Board of Officers
President
Position Descriptions
Madison Burke is a student studying Electrical Engineering. She strongly values group dynamics and team leadership. Her personal strengths include strategic thinking, influencing, and relationship building. Her focus on TEK Robotics is searching for volunteer opportunities, working with neighboring schools and communities to foster an appreciation for engineering and robotics, and designing and constructing robots for outreach events. Her interest in robotics is not limited to VEX competitons but also aerial robotics. This year she has taken on a new role as an intern at Virginia Tech’s Drone Cage. Madison is inspired by nature and art, is interested in integrating robotics and the arts, and spends her free time snowboarding or studying contemporary dance.
Contact Madison at: madiseb@vt.edu
President: The President supervises all affairs regarding TEK Robotics. The President is responsible for calling board meetings and team meetings, and has the power to sign off for decisions made by the Board of Officers. In addition, the President is responsible for the path of the organization as a whole. Also, the President should have extensive knowledge of the VEX competition, and the ability to relay their experience to team members. The President has been a member of TEK Robotics for at least 2 years and previously served as a board member.
Director of Administration
Anthony Mistichelli is a student studying Aerospace Engineering. Some of Anthony’s academic interests are mathematics, planes, physics, and Latin. He has a strong background in logistics and acquisitions, assisting in purchasing for the National Institutes of Health. Outside of school, Anthony likes fishing, kayaking, and working on other construction projects.
Contact Tony at: anthonym18@vt.edu
Director of Administration: The Director of Administration assists the President in the executive functions of TEK Robotics. The Director of Administration will work with the President to register with the university as a student organization for all events and privileges pertaining to the functions of TEK Robotics. Additionally, they will be responsible for recording attendance and minutes at all Board meetings, and maintaining a calendar of all events for TEK Robotics. The Director of Administration has been a member of TEK Robotics for at least 1 year.
Director of Finance
Our Director of Finance position is currently vacant.
Director of Finance: The Director of Finance handles all finances of TEK Robotics. The Director of Finance will hold the best interest for the organization’s business transactions and investments. All ordered parts go through the Director of Finance. The Director of Finance has been a member of TEK Robotics for at least 1 year.
Director of Public Relations
David Haas is a student majoring in computer engineering. Some of David’s academic interests are computer vision, signal processing, and autonomy. Outside of school, David likes rock climbing, camping, and working on other hobby electronics and coding projects at home.
Contact David at: dhaas6@vt.edu
Director of Public Relations: The Director of Public Relations shall correspond with outside benefactors and potential corporate donors. Duties include organizing all events that raise funds for TEK Robotics. Furthermore, the Director of Public Relations will coordinate all public outreach, community outreach, and outreach to potential sponsors. The Director of Public Relations will work in conjunction with the Director of Digital Assets to develop press releases. The Director of Public Relations has been a member of TEK Robotics for at least 1 year.
Design Team Captain
Daniel Milanes is a student in Computer Engineering and is expecting to graduate in May 2021. This will be his second year as a member of TEK Robotics, and it will be his second year as Design Team Captain. He has a strong background in competitive robotics as the president and co-founder of his high school robotics team. Besides robots, he is also interested in creating brain/computer interfaces to achieve true virtual reality. When he is not working on robots he enjoys playing League of Legends, other video games, and streaming TV shows.
Contact Daniel at: dlm2021@vt.edu
Team Captain: A Team Captain is responsible for the team’s building of a VEX competition robot. A Team Captain will ensure the completion for all necessary deadlines, and demonstrate competence of passing on knowledge of VEX robotics to new members. The Board of Officers will appoint a Team Captain who has been a member of TEK Robotics for at least 1 year.
Design Team Captain
Christopher Chi is a student in Computer Engineering. This is his third year as a member of TEK robotics and second year as a Design Team Captain. He has a passion for programming and likes to work on small personal projects. Chris also enjoys painting, drawing, and woodworking. Chris is almost always wearing a Snoopy shirt.
Contact Chris at: chrisc99@vt.edu
Team Captain: A Team Captain is responsible for the team’s building of a VEX competition robot. A Team Captain will ensure the completion for all necessary deadlines, and demonstrate competence of passing on knowledge of VEX robotics to new members. The Board of Officers will appoint a Team Captain who has been a member of TEK Robotics for at least 1 year.
Club Chair
Ankit Malhotra is a student in Computer Engineering. He is very interested in the operation of robotics. Ankit is in the process of learning more about robotics and how to create an impact in the autonomous world. He currently is the President of the T.R.E. (Teaching Robotics and Engineering) Club. Ankit loves to collaborate in making robots and programming projects.
Contact Ankit at: ankitm98@vt.edu
Club Chair: The Vice Club Chair assists the Club Chair of TEK Robotics. The Club Chair serves the role of the President of the T.R.E. club. The Club Chair helps the Club Chair in administrating and maintaining the organization’s lesson plans and opportunities to support or promote the club.