Meet The Team

EWB-SFP Executive Committee:

Alice Rystov President (Nicaragua El Limon Team) Member since: 2016 Background: B.S. in Chemical Engineering at UC Davis. "II went to school for engineering because I truly believe it's the path to really making a difference by providing executable solutions for communities in need! I'm equally as passionate about giving back to the Bay Area community and those surrounding, whether it through outreach or projects."

Alice Rystov
President
(Nicaragua El Limon Team)

Member since: 2016

Background:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at UC Davis.

"II went to school for engineering because I truly believe it's the path to really making a difference by providing executable solutions for communities in need! I'm equally as passionate about giving back to the Bay Area community and those surrounding, whether it through outreach or projects."

Pamela Salas Vice-President (Honduras Team) Member since: 2009 Background: B.S. in Civil Engineering. "Originally from South America and enjoy using my engineering and Spanish skills to help out communities in need."

Pamela Salas
Vice-President
(Honduras Team)

Member since: 2009

Background:
B.S. in Civil Engineering.

"Originally from South America and enjoy using my engineering and Spanish skills to help out communities in need."

Elizabeth De Vogelaere Secretary   Member since: 2016 Background: B.S. in BioSystems Engineering at University of Arizona “At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions.” -Queen Elizabeth II  

Elizabeth De Vogelaere
Secretary
 

Member since: 2016

Background: B.S. in BioSystems Engineering at University of Arizona

“At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions.” -Queen Elizabeth II

 

Jennie Kim Treasurer (Kenya Team) Member since: 2014 Background: B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Berkeley. "In my spare time, I enjoy travelling to new and favorite places and being in nature." 

Jennie Kim
Treasurer
(Kenya Team)

Member since: 2014

Background:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Berkeley.

"In my spare time, I enjoy travelling to new and favorite places and being in nature." 

Pat Coyle Appropriate Technology Design Team (ATDT) Lead Past Co-President of the West Coast Region; served on West Coast and Domestic TAC; and as ARC Team Leader.  Co-Project Manager for Nicaragua Composting Toilets and El Llanito Water Supply Teams, International Community Programs (ICP) Reviewer (formerly  TAC reviewer). Member since: 2005 Background: Registered Mechanical Professional Engineer. Retired from 32 year career as project engineer and program manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Pat has presented workshops at several EWB-USA Regional and International Conferences, in 2006 he founded Belize Open Source - Sustainable Development (BOSSD).

Pat Coyle
Appropriate Technology Design Team (ATDT) Lead

Past Co-President of the West Coast Region; served on West Coast and Domestic TAC; and as ARC Team Leader.  Co-Project Manager for Nicaragua Composting Toilets and El Llanito Water Supply Teams, International Community Programs (ICP) Reviewer (formerly  TAC reviewer).

Member since: 2005

Background:
Registered Mechanical Professional Engineer. Retired from 32 year career as project engineer and program manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Pat has presented workshops at several EWB-USA Regional and International Conferences, in 2006 he founded Belize Open Source - Sustainable Development (BOSSD).

Natalya Bruner Co-Outreach/Student Chapter Relations   Member since: 2017 Background: B.S. Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis. "I enjoy traveling and roasting coffee, and I'm excited to be working with EWB!"


Natalya Bruner
Co-Outreach/Student Chapter Relations
 

Member since: 2017

Background:
B.S. Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis.

"I enjoy traveling and roasting coffee, and I'm excited to be working with EWB!"

Paul Gammer Co-Outreach/Student Chapter Relations   Member since: 2017 Background: M.S. in Energy Engineering “I’ve been a longtime fan of EWB and I’m excited to finally be able to make my contribution to the group. I like travelling, being outdoors and tinkering with electronics.”

Paul Gammer
Co-Outreach/Student Chapter Relations
 

Member since: 2017

Background: M.S. in Energy Engineering

“I’ve been a longtime fan of EWB and I’m excited to finally be able to make my contribution to the group. I like travelling, being outdoors and tinkering with electronics.”

Mitch Owens Fundraising (Nicaragua El Limon Team) Member since: 2016 Background: B.S. Environmental Engineering at UC San Diego. Employed at NASA Ames BioSciences.   "I'm passionate about engineering because it enables me to make tangible, positive impacts in the world. I play music, hike, dance, and laugh loudly at inopportune times."

Mitch Owens
Fundraising
(Nicaragua El Limon Team)

Member since: 2016

Background: B.S. Environmental Engineering at UC San Diego. Employed at NASA Ames BioSciences.
 

"I'm passionate about engineering because it enables me to make tangible, positive impacts in the world. I play music, hike, dance, and laugh loudly at inopportune times."

