Leadership

Our leadership team consists of our executive members, who are elected by our members, and our leads who are responsible for guiding their respective teams.

Kellen Trummer

Kellen Trummer

Co-President

Nareshatama Nainggolan

Nareshatama Nainggolan

Co-President

Nia Mittal

Nia Mittal

Treasurer

Shalini Mishra

Shalini Mishra

Secretary

Daniel Sirotek

Daniel Sirotek

Electrical Lead

Igor Balabanov

Igor Balabanov

Programming Lead

Gabriel Clayton

Gabriel Clayton

Safety Captain

Kellen Trummer

Kellen Trummer

Design Lead

Nia Mittal

Nia Mittal

Scouting & Strategy Lead

Nareshatama Nainggolan

Nareshatama Nainggolan

Outreach, Media & Financial Lead

Derek Eng and Mars Ivanova

Derek Eng and Mars Ivanova

Drive Leads

Julia Brousseau

Julia Brousseau

Advisor

Thomas Donnelly

Thomas Donnelly

Advisor

Teams

The Valhallabots are organized into several subteams, each focused on a specific aspect of our robot, or our competition. Each team is led by a lead who is responsible for guiding the team and ensuring they are kept on task.

Programming

Responsible for robot code, including autonomous routines and driver controls.

Led by: Igor Balabanov

Members: Aram S, Bogdan M, Eric S

Programming

Electrical

Handles the wiring and electrical systems of the robot, ensuring all components are properly connected and functioning.

Led by: Daniel Sirotek

Members: Turner M, Luca G, Jacob M, Eric S

Electrical

Mechanical

Designs and builds the physical structure of the robot, including the chassis, drivetrain, and mechanisms.

Led by: Gabriel Clayton

Members: Turner M, Luca G, Kinsey R, Jacob M, Derek E, Andrew D

Mechanical

Design

Creates detailed 3D models of the robot using computer-aided design software, aiding in the design and manufacturing process.

Led by: Kellen Trummer

Members: Turner M, Kinsey R, Jacob M, Andrew D

Design

Drive Team

Operates the robot during competitions, including drivers and human players who manage game pieces.

Led by: Mars Ivanova, Derek Eng

Drive Team

Scouting and Strategy

Analyzes data from competitions and develops strategies for matches, including scouting other teams and planning game tactics.

Led by: Nia Mittal

Members: Avy B

Scouting and Strategy

Outreach, Media, and Financial

Manages the team's public relations, social media presence, and fundraising efforts to support the team's activities.

Led by: Nareshatama Nainggolan

Outreach, Media, and Financial

Previous Leadership

Thank you to the following indviduals, who the Valhallabots would not be where it is today without.

REEFSCAPE (2024 – 2025)

  • President: Matthew Epshtein, Camilla Mejia
  • Vice President: Chris Cao
  • Secretary: Eric Wang
  • Treasurer: Bella Mejia
  • Safety Captain: Nia Mittal
  • Mechanical Lead: Franklin Carter
  • Programming Lead: Matthew Epshtein
  • Design Lead: Andrew Shi
  • Business Lead: Rayan Rizwan
  • Media & Spirit Lead: Naresha Nainggolan

CRESCENDO (2023 – 2024)

  • President: Franklin Carter, Matthew Epshtein
  • Vice President: Camilla Mejia
  • Secretary: Lucas
  • Treasurer: Rayan Rizwan, Bella Mejia
  • Safety Captain: Andrew Shi
  • Mechanical Lead: Franklin Carter
  • Programming Lead: Matthew Epshtein
  • Design Lead: Andrew Shi

CHARGED UP (2022 – 2023)

  • President: Franklin Carter
  • Safety Captain: Oliver Thorton, Ben Roth

RAPID REACT (2021 – 2022)

  • President: Alpha Arestun

INFINITE RECHARGE (2020 – 2021)

  • President: Adan Rodriguez
  • Vice President: Kaitlin Angeles
  • Secretary: Alpha Arestun
  • Build Lead: Kiaan Akbarpour
  • Mechanical Lead: Eric Wang
  • Electrical Lead: Nicholas
  • Programming Lead: Joey Kang

INFINITE RECHARGE (2019 – 2020)

  • President: Ethan Stone
  • Secretary: Kaitlin Angeles
  • Treasurer: Adan Rodriguez
  • Build Lead: Kiaan Akbarpour
  • Mechanical Lead: Eric Wang
  • Programming Lead: Joey Kang
  • Business Lead: Adan Rodriguez

Destination: Deep Space (2018 – 2019)

  • President: Ethan Stone
  • Vice President: William Siauw
  • Secretary: Kaitlin Angeles
  • Treasurer: Adan Rodriguez
  • Safety Captain: Kiaan Akbarpour
  • Build Lead: Kristin Yao
  • Mechanical Lead: Eric Bradley
  • Electrical Lead: Kaitlin Angeles
  • Programming Lead: William Siauw

POWER UP (2017 – 2018)

  • President: Brennan Colberg