Exec Team

President

John Smalley - ME/Aero '23

vice president — William Kim - ME/Aero '23

corporate relations lead — Vinnessa Van - ME/Physics/Aero '24

Structures

Team Lead

Vinnessa Van - ME/Physics/Aero '24

Members

COTS Propulsion and Simulation

Team Lead

Sage Cooley - ME/Aero '25

Members

Hybrid R&D

Team Lead

Rebecca Seickel - ME '23

Members

Avionics and Separation

Team Lead

Josh Kramer - ME '24

Members

Recovery Systems

Team Lead

Luis Trejo - ME '23

Members

Payload

Team Lead

Sam Savitt ME/Aero '25

Members

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