Alumni

 

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The Legacy--Team Leaders Gathered in Detroit, May 2001

 

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Gator Motorsports Position Held:
2006 Public Relations Team Leader
Vivianne Cedeno
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2006 Public Relations Team Leader

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Darren Navaroli
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2007 Electrical Team


Shay O'Brien
Current Employer: Perry Automation
Current Position: 
Motion Control Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2006 Baja Powertrain Leader
2007 Baja Powertrain Leader

 

Julian J. Revuelta
Current Employer: Intel
Current Position: 
Component Design Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: Electrical Engineer Formula Team

Jennifer Vail
Current Employer: Walt Disney World Resort
Current Position: 
Quality/Safety Engineering Group Intern
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2006 Formula Formula Static Events Team Leader

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Zach Garretson
Current Employer: University of North Florida
Current Position: 
Graduate Student
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2006 Formula Formula Static Events Team



Jessica Lokaj
Current Employer: Cohn & Wolfe
Current Position: 
Assistant Account Executive
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2006 Public Relations Team

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Scott Visavachaipan
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2006 Commercial Team


Vanessa Santisteban
Current Emplyer: Parametric Solutions
Current Postion: Mechanical Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:
Formula Team Member


Rafael Gonzalez
Current Emplyer:
Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne
Current Position: Space shuttle main engine project engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: Formula Team Member

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Justin Martinez
Current Employer: FLIR Systems, Inc.
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2005 Vice President
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Roberto Hernandez
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2002-2003 Formula Electrical Team Member
Philip Watson
Current Employer:  Employers are still seeking him
Current Position:  N/A
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2006 Formula Team Captain, 2005 Co-Captain



Colin Wheeler
Current Employer:  Honda
Current Position:  N/A
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:  2006 President, Electrical Team leader

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Jeff Knott
Current Employer: Flexible Technologies, Inc.
Current Position:
R&D Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:

2005 Baja Team Co-Captain
2006 Baja Team Co-Captain

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Brian Robinson
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2005 Baja Team Captain




Nicholas Michalski
Current Employer: Florida Power and Light
Current Position: Nuclear Systems Operator
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2003 Suspension Team Leader, 2004 Co-Captain, Suspension Team Leader, and Driver, 2005 Team Captain, Driver, and Investor/Financier, 2006 Driver and Consultant

Although he is currently working for FPL down in Homestead, FL, Nicholas Michalski is and forever will be interested in a position in professional motorsports. Currently, he is getting his "fix" finishing Jon LaPerriere's custom go-kart in order to compete in Rotax Challenge races around South Florida. In the future, Nick plans to return to the local SCCA circuit to race IT-7 with his father.

Khalil Mohmed
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2005 President



Maurice Barrett
Current Employer: Cubic Defense Applications: Simulated Systems Division
Current Position:
Mechanical Design Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:
Formula Team Member
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Stephen Hagberg
Current Employer: ExxonMobil
Current Position:
FXK Mechanical Contact Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:
Formula Team Member
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Stephen Hagberg
Current Employer:
ExxonMobil
Current Position: FXK Mechanical Contact Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:
Formula Team Member

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Chris French
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:
2004 Baja Team Captain



Aaron Jansen
Current Employer: Parametric Solutions
Current Position: Graduated
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2004 Formula Team Captain



Melissa Currin
Current Employer: Parametric Solutions
Current Position:
Design/Analysis Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:
2004 Secretary

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Justin Seabrook
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2004 Vice President



Max Koessick
Current Employer: Intel Corporation
Current Position: PCB Materials Technology Development Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2004 President, Electrical Team Leader

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Matt Smiley
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2003 Baja Team Captiain

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Jay Beathard
Current Employer: Pratt-Whitney
Current Position: Test Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1998 President

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Dave Bruns
Current Employer: Ford Motor Company
Current Position: Powertrain Engineer

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Kevin Byrd
Current Employer: Ford Motor Company
Current Position: Powertrain Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1998 Formula Team Leader, President, Treasurer

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Paul DeGuire
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Doug DeLong
Current Employer: Ford Motor Company
Current Position: Powertrain Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1999 President

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Paul Flury
Current Employer: Richard Childress Racing
Current Position:                      
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1996 Vice President, 1997 Formula Team Captain

Paul started with SAE in 1995.  He held the VP position in '96 and team leader in '97.  Paul currently works for Richard Childress Racing which has 5 full time NASCAR teams (three compete in Nextel Cup and two in Busch).  He has been working in professional motorsports since 1997. 

