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President: Christopher Bremser

Chris has always been a lover of cinema, video games, and computers. In 2014, Chris decided to start going back to school. He started at Pima Community College part time while working full time in retail. Chris became a full time student in Fall 2018 and transferred to the University of Arizona. In 2019, Chris got the opportunity of a lifetime when he got a job at Apple Inc where he continues to work for today. In 2020, Chris and Rusty Rinehart would collaborate to create the UA ECE Discord Server to help students interact in remote learning. With one year left until graduation, he has his sights on job postings in companies such as Apple, Intel, Microsoft. Contact: cwbremser@arizona.edu

Vice President: Rusty Rinehart

Rusty has been fascinated by how computers work his whole life growing up in San Diego. In 2019, he arrived at the University of Arizona to uncover the mystery with an ECE major. Rusty brought students together during the pandemic when he co-created the ECE Discord with Chris Bremser. With one year left until graduation in 2023, Rusty has been very successful academically, and also got a taste of the corporate world while he interned for Intel in 2022. After graduation, Rusty dreams of making a living designing CPUs. Contact: rustyrinehart@arizona.edu

Webmaster: David Mazi

David lives life with one ultimate goal, making his parents proud while simultaneously helping all those around him that he can. He figured the first step would be an ECE major, after which he plans to specialize in machine learning and AI development with the goal of assisting and improving medical care and facilitating other technological advancements. Contact: mazi@arizona.edu

Treasurer: Ary Nath

After tearing apart a computer (and breaking it), Ary Nath got into how computers work and eventually desiring to learn how they tick in detail. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ary Nath came swinging into the ECE program as a Stamps Scholar. Ary has been at the top of the game academically, nailing Dean's List with Distinction in the course of a year. After graduation in 2023, Ary plans to work in chip design at a major semiconductor company. Contact: anath@arizona.edu

Security Officer: Elliot Zuercher

I am a senior in the Electrical Engineering program at the University of Arizona, and I currently work in embedded systems at TES-i, a local Tucson company. I am driven by curiosity and the desire to learn more about the technology that drives our modern lifestyle. As an officer of the IEEE Student Branch at the U of A, I hope to help others discover their passion for engineering! Contact: ezuercher@arizona.edu

Secretary: Calvin Holmes

Although Calvin always found electronics interesting, they didn’t stand out above other STEM fields. At least, not until Covid hit and he found a CRT TV—and the high voltage flyback inside—in his garage. From there he cascaded from simple ballast wiring into more complex electronics projects and deeper knowledge to boot. Coming to UA this year, he’s looking forward to refining and expanding his electronics knowledge, as well as learning to code. Excited to meet the folk behind the UA chapter of IEEE, Calvin showed up to the lab on the first day of classes. Shortly thereafter, he became Secretary for the club. Please talk to him about power electronics. Contact: calvinholmes@arizona.edu

Lab Manager: Jeremy Sharp

Jeremy had been interested in understanding how electronic devices work since an early age, this ultimately led him to major in ECE. In his free time, Jeremy likes to experiment with and repair computers from the 1970s and 1980s. As the Lab Manager for the U of A IEEE branch, he hopes to help members work on their projects and learn new skills around manufacturing, testing, and repairing electronics. Contact: jeremysharp@arizona.edu

Industry Liaison: Sam Knox

I'm a Sophomore, and I'm majored in ECE. I've always been interested in the software aspect of computers, but over time, as I became more proficient with computers getting experience with lower and lower level languages, I ended up becoming more and more interested in the computer itself. When faced with the option between majoring in CSC or ECE, I ended up choosing ECE since it seemed more interesting to me. Eventually I heard about IEEE, and it looked like a good opportunity to get myself out of my box and try new things. So here I am! Contact: saknox@arizona.edu

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