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.
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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
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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