2025-2026 Officers
Olivia saldana
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Position: President
Year: 3rd Bio: Olivia is a third-year civil engineering student who’s passionate about active and public transportation projects that help people rely less on cars. She’s also interested in public engagement and making sure communities get the solutions they actually need. In her free time, she loves watching movies, hanging out with her 5 dogs, eating her way around the world, and playing video games with friends. |
nicholas giang
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Position: Vice President
Year: 3rd Bio: Nicholas is a Civil Engineering student that enjoys all types of transportation. He is especially inspired by bridge and geometric design. He also enjoys tennis when he is not grinding on CADD. |
jack terry
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Position: Treasurer
Year: 3rd Bio: Jack is a third-year Civil Engineering student who is always interested in learning more about transportation, particularly transit systems. Outside of ITE, Jack is the Vice President of Cal Poly's Society of Civil Engineers and enjoys running, hiking, hanging out with friends, and traveling to places with transit better than the US. |
gabe duval
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Position: Speaker Coordinator
Year: 4th Bio: Gabe is a Civil Engineering student who loves transportation, particularly walking and biking! Gabe wants to work on projects that make cities more sustainable and livable. |
tyler brink
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Position: Professional Coordinator
Year: 4th Bio: I was born and raised in Santa Clarita Valley, just north of Los Angeles. I am studying Civil Engineering and aim to be a part of improving the transit systems of LA and helping maintain and improve the beauty of the Los Angeles area. This year I look forward to talking with professionals to learn about the many sides of the industry and being able to help my peers find what work truly speaks to them. |
jerry zhang
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Position: Secretary
Year: 3rd Bio: Jerry Zhang is a 3rd Year Civil Engineering Major at Cal Poly SLO with an interest in the fields of Transportation Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering. Besides being involved in ITE, he has also participated in the annual Pacific Southwest Symposium as a member of the Transportation team for the past two years. Outside of Civil Engineering, he likes to unwind by playing video games, and has an interest in learning new languages. |
katherine flores-escalante
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Position: Marketing Coordinator
Year: 4th Bio: Katherine Flores-Escalante is a graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, specializing in Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering. She has a strong passion for geometric design and enjoys legally collecting traffic signs as a unique hobby. She has been actively involved in ITE since Spring 2024, where she found a welcoming environment and has remained engaged ever since. Outside of her school, Katherine enjoys running, working out, reading, going to concerts, and burning at the beach. |
marcus Lau
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Position: Project Coordinator
Year: 2nd Bio: Marcus is a second year civil engineering student who's interested in all forms of public transportation and the infrastructure that makes them work. His interest in road and transit maps got him into transportation, and he's still adding to his collection of maps and schedules. |
raquel fujita
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Position: Volunteer Coordinator
Year: 4th Bio: Raquel is a fourth year civil engineering major who loves plants and complete streets! Designing safe and equitably accessible, multimodal streets in her communities is what she hopes to do as a transportation engineer. |
Alyssa luu
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Position: Social Coordinator
Year: 2nd Bio: Alyssa is a second year civil engineering student who is interested to learn more about transportation and road design. Through ITE, Alyssa is eager to get involved within the transportation community and welcome new members, too. When not hitting the books, she likes to read fiction novels, knit or crochet, and play pickleball with friends. |
Haley Hoang
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Position: WTS Co-Coordinator
Year: 3rd Bio: Haley is a third year civil engineering student passionate about designing safe and practical improvements in public transportation. She’s also dedicated to collaborating with communities to ensure projects reflect their needs and priorities. Outside of academics, Haley enjoys watching sitcoms (especially Modern Family and Friends), playing beach volleyball, baking, and hiking. |
Asmitha Mahendran
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Position: WTS Co-Coordinator
Year: 2nd Bio: Asmitha is a second-year civil engineering student who is passionate about equity and public infrastructure. She is also incredibly interested in the way transportation engineering is done from countries outside the United States. When she isn't studying/at school she works in retail (selling sunglasses) and spends her free time reading fiction, cooking, practicing on the drum set, or spending time with her friends. She regularly donates blood and platelets to the American Red Cross and is always trying to get her friends to donate with her! |
sam gregory
Position: Past President