Staff

The Solar Car Challenge is staffed by wonderful volunteers who are excited to help high school students be inspired in science, engineering, and alternative energy. We look forward to working with you!


Dr. Lehman Marks
Foundation President and Race Director
University of Texas (Austin), Tulane University

William Shih
Foundation Board Member and Deputy Race Director
University of Southern California

Jarrett Dunn
Foundation Board Member and Operations Director
Georgia Tech University

Chris Jones
Foundation Board Member and
Chief Race Judge
California State Polytechnic University (Pomona)

Brandon Ching
Foundation Board Member and Special Assistant to Race Director - Teams/Auditing
Colorado School of Mines

MacKenzie Becker
Foundation Board Member and Special Assistant to Race Director - Media Relations
Purdue University

Christian Negratti
Foundation Board Member and Race Ambassador & Advance Team
Oklahoma State University

Ricardo Guzman
Special Assistant to Race Director - Staff
California State University (Northridge)

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

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

Mark Westlake
Chairman, Advisory Committee

Lee Cabe
Teaching Consultant/
Race Judge

Rebecca Baze
HR/Registrations Coordinator

Debbie Marks
Marketing Director


Technology Board


Eric Andrechek

Brandon Ching

Jarrett Dunn

Tom Mullaney

William Shih