Our Team
For information on how to become a member please email Brian Palmer at bpalmer2@washcoll.edu
Director, IDEAWORKS Innovation Center
Brian Palmer
Brian (he/him) is the advisor to the Makers Union and the Electric Boat Race Team. Brian's experience intersects a lifetime of boating experience with cutting-edge electric propulsion technology.
Brian began working at Washington College in 2005, founded the IDEAWORKS Innovation Center in 2015, and started the Electric Boat Race Team in 2017.
Team President
Seyed M. Marjaei
Pronouns: he/him
Graduating Class: 2023
Academics: Double Major in Physics & Math with Computer Science Minor
Member Since: 2019
Involvement: Executive Board, Design & Assembly, Simulations & Testing, R&D
Email: smarjaei2@washcoll.edu
Team Member
Jo Perkins
Pronouns: they/them
Graduating Class: 2024
Academics: Environmental Science Major and Double Minor in Biology and Museum, Field, and Community Education
Member Since: 2020
Involvement: Design & Assembly
Email: hperkins2@washcoll.edu
Business & Marketing Lead
Mia Snyder
Pronouns: she/her
Graduating Class: 2026
Academics: Environmental Studies Major
Member Since: 2022
Involvement: Executive Board, Design & Assembly, Business & Marketing
Email: msnyder3@washcoll.edu
Team Member
Douglas Hewes
Pronouns: he/him
Graduating Class: 2026
Academics: Computer Science Major
Member Since: 2022
Involvement: Design & Assembly, Simulations & Testing
Email: dhewes3@washcoll.edu
Team Member
Cole Davis
Pronouns: he/him
Graduating Class: 2026
Academics: Ecology Major with an interest in Marine Biology
Member Since: 2022
Involvement: Design & Assembly
Email: cdavis24@washcoll.edu
Team Member
Mac Sansbury
Pronouns: he/him
Graduating Class: 2024
Academics: Double Major in Philosophy and Anthropology with a Math Minor
Member Since: 2022
Involvement: Design & Assembly, Business & Marketing
Email: msansbury2@washcoll.edu
Team Member
Ethan Rose
Pronouns: he/him
Graduating Class: 2023
Academics: Major in Business with a focus on Marketing
Member Since: 2022
Involvement: Business & Marketing
Email: erose2@washcoll.edu