Elizabeth Dahlen Chapter Relations Advisor (Haiti Team) Member since: 2011 Background: Doctoral Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering; Licensed Professional Engineer. Elizabeth provides outreach and mentorship to the many EWB student chapters in the Bay Area. She has a passion for education notably associated with sanitation. Her love of nature extends to the ocean environment where she enjoys scuba diving, boogie boarding and stand-up paddling.

Elizabeth Dahlen
Chapter Relations Advisor
(Haiti Team)

Member since: 2011

Background:
Doctoral Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering; Licensed Professional Engineer.

Elizabeth provides outreach and mentorship to the many EWB student chapters in the Bay Area. She has a passion for education notably associated with sanitation. Her love of nature extends to the ocean environment where she enjoys scuba diving, boogie boarding and stand-up paddling.

Maryam Ashtari Co-Events Coordinator   Member since: 2015 Background:   

Maryam Ashtari
Co-Events Coordinator
 

Member since: 2015

Background: 


 

Sarah Tanaka Co-Events Coordinator (Nicaragua El Limon Team) Member since: 2016 Background: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley. "Engineering is usually defined as solving problems to make people's lives easier. The possibilities are endless. We can replace discs in people's spines, cure cancer, fly rockets, and program autonomous cars. At its best though, in its truest form, engineering can be even more powerful--when we design solutions as people, as humans who care for others, we solve problems that help balance the scales and provide opportunities for others. This truly is a rewarding experience and this chapter boasts some of the most fun and compassionate people in the Bay Area."

Sarah Tanaka
Co-Events Coordinator
(Nicaragua El Limon Team)

Member since: 2016

Background: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley.

"Engineering is usually defined as solving problems to make people's lives easier. The possibilities are endless. We can replace discs in people's spines, cure cancer, fly rockets, and program autonomous cars. At its best though, in its truest form, engineering can be even more powerful--when we design solutions as people, as humans who care for others, we solve problems that help balance the scales and provide opportunities for others. This truly is a rewarding experience and this chapter boasts some of the most fun and compassionate people in the Bay Area."

Jennifer Lawrence Grants Officer (Fiji Team) Member since: 2015 Background: B.S. Civil Engineering; M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering. "At work, I study ways to make wastewaer treatment systems more energy efficient. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, the outdoors, and putting my sanitation and outreach skills to use at EWB."

Jennifer Lawrence
Grants Officer
(Fiji Team)

Member since: 2015

Background:
B.S. Civil Engineering; M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering.

"At work, I study ways to make wastewaer treatment systems more energy efficient. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, the outdoors, and putting my sanitation and outreach skills to use at EWB."

Andrea Trese Co-Membership Officer (Kenya Team) Member since: 2014 Background: B.S.E., M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering (Water Resources) at Univ. of Michigan. Boren Fellowship for Swahili study. "At work, I focus on preventing trash pollution from reaching creeks and the bay. In my free time, I enjoy painting, traveling, and planning projects with the awesome volunteers at EWB SFP." 

Andrea Trese
Co-Membership Officer
(Kenya Team)

Member since: 2014

Background:
B.S.E., M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering (Water Resources) at Univ. of Michigan. Boren Fellowship for Swahili study.

"At work, I focus on preventing trash pollution from reaching creeks and the bay. In my free time, I enjoy painting, traveling, and planning projects with the awesome volunteers at EWB SFP." 

Hayley Hofstetter Co-Membership Officer   Member since: 2017 Background: B.S. Chemical Engineering and minor in Psychology from UC Davis. "I am delighted to serve as EWB's Co-Membership and Volunteer Coordinator with Andrea Trese. Studying Chemical Engineering and Psychology at UC Davis helped me discover a true passion for people AND science. I have worked for 3 years in the engineering field - 2 of those in automation specifically. My hobbies include cooking, running, podcasts, reading, hiking, hosting appetizer parties, and spending time with dogs. I'm looking forward to using my eclectic skills towards helping EWB!"

Hayley Hofstetter
Co-Membership Officer
 

Member since: 2017

Background:
B.S. Chemical Engineering and minor in Psychology from UC Davis.

"I am delighted to serve as EWB's Co-Membership and Volunteer Coordinator with Andrea Trese. Studying Chemical Engineering and Psychology at UC Davis helped me discover a true passion for people AND science. I have worked for 3 years in the engineering field - 2 of those in automation specifically. My hobbies include cooking, running, podcasts, reading, hiking, hosting appetizer parties, and spending time with dogs. I'm looking forward to using my eclectic skills towards helping EWB!"

Annemarie Erbel Social Media Coordinator (Kenya Team) Member since: 2015 Background: B.S. in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from UC Davis. "I spend my 40 hours per week taking care of the buildings of downtown SF, striving to make them more energy efficient. Off the clock activities include: rock climbing, fiddling with fiber and wandering all over Mt Tam, rain or shine. My past is full of worldly adventures with rock climbing. Now it's about worldly adventures with engineering."  

