The CEC Young Alumni Board is made up of recent engineering and computing graduates
whose mission is to increase young alumni investment through the development of initiatives
that link students to alumni, foster a culture of giving and support the college’s
strategic priorities.
2018-19 Board Members
Olga Agafonova, Development/Corporate Relations Committee
Olga is a 2007 graduate of the College of Engineering and Computing, having majored
in Computer Science. She works as a web developer and is learning to scuba dive in
the murky but welcoming waters of Lake Murray in her free time.
Thomas Backman, Alumni Relations Committee
Jamie Barton, Chair
Jamie Barton is the chair of the Young Alumni Board at the CEC. Since his graduation
in 2012 with a degree in mechanical engineering, he has worked for Dominion Energy
leading the development and construction of FERC 7(c) natural gas projects across
the Dominion Energy Carolina Gas Transmission system in addition to the Dominion Energy
Transmission in West Virginia. These projects include the largest projects in the
company’s history in both South Carolina and West Virginia. Jamie is a talented leader
and an avid gamecock supporter.
Email: james.g.barton@dominionenergy.com
Travis Basnett, Professional Development Committee
Blake Clamp, Professional Development Committee
Blake is a 2013 Civil Engineering graduate with a focus in Structural Engineering.
He lives in Columbia with his wife and daughter. In addition to his service to the
Young Alumni Board, he also serves as Chair of the Industrial Advisory Board for the
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Blake is a practicing Structural Engineer
at Kimley-Horn managing a wide variety of building design projects including parking
structures, hotels, industrial facilities, and many others in between. In his free
time Blake enjoys spending time with his family, being in the outdoors, and training
for his next endurance race.
Nick Estes, Professional Development Committee
Nick graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 2012 and began working for
Michelin as an Industrial Engineer. In a 6 year stint with Michelin, Nick spent his
first year working on the rubber extrusion processes and the rest of his time on the
textile and metallic tissue cutting processes. After receiving a Lean Green Belt
Certification from NCSU, Nick left Michelin in mid-2018 to join Prisma Health (previously
Palmetto Health) as a process engineer supporting the Palmetto Health-USC Medical
Group. Nick currently lives in Lexington, SC with his wife Ashley and his two children
Connor (4) and Ellie (2).
Justin Fox, Professional Development Co-Chair
justin.fox@siigroup.com
Aileen Harlow, Professional Development Co-Chair
atzhorna@gmail.com
Ethan Hart, Alumni Relations Committee
Eric Hatch, Development/Corporate Relations Chair
Phonecia Hughes, Alumni Relations Committee
Jeff Iaukea, Professional Development Committee
Robin Kirby, Professional Development Committee
Victoria Kmiec, Development/Corporate Relations Committee
Alden Livingston, Alumni Relations Committee
Jonathan Mayhak, Development/Corporate Relations Committee
Emrys McMahon, Alumni Relations Committee
Jesse Mefford, Alumni Relations Committee
Scott Miller, Professional Development Committee
Sagar Mistry, Professional Development Committee
Whitney Moore, Professional Development Committee
Michael Myers, Co-Chair
Dean Phillips, Alumni Relations Committee
Ryan Pubentz, Alumni Relations Co-Chair
ryanjpubentz@gmail.com
Embre Scurry, Professional Development Committee
Devon Smith, Alumni Relations Co-Chair
dmsmith89@gmail.com
Kevin Uber, Development/Corporate Relations Committee
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