{"id":1292,"date":"2014-04-21T15:07:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T20:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/?page_id=1292"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:09:19","slug":"executive-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/executive-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">Chief Mechanic<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24512\" style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aidan-Dubyn-Headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24512 \" src=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aidan-Dubyn-Headshot-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aidan-Dubyn-Headshot-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aidan-Dubyn-Headshot-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aidan-Dubyn-Headshot-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aidan-Dubyn-Headshot.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aidan Dubyn &#8217;27<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aidan Dubyn is a junior Optical Engineering major from Long Island, NY. This is his 3rd year on the team. He is excited to serve as the Chief Mechanic of Baja and is looking forward to spearheading the manufacturing side of the team and making designs come to fruition Outside of Baja, he is also the president of Engineers Without Borders and enjoys competing in online sim races in his spare time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:adubyn@u.rochester.edu\">adubyn@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">Chief Engineer<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24502\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nat-Headshot-2025-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24502 \" src=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nat-Headshot-2025-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nat-Headshot-2025-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nat-Headshot-2025-1014x1024.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nat-Headshot-2025-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nat-Headshot-2025-1520x1536.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nat-Headshot-2025-2027x2048.jpg 2027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natalie (Nat) Shank &#8217;26<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nat Shank is a senior Mechanical Engineering major from Thailand. This is her 3rd year on the team, where she has previously served as Front Suspension Lead, suspension team member, and welder. She enjoys manufacturing and testing, and is excited to bring the Baja team together while supporting design and analysis in her role as Chief Engineer. In her free time, she also loves cooking and playing music.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:nshank@u.rochester.edu\">nshank@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">President\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23752\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ruby-Perkis-Headshot-Cropped-Ruby-Perkis-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23752 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ruby-Perkis-Headshot-Cropped-Ruby-Perkis-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ruby-Perkis-Headshot-Cropped-Ruby-Perkis-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ruby-Perkis-Headshot-Cropped-Ruby-Perkis-1.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruby Perkis &#8217;27<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ruby is a Junior Optical Engineering major from Brooklyn, NY. She is in her 3rd year on the team and it will be her second year serving as the UR Baja President. In her free time, she also loves crocheting, baking, and walking!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:rperkis@u.rochester.edu\">rperkis@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">Operations Director<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24522\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GeorgeBaltus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24522 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GeorgeBaltus-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GeorgeBaltus-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GeorgeBaltus-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GeorgeBaltus-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GeorgeBaltus.jpg 1491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Baltus &#8217;28<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>George Baltus is a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major from Boston, MA. This is his 2nd year on the Baja team. He is excited to lead our business and operations while continuing to work on the car and learn more about the suspension subsystem. Outside of the team, he loves to spend time playing frisbee, following politics, and racing cars online.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:alee128@u.rochester.edu\">alee128@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">Marketing Director\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24532\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24532 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-1185x1536.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-1581x2048.jpg 1581w, https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rhys-Donnelly-Headshot-scaled.jpg 1976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhys Donnelly &#8217;28<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miriam-Heter-Baja-Photo.heic\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23782\" src=\"https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/baja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miriam-Heter-Baja-Photo.heic\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rhys Donnelly is a sophomore Chemistry major from South Jersey. This is their 2nd year with Baja. Having previously served the team by designing the newest car&#8217;s body panels, they are excited to enhance the team&#8217;s marketing presence. Professionally, they are interested in organic synthesis and biochemistry. Their free time is spent snowboarding or reading comics.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:rdonnel7@u.rochester.edu\">rdonnel7@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Mechanic Aidan Dubyn is a junior Optical Engineering major from Long Island, NY. This is his 3rd year on the team. 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