Past Officers 2016-2017

2016-2017 Officers

Ashley Kim

Position: President
Year: Graduate Student
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: Peach green tea lemonade or green tea frappuccino
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Cardboard box
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? My Cocker Spaniel named Mocha.
Why you love transportation? I love transportation because I'm able to travel to any destination thanks to sidewalks, roads, airports, buses, bikes, and anything that supports travelling from Point A to Point B.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Meeting aspiring transportation engineers!

Ryan Caldera

Position: Vice President
Year: 4th
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: Grande iced vanilla latte with my name spelled wrong on the side (usually "Bryan" or "Rain")
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Sabre 2 parachute following a skydive
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? Steve Carell, I like to think we have the same sense of humor
Why you love transportation? Transportation affects everyone, and I think that it is an interesting & innovative field where I can solve problems and help people.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? I'm stoked to go to the Student Leadership Summit in January at Cal State Fullerton!

Justina Tran

Position: Secretary
Year: 4th
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: Green tea frap with soy milk, unsweetened, and no whipped cream :)
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Aerial tramway in Albuquerque!
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? My sister because we used to love switching roles when we were younger, and she basically knows everything about me.
Why you love transportation? I love transportation because it helps build communities and provides a safe way for people to get from one place to another. Also, every transportation problem is a different puzzle, and I enjoy the challenge. Most importantly, transportation is awesome because it allows me to travel around the world using different modes!

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? I look forward to recruiting and meeting new members, attending conferences, winning more awards, and having fun! :)

Jonathan Howard

Position: Treasurer
Year: 4th
Hometown: Murphys, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: I don't always go to Starbucks, but when I do, I don't get anything.
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Hot Air Balloon
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? Joel McCrea, he played the civil engineer in the movie Union Pacific
Why you love transportation? Because of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!
What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Seeing Cal Poly ITE continue to be the best in the west!

Brian Gaul

Position: Webmaster
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Agoura Hills, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: I don't drink coffee (yet), so Hot Chocolate
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Duck Tours amphibious boat/car in Boston
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? My twin brother. Although we're technically not identical, no one would be able to tell the difference.
Why you love transportation? I started by playing with toy cars on large maps of parking lots when I was a kid, and my love of transportation has grown from there.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? As webmaster I want to keep every member informed about club activities and hopefully win the website award at Western District next summer! Also meeting other transpo nerds and making new friends!

Seitu Coleman

Position: Historian
Year: 2nd Year Graduate Student
Hometown: Lafayette, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: Iced Decaf Caramel Macchiato
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Flying Turtle Scooter
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? I don't keep up with actors and actresses all that much. I'd rather think about who my major influences have been; they include Joe Navarro, Shinji Sogo, Jiro Ono, Dean Baker, Mariana Mazzucato, Ha-Joon Chang, and Noam Chomsky.
Why you love transportation? I grew up riding trains while visiting family in Japan during summer vacations, and I worked on model train sets as well in my youth. My current hobby is researching the California High-Speed Rail Project and keeping up with news in regard to it.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Hopefully getting acquainted with other members and seeing if they have any passions that they constantly chase and research on.

Vanessa See

Position: Professional Coordinator
Year: 2nd
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: Cool Lime Refresher
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Aerial Tramway at the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? Tina Fey because her character on 30 Rock is way too relatable.
Why you love transportation? It's so fascinating how transportation has huge implications on all aspects of society. My goal is to see beyond engineering and help bring about social change through transportation.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Helping freshmen discover how amazing the field of transportation is, and going to San Diego for Western District!

Sang Hee Cho

Position: Social Coordinator
Year: 4th
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Go-to Starbucks drink: Venti, half-whole milk, one quarter 1%, one quarter non-fat, extra hot, split quad shots (1 1/2 shots decaf, 2 1/2 shots regular), no foam latte, with whip, 2 packets of splenda, 1 sugar in the raw, a touch of vanilla syrup and 3 short sprinkles of cinnamon
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Rowboating in San Francisco
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? I'd be honored if Chris Pratt would play me in a movie. He's a stand-up guy and can make anything funny.
Why you love transportation? Without transportation, life would never have come into existence. From the cellular level, where red blood cells transporting oxygen & carbon dioxide peruse our veins and arteries, to space travel, where we seek life beyond earth. It's an integral part of our lives that is often overlooked.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Meet new people, make new friends, and convince new members that ITE can indeed be their home away from home.

Jacob Friedhoff

Position: Marketing Coordinator
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Tualatin, OR
Go-to Starbucks drink: Tall Cold Brew
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Zip Line
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? Robin Williams - I have been told several times that I look like him even though I don't see it!
Why you love transportation? If you can't get to where you need to go how can you do the things you need to do? - Essentially all I am saying is transportation is a crucial part of world infrastructure that is often overlooked. Transportation is so immensely important and I want to be in a field where I can make the biggest impact on this world.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Continue to market our club well and make sure people see us in the best light possible.

Calvin Chen

Position: IRA Liaison
Year: 4th
Hometown: Placentia, CA
Go-to Starbucks drink: Doubleshot on Ice
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: High-speed Rail
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? Jackie Chan, because it would be an honor to be portrayed by a legend.
Why you love transportation? I love it because we spend so much of our lives in transportation. Working in and improving transportation can therefore impact that much of anyone's lives in a positive way.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Providing resources that ITE needs to continue its success.

Krista Purser

Position: Past President
Year: Graduated!
Hometown: Clayton, CA
Go-To Starbucks Drink: Pike Roast or Latte
Most obscure mode of transportation you have used: Bike Dinking
If a movie were made about your life, who would play you? Why? Leslie Knope (the character not Amy Poehler) but in the transportation department rather than Parks & Rec, because that's how I feel about transportation.
Why you love transportation? Efficient transportation connects communities and provides opportunities for people to access jobs and resources.

What you look forward to doing with ITE this next year? Supporting the team and seeing all the meetings, events, and conferences unfold!