Annemarie Erbel
Social Media Coordinator
(Kenya Team)

Member since: 2015

Background:
B.S. in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from UC Davis.

"I spend my 40 hours per week taking care of the buildings of downtown SF, striving to make them more energy efficient. Off the clock activities include: rock climbing, fiddling with fiber and wandering all over Mt Tam, rain or shine. My past is full of worldly adventures with rock climbing. Now it's about worldly adventures with engineering."


 

Adolfo Espino IT Officer   Member since: 2017 Background: B.S. in Civil Engineering from Loyola Marymount University. "I've always loved the work that EWB does and I'm excited to be involved with the SF chapter! In my free time I enjoy photography, playing with my kittens, and exploring the bay area."

Adolfo Espino
IT Officer
 

Member since: 2017

Background:
B.S. in Civil Engineering from Loyola Marymount University.

"I've always loved the work that EWB does and I'm excited to be involved with the SF chapter! In my free time I enjoy photography, playing with my kittens, and exploring the bay area."

EWB-SFP Project Team Managers:

ATDT Jolene Cutts  

ATDT
Jolene Cutts

 

ATDT Roberto Ortiz-Soto  

ATDT
Roberto Ortiz-Soto

 

Fiji Team Annie Lee   Background: B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. Environmental Engineering at Stanford University; Licensed Professional Civil Engineer. "I work on characterizing and cleaning up contaminated sites for a living. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, photography, and exploring new places."  

Fiji Team
Annie Lee

 

Background:
B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. Environmental Engineering at Stanford University; Licensed Professional Civil Engineer.

"I work on characterizing and cleaning up contaminated sites for a living. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, photography, and exploring new places."

 

Fiji Team Suejung Shin  

Fiji Team
Suejung Shin

 

Haiti Team Ethan Landy Member since: 2016 Background: B. Eng. in Civil Engineering from McGill University,  M.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Stanford University "At my day job, I manage the construction of facilities at a local university. Outside of the office, I enjoy playing my guitar, learning new languages, and working with the outstanding team at EWB make a difference beyond our borders."

Haiti Team
Ethan Landy

Member since: 2016

Background: B. Eng. in Civil Engineering from McGill University,  M.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Stanford University

"At my day job, I manage the construction of facilities at a local university. Outside of the office, I enjoy playing my guitar, learning new languages, and working with the outstanding team at EWB make a difference beyond our borders."

Honduras Team Jason Graham Member Since: 2009 Background: B.S. in Environmental Toxicology, finishing M.S. in Chemical Engineering. Certified Associate Project Manager (PMI), Distribution Operator Grade II (DDW), Water Treatment Operator Grade II (DDW), Certified Laboratory Analyst Grade II (CWEA) and E.I.T. "In my free time I enjoy cycling, hiking, Crossfit, photography, exploring, and amazing conversations over coffee."

Honduras Team
Jason Graham

Member Since: 2009

Background:
B.S. in Environmental Toxicology, finishing M.S. in Chemical Engineering.
Certified Associate Project Manager (PMI), Distribution Operator Grade II (DDW), Water Treatment Operator Grade II (DDW), Certified Laboratory Analyst Grade II (CWEA) and E.I.T.

"In my free time I enjoy cycling, hiking, Crossfit, photography, exploring, and amazing conversations over coffee."

Nicaragua Team Francisco Galan Member Since: 2013 Background: B.S. in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University and Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from Oregon State University. "On my free time, I enjoy being outdoors playing soccer, hiking , camping and traveling overseas."  

Nicaragua Team
Francisco Galan

Member Since: 2013

Background:
B.S. in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University and Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from Oregon State University.

"On my free time, I enjoy being outdoors playing soccer, hiking , camping and traveling overseas."

 

Kenya Team Jonathan Weisman Member since: 2013 Background: B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "I love EWB because I get to meet other passionate volunteer engineers that are doing great things for the world. I also learned to bartend through EWB. Ask me how!"  

Kenya Team
Jonathan Weisman

Member since: 2013

Background:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

"I love EWB because I get to meet other passionate volunteer engineers that are doing great things for the world. I also learned to bartend through EWB. Ask me how!"

 

Kenya Team Dan Parker-King Member Since: 2010 Background: Mechanical Engineering at UCDavis. "I like playing soccer, backpacking and disc golf. I enjoy traveling and eating beef. I help Bay Area Transit agencies design, manage, and construct multi-million dollar projects."

Kenya Team
Dan Parker-King

Member Since: 2010

Background:
Mechanical Engineering at UCDavis.

"I like playing soccer, backpacking and disc golf. I enjoy traveling and eating beef. I help Bay Area Transit agencies design, manage, and construct multi-million dollar projects."