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Phil French
Current Employer: Ford Motor Company
Current Position:  Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1993 President, 1994 Formula Team Captain

Phil French joined the UF FSAE team in the fall of 1991, served as chapter president in 1992/1993, and served as Formula team leader for the 1994 car. As team leader in 1994, Phil's team was able to complete and test the car a day or two before leaving for the competition (a UF first) and finished 5th overall, in spite of a poorly functioning injection system and clutch. This was by far the best UF finish to date, and remained the UF benchmark for six years, until the 2000 team finished 4th. After graduating with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in 1995, Phil moved to Michigan to work at Ford Motor Company. While at Ford, Phil has completed the FCG program, and worked in several vehicle development positions, including NVH and vehicle dynamics. Phil took over Ford sponsorship duties for the UF team in 1997, and began recruiting for Ford at UF in 1999.

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Nealie Stufflet
Current Employer: Alan Talor Communications
Current Position: Senior Account Executives
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: Public Relations

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Scott Richards
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2000-2001 President
1999-2000 Vice President
1997-2001 Cost Report Leader

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Ed West
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1989-1992 Chief Baja Designer
1991-1993 Formula Team Member

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Vince Martling
Current Employer: Pratt and Whitney
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1991-1992 Formula Team Member

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Stephen Corbin

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Jim Reyenga

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Sam Moore

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Rex Stith

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Keith Miller

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Brett Epstein

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Chip Goodson

 

Adam Hart
Current Employer: Triumph Aerospace Systems
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1997-1999 Cost Analysis, 1999-2000 Treasurer, 2000-2001 Cooling Systems Team Leader
 
Adam is now working with Triumph Aerospace Systems as a Mechanical Engineer designing gas turbine components for various gas turbine manufacturers and possesses his PE license in Mechanical Engineering. Adam Also operates his own Engineering Consulting Business providing mechanical systems design for commercial projects and full service engineering design for the residential market. You can visit his web site at http://www.hrcdesigns.com. Adam, his wife, Amy, and Aidan (UF class of 2024 and future Formula SAE member) live in Jensen Beach, Florida.

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Andy Hays
Current Employer:
 Yazaki
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: Baja Team Leader

Jason Hickman
Current Employer: Parametric Solutions                     

Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2001 Team Leader, Vice President

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Kevin Huntsman
Current Employer: Ford Motor Company
Current Position:  FCG Program

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Chris White

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Mike Interian
Current Employer: Ford Motor Company
Current Position: Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1999 Team Leader, Treasurer

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Tommy McAteer
Current Position:
 Defense Contractor
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: Secretary

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Barry Miller
Current Employer:  Daimler Chrysler

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Brian Moody
Current Employer:
 self employed
Current Position: real estate investor, owns and runs www.JaxBeachFood.com as well as a couple of other small businesses.
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2002 Team Captain

Ben Pohl
Current Employer: Brembo
Current Position: Account Manager
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 2000 Team Captain

Benjamin Pohl served on UF Formula SAE from 1997 to 2000. In his senior year he served as the team captain and brought home a 4th-place overall finish for UF--the best ever. After graduating with a BSME, he went to Ford Motor Company to work as a vehicle dynamics and later chassis design engineer. The highlight at Ford was heavy involvement in the chassis design of the new Ford GT supercar. Recently he moved on to Brembo North America (high-performance brakes) as an account manager for several OE carmakers. Benjamin currently resides in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and can be reached at Benjamin.Pohl@us.brembo.com.

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Tony Shawver
Current Employer: Actaview
Current Position: IT
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: Treasurer, 1995 President, 1996 Formula Team Captain

Tom Steger
Current Employer: Toyota
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1992 Baja Team Captain

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Nathan Tardif
Current Employer: Ford Motor Company
Current Position: Safety Engineer
Gator Motorsports Positions Held: 1999 Baja Team Captain

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Greg Turner
Current Employer:  Ford Motor Company
Current Position:  FCG Program
Gator Motorsports Positions Held:  2001 Baja Team Captain


If you are a Gator Motorsports alumni who would like to be listed or updated please email me. Our goal is to get everybody listed.




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