Current Mentors

David Bridge

Occupation: Engineer/Operations Manager
Education: BSME - Villanova University (2008) and MBA - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2016)
Subteam(s): Mechanical
FIRST Experience: 19 Years

Ulf Jonsson

Occupation: Research Engineer/Scientist at United Technologies Reserch Center
Education: Lulea University, and University of Southern California
Subteam(s): Mechanical
FIRST Experience: 14 Years

Steven Cohen

Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: SB Aero/Astro, SM Mechanical Engineering
Subteam(s): Mechanical, Strategy
FIRST Experience: 13 Years

Jacob Troiano

Occupation: Engineer
Education: B.S. - Mechanical Engineering (WPI '08), M.S. - Mechanical Engineering (WPI '09)
Subteam(s): Strategy, Mechanical
FIRST Experience: 16 Years

Akash Rastogi

Occupation: Data Scientist
Education: Economics - Syracuse University, MS Data Analytics - Georgia Tech
Subteam(s): Controls
FIRST Experience: 18 Years

Dan Roberts

Occupation: Corporate HR Manager
Education: BSBA Nichols College
Subteam(s): Marketing, Business, & Administration
FIRST Experience: 10 Years

Peter Matteson

Occupation: Systems Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering from WPI, MS Management Engineering from RPI
Subteam(s): Mechanical, Controls
FIRST Experience: 22 Years

Ryan DiBiase

Occupation: Development Engineer at Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense, Professional Semiconductor Enthusiast
Education: Bachelors in Materials Science and Engineering with Concentration in Metallurgy and Minor in Mathematics from University of Connecticut, Masters Certificate in Lean Manufacturing from University of Michigan, Masters in Business Analytics and Project Management from University of Connecticut
Subteam(s): Mechanical
FIRST Experience: 6 Years

Jake Meisten

Occupation: Software Engineer
Education: Bachelors
Subteam(s): Controls
FIRST Experience: 5 Years

Molly Connolly

Occupation: Systems Engineer
Education: BS in Electrical Engineering
Subteam(s): Controls
FIRST Experience: 7 Years

Savva Savvidies

Occupation: Technology Education Teacher at South Windsor High School
Education: University of Hartford, CCSU
Subteam(s):
FIRST Experience: 9 Years

Vincent Attianese

Occupation: Engineer at Parker Hannifin
Education: BSME - Wentworth Institute of Technology (2018)
Subteam(s):
FIRST Experience: 6 Years