Team Structure

We split our team in half, covering technical and business responsibilities respectively. We then split those halves further, allowing at minimum 9 leadership positions. Students are selected for leadership through an interview system similar to ones that students will encounter in industry.

This structure gives students an opportunity to act under management similar to a real workplace and gain valuable leadership experience.

Although the team is student-led, we could not be what we are without mentors. Our mentors are people who work in the STEM industry and have a passion for inspiring youth.

Our Leadership

Kelsey Modaff

Senior

Chief Business Officer

Why did you join the team?

I first got involved with CGW as a middle schooler in MAD Summer Camp, having seen the team and their robots in the community when I was even younger. I loved camp and decided to join!

What about being CBO interested you?

I am happy to be returning as CBO this year. I applied again because I really enjoyed the work and I was able to contribute a lot to a lot of diverse projects in that role. I’m glad to have the opportunity to expand my contributions in the CEO role as well!

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Eli Van Hoy

Senior

Chief Technical Officer

Why did you join the team?

I joined the team when I was a freshman, from a poster that I saw in the stairwell. It really drew me in because I was looking for a community, and I wanted to know what a robotics team even does.

What about being CTO interested you?

After our success last season, and especially during the world championships, I was highly motivated to be a big component of our team's continued success. The CTO role was attractive to me because of how much influence they have over the performance of the robot, and how inspired I felt by our previous CTO.

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Business

Lark Tipton

Senior

Sponsor Relations Lead

Why did you join the team?

I started having to go because my brother was on the team and then I got interested.

What about being the Sponsor Relations Lead interested you?

The previous lead convinced me to try.

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Joshua Kattelmann

Senior

Community Relations Lead

Why did you join the team?

I joined the team because I was invited by a member who was the previous Community Relations lead and it was a ton of fun and hard work.

What about being the Community Relations Lead interested you?

Being the Lead of Community Relations seemed interesting because I could reach people and teach them about our team.

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Ember Tarbox

Senior

Public Relations Lead

Why did you join the team?

I joined the team because I had head great things for years in middle school, and during my sophomore year I finally bit the bullet and joined. Everything has just been uphill since I joined!

What about being the Public Relations Lead interested you?

I wanted to be the Public Relations lead because I felt I could most benefit the team from the business side, and I had lots of experience doing PR work, so I felt this position was benefit the team the most.

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Technical

Sebastien Gray

Senior

Mechanical Lead

Why did you join the team?

I joined the team after participating in the summer camp the team hosts every summer. I had previously been interested in the engineering field, and the positive experience I had during the summer camp made me decide to join the team.

What about being the Mechanical Lead interested you?

I wanted to become the Mechanical lead because it allows me to simultaneously learn and teach about the design and fabrication of the robot.

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Vincent Carlino

Junior

Software Lead

Why did you join the team?

I joined the team because multiple separate team members personally recruited me to join the software team, and was impressed by the depth of the program after attending the first meeting.

What about being the Software Lead interested you?

I wanted to be the software lead because I wanted to promote the full utilization of the manpower of the sub team and more effectively train new members.

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Jaxson Tasca

Junior

Electronics Lead

Why did you join the team?

I joined the team because I was looking for something to do in high school that I was interested in and that would keep my busy I kept being on the team because of the people and how nice and welcoming they were and how they always kept me included it made me feel like I found my place in something.

What about being the Electronics Lead interested you?

In my leadership role I really like knowing all the complex electrical systems and how I could apply them into my evrey day life and how i could become ti help others find success in electrical jobs to teach them what they need to know.

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Derek Arnold

Senior

Special Projects Lead

Why did you join the team?

I joined the team because I wanted to learn and gain more skills.

What about being the Special Projects Lead interested you?

The part of being special projects lead that interested me the most was applying my skills in construction and and leading an amazing group of people.

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