Dr. Lehman Marks
Foundation President
Race Director
University of Texas (Austin), Tulane University
Meet Our Team
The Solar Car Challenge is powered by volunteers and professionals who make the event possible.
Board of Directors
Our leadership team guiding the Solar Car Challenge mission
William Shih
Foundation Board Member
Deputy Race Director
University of Southern California
Jarrett Dunn
Foundation Board Member
Operations Director
Georgia Tech University
Chris Jones
Foundation Board Member
Chief Race Judge
California State Polytechnic University (Pomona)
Christian Negratti
Foundation Board Member
Race Ambassador & Advance Team
Oklahoma State University
MacKenzie Becker
Foundation Board Member
Special Assistant to Race Director - Media Relations
Purdue University
Brandon Ching
Foundation Board Member
Special Assistant to Race Director - Teams/Auditing
Colorado School of Mines
Staff
Dedicated professionals making the Solar Car Challenge possible
Taylor Davis
Interim Assistant to Race Director
Arizona State University
John King
Special Assistant to Race Director - Staff
University of Texas (Arlington)
Eric Andrechek
Race Technology Officer
University of Michigan
Triton Shoup
Chief Mechanical Judge
Southern Methodist University
Liam Hubbard
Chief Electrical Judge
University of Texas at Dallas
Chris Michels
Deputy Operations Officer
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Eric Lucas
Deputy Operations Officer
University of Texas at Arlington
Fred Varian
Race Safety Officer
David Blair
Race Security Officer
Roddy Parkinson
Official Race Photographer
Parker Baze
Official Race Videographer
Mark Westlake
Chairman, Advisory Committee
Lee Cabe
Teaching Consultant / Race Judge
Rebecca Baze
HR / Registrations Coordinator
Debbie Marks
Marketing Director
Technology Board
Technical experts ensuring fair competition and innovation
Eric Andrechek
Brandon Ching
Jarrett Dunn
Tom Mullaney
William Shih
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