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Noah Wilde | President | Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Noah Wilde is a graduate from Virginia Tech and spent all 4 years of his college experience on OLVT. He is now a Systems Engineer at Collins Aerospace. He was a subteam lead for two years and Vice President of the group his senior year. He has experience in leadership for both engineering related projects, as well as non-technical groups.
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Jake Gabrilowitz | Executive Director | Head of Event Planning Committee
Jake Gabrilowitz is a graduate from Virginia Tech and cofounder of OLVT. He is currently a Manufacturing Engineer for the Sentinel program at Textron Systems. He also served as Co-President for OLVT and was instrumental in the growth of OLVT. His charisma and magnetic personality get members excited about the work that they do and draw in newcomers to join the team.
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Sanzio Angeli | Head of Fundraising Committee | Secretary
Sanzio Angeli is a graduate from Virginia Tech and cofounder of OLVT. He is currently working as a Software Engineer for Polaris Automation. After starting the group in 2016, he served as Co-President throughout his time in college, growing the group from a handful of engineers launching hobby sized rockets, to 80+ members launching full metal rockets tens of thousands of feet into the air. His experience gained through starting a team like OLVT makes him valuable to the Board.
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Spencer Macturk | Head of Alumni Engagement Committee | Treasurer
Spencer Macturk is a Virginia Tech graduate and past Co-President for OLVT. He is now a Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX. Through his detail oriented leadership, he reestablished the team's launch cadence and drove down launch costs. His experience in leading a 70 member design team along with making connections with industry professionals makes him a valuable member to the board.
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Kevin Engel | Chief Investment Officer
Kevin Engel is a graduate from Virginia Tech and past Co-President for OLVT. He currently works as a Space Systems Engineer at TrustPoint, Inc. He has extensive leadership experience and is a large reason for the current success of OLVT. He drove major productivity changes that allowed the team to be successful under tight budget constraints, as well as adopting industry practices that set the team up for long term success.
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Jacob Morriss | Board Member
Jacob Morriss is a Virginia Tech graduate and past Co-President of OLVT. He is now a Propulsion Engineer, having worked at Aerojet Rocketdyne and Virgin Orbit. He guided team growth, communication, and collaboration towards adopting industry standards and innovative changes to expand the flight profile. His leadership, experience, and industry connections makes him a valuable member to the board.