Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Education:

• MA Industrial Technology (Appropriate Technology), (Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Epsilon Lambda) Appalachian State University
• BSEE Electrical/ Electronics Engineering, University of Alabama
• MSEE 12 Hours graduate courses toward MSEE, University of Alabama
• PhD 12 Hours graduate courses toward PhD in Manufacturing Technology, Indiana State University

Additional postgraduate studies:

• Cambridge University, England
• University of Dayton, Dayton OH   
• United Theological Seminary, Dayton OH     

Training in: 

• Management and Leadership
• International Negotiations
• Business Accounting / EVA / ROI / RONA / ROCE
• Project Planning / PERT charts     
• Manufacturing Processes and Quality Control

Teaching:

Instructor (Adjunct) – Appalachian State University

• Society and Technology
• Introduction to Electronics
• Drafting/CAD
• Product Design
• Energy Issues and Technology
• Exxon Enterprises – Design team, developing and implementing program training for senior executives 
• Harris Electronics – Trained military personnel in basic electronics, communication equipment design, operation, and repair - Vietnam 

Agencies:

Worked with regulatory authorities worldwide on quality, design, construction, and electrical/electronic standards (including those for hazardous areas):

• UL – USA
• BASEFA – United Kingdom
• PTB – Germany
• Other countries – France, Netherlands, Australia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Central, and South 
• CSA – Canada

Programs:

• ISO 9000 programs
• 6-Sigma programs
• Demand Flow Manufacturing
• Just-In-Time Manufacturing
• Concurrent Engineering Design

Patents Received:

• Received multiple patents for electronics and hydraulics, both in the United States and internationally

Publications (refereed):

• Devine, G. (2004). CRITICAL CHAIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT: CONTROVERSY AND BENEFITS; The International Journal of Applied Management and Technology, Volume 2, Number 1, May 2004

Background Experience:

• Instructor (Adjunct) Appalachian State University
• Group Vice-President over 10 companies 
• President – Manufacturing Company
• President – Electronics Company
• President – Consulting Company
• International Functional Coordinator – 14 affiliates
• Vice-President Technology and Quality – 4 companies

Professional Affiliations:

• Elected to the Dayton Engineers Club