of the prestigious Alabama Stem Council.