CEAS Alumni Awards Dinner

Charles Hall is the founder, president and CEO of Charles Hall Construction, LLC, as well as the principal and chairman of Vitality Living. He has more than two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and the construction industry with regional, national and international firms. He holds an associate’s degree in civil and construction engineering technology and a bachelor’s degree in construction management from the University of Cincinnati. 

As CEO and president of Trinity Industries, Inc., Jean Savage has many years in senior leadership positions at such firms as Caterpillar Inc. and Parker Hannifin, as well as nine years as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. Her experience spans various business sectors — engineering, operations, sales, and more. She has a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a master’s degree in engineering management from the University of Dayton. 

Mike Bowman is the president and CEO of Delaware Technology Park. His work developing infrastructure and resources to assist technology-based businesses and entrepreneurs in the life sciences has helped launch nearly 200 companies, creating over 16,000 jobs. In 2024, he was appointed to the White House Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati; he received the Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award from CEAS in 2000.