About Us
The Tech Challenge, a signature program of The Tech, is a key part of our mission to inspire the innovator in everyone. Each year, we present a new design challenge inspired by a real-world scenario. To date, over 37,000 students have honed their creative problem-solving and teamwork skills as part of this annual program. Participants’ efforts are recognized and celebrated.
The challenge takes place over several months as participants form a team, design, build and test their project. Teams document every step of their process including testing, brainstorming, and most importantly what they learn through experimentation and failure. The challenge culminates in a Final Showcase, where the teams present their project to judges in front of family, friends and community members.
Executive Committee
John Heinlein, Ph.D., Committee Chair
Sonatus
The Tech Board
George Apostol Jr.
Elastics.cloud, Inc.
Greg Brown
Program Founder
STEM Consultant
Dan Christman
Marvell Technology, Inc.
Chris DiGiorgio
Chairman
The Tech Board
John Decker
EY
Aymeric Gisselbrecht
The Tech Board
Mike Heald
Accenture
The Tech Board
Bill Heil
The Tech Board
Rami Kanama
Microchip Technology
Theodore Lamour
Hitachi Vantara
Tristan Moser-Bleil
PwC
Ekta Sahasi
spikeview Inc.
Lindo St. Angel
Amazon
Craig Stein
Synaptics
Noah Zamansky
eBay
Staff
Abby Longcor
Senior Director
alongcor@thetech.org
Leah Koldewyn
Program Manager
1-408-795-6133
lkoldewyn@thetech.org
Matthew Nissen
Coordinator
1-408-795-6210
mnissen@thetech.org
Public relations inquiries:
Jeff Gire
Director of Media and Community
jgire@thetech.org
Supporter opportunities:
Sophia De Quattro
Corporate Relations
1-408-795-6119
sdequattro@thetech.org
Volunteer opportunities:
Lindsey Munzel
Volunteer Manager
1-408-795-6249
lmunzel@thetech.org