Our Team

Engineers for a Sustainable World is run by a group of dedicated volunteers distributed across the United States. The Leadership Team provides support for our global chapter network and programs. We are supported by our volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

For ESW Chapters: Please send all inquiries through your regional Chapter Relations Coordinator (CRC).

Development


Deputy Director / Grants Manager Sohn Cook scook@eswusa.org
I ensure that everything runs smoothly and oversee all our major programs.

Programs


Programs Coordinator Aum Gandhi agandhi@eswusa.org	Build Day Program Director Zoe Bottcher zbottcher@eswusa.org	CommUnity Program Director Alex Julius amjulius@eswusa.org	Small Projects Grant Director Laura Lilienkamp llilienkamp@eswusa.org
I coordinate between all our major programs.	Learn more about the Build Day program here.	Learn more about the CommUnity program here.	Learn more about Small Project Grants here.

Chapter Liaison Coordinator Sanjay Jain sjain@eswusa.org
I serve as a direct liaison between chapters and our programs team.

Conference & Events


Events Director Alyssa Recinella arecinella@eswusa.org	Event Partnerships Coordinator Elisa Rivera erivera@eswusa.org	Content Coordinator Maria Plessia mplessia@eswusa.org
I oversee all events planned through ESW HQ.	I establish and maintain partnerships to facilitate large events.	I create content for ESW events.

Chapter Relations

The Chapter Relations Department at ESW-HQ is made up of a team of dedicated Chapter Relations Coordinators (CRCs) who act as the main connection between ESW chapters and ESW-HQ. They work with chapter leaders and members to create open communication between the chapter and the rest of the ESW network, make sure chapters know about current ESW-HQ initiatives, help chapter leaders with strategic challenges, and create useful content for student chapters. CRCs also reach out to new schools in target geographical areas to find faculty and students that may be interested in starting new ESW chapters. CRCs are instrumental in onboarding these new chapters and helping them get off to a successful start.


Chapter Relations Director Sophie Hopps-Weber shoppsweber@eswusa.org	New Chapter Development Director Priya Donti pdonti@eswusa.org	CRC: West Sabeena Sebastian ssebastian@eswusa.org	CRC: West Matthew Vu mvu@eswusa.org
As the Chapter Relations Director, I work with the Chapter Relations team on finding new ways to help our collegiate chapters thrive and succeed.	Want to start a new ESW student chapter? Talk to me.	California Polytechnic Institute (San Luis Obispo) California State University (Long Beach) Harvey Mudd College University of Arizona (Tuscon) University of California (Irvine) University of California (San Diego)	California State University (Los Angeles) Stanford University University of British Columbia (Vancouver) University of California (Berkeley) University of California (Merced)

CRC: Midwest Jorge Izar jizar@eswusa.org	CRC: South-Atlantic Andrea Oaks amoaks@eswusa.org	CRC: South-Central Molly Patterson mhpatterson@eswusa.org	CRC: Mid-Atlantic Emma Burke eburke@eswusa.org
Ohio State University Purdue University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of St. Thomas	American University Eastern Mennonite University Elizabethtown College Georgia Institute of Technology Miami-Dade College	John Brown University Texas A&M University of Kentucky (Paducah) University of Texas (Austin) University of Texas (El Paso)	Pennsylvania State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stevens Institute of Technology University of Akron University of Pittsburgh

CRC: Midwest Rachel Starr rstarr@eswusa.org	CRC: Mid-Atlantic Amelia Veitch aveitch@eswusa.org	CRC: New England Sarah Barr Engel sbarrengel@eswusa.org
Michigan State University Northwestern University University of Wisconsin (Madison)	Clarkson University Cornell University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Buffalo University of Guelph University of Rochester	Smith College University of Massachusetts (Lowell) University of Rhode Island

Professional Relations


Professional Members Coordinator Mike Simmons msimmons@eswusa.org
I help start up new professional chapters and oversee our professional member programming.

Communications & Technology (CommTech)


Public Relations / Marketing Director Egoamaka Egbe eegbe@eswusa.org	Technology Coordinator Chris Kratzer ckratzer@eswusa.org
I lead our marketing and publicity strategy at ESW.	I work as the IT department of HQ. I also update the website.

Executive Board


Board Chair Kyle Gracey kgracey@eswusa.org	Human Resources Rena Chen rchen@eswusa.org	Strategic Planning Brian Lange blange@eswusa.org	Risk Management Paulo Lopes plopes@eswusa.org
I lead the ESW Board of Directors, who work to advance the vision and direction of ESW-HQ.	I bring perspective to ESW's vision as the Executive Director of Spark Scholars.	I bring perspective to ESW's vision as a Data Scientist for IDEO.	I bring perspective to ESW's vision as an Environmental Attorney.

Treasurer Kurt Davis, Jr. kdavis@eswusa.org
I bring perspective to ESW's vision as an Investment Banker.