Meet the Officers

Overview

The California Theta Chapter officer team is made up of eight Executive Board members and eight Chairpersons. The reasoning behind this specific number of Officers stems from the wisdom of having “too many cooks in the kitchen” and the reasoning why a larger team is not necessarily more efficient than a smaller one.

Executive Board

President

Jack Martin

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Jack Martin is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering major planning on graduating in Fall 2024. Along with engineering interests, Jack taught high school marching band and competed in Drum Corps International with the world class drum and bugle corps the Cavaliers and Blue Knights. After graduating he plans on finding a career in the automotive industry working on autonomous electric vehicles.

 

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Vice President Internal

Danielle Jackson

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Danielle Jackson is a fourth year Aerospace Engineering student concentrating in aeronautics. After graduation, she plans to further her education in a masters program and use her skills and knowledge to work in aircraft propulsion or fluid mechanics. In her free time, she likes to play video games, travel, try new foods, and go to Six Flags!

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Vice President External

Ryan Marinier

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 Ryan is a fourth year aerospace engineering student, expected to graduate in Fall 2024. With a focus in aeronautics, Ryan plans to find a career in aircraft design and manufacturing.
 

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Corresponding Secretary

Brian Poon

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Brian Poon is a fifth-year Computer Science undergraduate with a career focus in software engineering and full-stack development. He also served as a software developer for CSULB’s Association for Computing Machinery BeachHacks Website Committee and was a member of CSULB’s College of Engineering 2022-23 Dean’s Leadership Academy. In his spare time, he enjoys running outdoors and playing chess.
 

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Recording Secretary

Kaitlyn Luhm

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Kaitlyn is a fourth year Electrical Engineering student concentrating in power. Post-grad, she plans to work in the utility power industry and focus on renewable integration into the national power grid. In her free time, she likes to travel, read, and hang out with her dog.
 

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Treasurer

Daniel Antonio F.R.

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I’m Daniel Freire Rosales, a Senior Mechanical Engineering student at California State University, Long Beach, pursuing a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Physics. As a Navy veteran and first-generation college student, I bring over eight years of experience in Clinical Laboratory Science to my engineering studies. I’m passionate about AI development, nanoscale manufacturing, and currently looking forward to an interdisciplinary masters ’s in Computational Engineering.

 

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Chairs

Webmaster Chair

Nicholas Tsimerekis

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Nicholas is a fourth year Computer Science student at CSULB. He currently works as a year-round software development intern at  NASA JPL for the Mars Science Laboratory mission (Curiosity Rover). Along with MSL, he also is a system administrator for the Sorin Laboratory here at CSULB.

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Webmaster

Bryan Tineo Ccasani

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Bryan, a fourth year computer science major with a minor in Cyber Security, is gearing up for a 2025 graduation and a future in software engineering. He’s skilled in developing APIs and integrating them with React. With a passion for learning new programming languages, Bryan also finds joy outside of coding, whether it’s playing his guitar, tennis, or basketball. As the society’s webmaster, he’s eager to contribute in the coming semesters.

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Professional Development Chair

Marx Guzman

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Marx Guzman Castro is an Electrical Engineering student concentrating in Control Systems. After graduation, he plans to work in the Aerospace Industry, focusing on Electronics for Radar and RF. In his free time, he enjoys going to concerts, playing video games, watching movies, and shows, and exploring food places!

Recruitment Chair

Miles Shinmachi

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I’m Miles Shinmachi, a Senior Computer Science student at California State University, Long Beach. As a dedicated member of Tau Beta Pi, I am passionate about fostering a diverse and inclusive environment within our engineering community. With experience in software development and project management, I am committed to connecting talented individuals with opportunities that help them grow both personally and professionally. I look forward to enhancing our outreach efforts and strengthening our organization through innovative recruitment strategies.

 

Social Chair

Thoi Nguyen

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Thoi Nguyen is a fourth year Computer Science student planning on graduating in Summer 2025 with a career focus in software engineering and computer graphics. He has a strong foundation in mathematics and is currently helping middle school, high school and college students with his knowledge. In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games, watching anime, working out and playing soccer with his friends on a weekly basis.

Historian Chair

Edward Coeto Perez

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Hello, I‘m Edward Coeto-Perez. I have a Bachelor‘s in Civil Engineering from Cal State Long Beach, and I‘m currently pursuing my masters in Civil Engineering with a Structural Emphasis. I work as a Project Engineer for a metal fabrication company called Bapko. I enjoy playing video games and watching anime, as well as playing soccer on a weekly basis, and playing guitar. I hope to take a lot of pictures of everyone this semester!

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Advisory Board

Chapter Advisor

Chris Braga

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Chris is an electrical engineer graduate student with an emphasis in power, with plans to graduate in Spring 2023 and pursue a career working with green energy, batteries, or electric vehicles. They are honored to serve as co-president of the California Theta chapter and look forward to welcoming more members into the chapter. Chris’s favourite colour is purple; if you see someone in the Tau Beta Pi office with a purple water bottle, purple phone case, purple dance bag, and purple keyboard, that’s probably Chris. In their free time, Chris enjoys ballet, writing, and playing Dungeons and Dragons as a Dungeon Master (they, of course, own many purple dice sets).