Auburn University and Geocent, LLC, a technology and engineering firm with headquarters in New Orleans, LA, and Huntsville, AL, have announced Mike Ogles has accepted a position as an industry and government liaison and consultant with Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
Ogles led Geocent's information technology and engineering services business unit in support of NASA, the Department of Defense, and industry partners across the nation. He has worked in the aerospace, defense, and automotive manufacturing industries for over 25 years, which includes functional experience in advanced manufacturing, engineering management, business unit management, systems engineering, executive management, and business development.
Ogles, a 1989 Auburn mechanical engineering graduate, will serve as the college's liaison to industry and government agencies as well as consultant to Auburn's engineering research faculty and students.
"This is a great opportunity for me both personally and professionally," Ogles said. "I plan to help expand the presence of Auburn University and the College of Engineering in Huntsville."
During a transition period, Ogles will continue to function as Geocent's Federal Business Unit leader with his official decision-making capacity being filled by Geocent's President and Chief Operating Officer, Rick Gremillion.
Although he will be working for the College of Engineering in Auburn, Ogles will work in Huntsville reporting directly to Rodney Robertson, executive director of the Auburn University Huntsville Research Center.
"The Auburn University Huntsville Research Center's focus is on identifying research tasks that align research capabilities at Auburn with research needs and opportunities in the Huntsville area," reports Robertson. "Mike brings a wealth of knowledge in advanced manufacturing, materials, and propulsion that align with Auburn engineering's research capabilities and are also important to Army, NASA, and industry organizations in Huntsville. Mike's passion to work with faculty and students along with his vast technical and business knowledge makes him a great asset to Auburn University."
Geocent provides innovative software engineering, data center and core infrastructure, technology consulting, engineering, and scientific support to commercial, aerospace, defense, maritime, financial, healthcare, energy, and federal, state, and local government customers. Geocent is headquartered in Metairie, LA, and has offices in Charleston, SC; Huntsville, AL; Stennis Space Center, MS; New Orleans, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; and Tulsa, OK.
