Leadership
Management
Ainsley Shaw
Team Manager
Hometown: Summersville, SC
Major: Mechanical & Metallurgical Engineering
James Zettler
Engineering Manager
Hometown: Fairfield, OH
Major: Mechanical Engineering
STEM Path to MBA
Kyle Tavarez
Business Manager
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Leads
Nick Clephas
Aerodynamics Lead
Hometown: Florence, AL
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Caleb Joseph
Chassis Lead
Hometown: Shreveport, LA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Carly Ungerer
Electrical Lead
Hometown: Menomonee Falls, WI
Major: Electrical Engineering
Mikhail Rura
EV Power Systems Lead
Hometown: Plano, TX
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Panning
Manufacturing Lead
Hometown: Hamburg, MN
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Daniel Freeman
Powertrain Lead
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Luke Lennon
Suspension Lead
Hometown: Katy, TX
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Jordan
Systems Engineering Lead
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Major: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Business Leads
CC LeBlanc
Communications Lead
Hometown: Houma, LA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
STEM Path to MBA
Christine Collins
Sponsorship Lead
Hometown: Pelham, AL
Major: Criminal Justice & Psychology
Directors
Anna Pennisi
Recruitment Director
Ryan McKenzie
Recruitment Director
Faculty
Dr. Paul Puzinauskas
Associate Professor, Student Challenge Projects Coordinator
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
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Areas of Research: Thermal Systems, Engines
