Overview

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President

Previous members: 

  • 2012-13: Christian V.
  • 2013-14: Matt V.
  • 2014-15: Julia CF
  • 2015-16: Eric R. 
  • 2016-17: Andrew A.
  • 2017-18: Charlie G. 
  • Fall 2018: Andrew A. 
  • Spring 2019: Julia G.  
  • 2019-20: Max K.
  • 2020-21: Summer H.
  • 2022: Cruz S.
  • 2023: Jorian B.
  • Spring 2024: Alex M.
  • 2024-2025: Jenna B.

Responsibilities

  • Has ultimate responsibility of functions of the team
  • Manage budget, schedule, and project scope
  • Make decisions about the above three items
  • Writes & executes system-level requirements for yearly project
  • Proactively meets with AeroAstro, Edgerton, FAA, and other external parties
  • Creates consensus around an overarching mission and set of goals to guide the team for the year
  • Creates slides and leads all hands meetings
  • Meets with subteam leads and gains insight on their work and progress, handling all administrative support for subteams

VP

  • 2013-14: James L.
  • 2014-15: Ryan W.
  • 2015-16: Andrew A. 
  • Fall 2016: Colin P.
  • Spring 2017: Andrew K.
  • 2017-18: Andrew R. 
  • 2018-19: Katie K.
  • 2019-20: Claire B.
  • 2020-21: Chad M.
  • Spring 2022: Lili S.
  • Fall 2022: Claire J.
  • 2022-23: Vaneeza R.
  • Spring 2024: Ellie R.
  • 2024-2025: Jenna B.

Responsibilities 

  • Assist the President - a useful structure is to have P/VP make decisions and split tasks amongst each other evenly, and the President makes final decisions
  • Act as the President when the President is gone

Treasurer

  • 2013-14: Connie L.
  • 2014-15: Connie L., Sam J.
  • 2015-16: Kelly M. 
  • 2016-17: Dayna E.
  • 2017-18: Isaac P. 
  • Fall 2018: Julia G.
  • Spring 2019: Cici M.
  • 2020-2021: Erin M.
  • 2021-2022: Nigel B.
  • 2023: Dylan G.
  • 2023-24: Kareena S.

Responsibilities

  • Manage team finances
  • Prepare budget, and keep team aware of spending
  • Liaison to Sandy L. (Edgerton Center)
  • Lead sponsorship efforts
  • Order things
  • Send out information about status of orders

Safety Officer (discontinued in 2023)

  • 2013-14: Ben C.
  • 2014-15: Ben C.
  • 2015-16: Matt V. 
  • 2016-17: Matt V.
  • 2017-18: Joey M. 
  • 2018-19: Kelly M. 
  • 2020-21: Maggie Z.
  • 2021-22: Benjamin R.
  • 2022-23: Tamara H.

Responsibilities

  • EHS rep for the team
  • Organize and run Lab Safety Trainings
  • Proactively analyze how to make technical systems more safe
  • Keep SOP's and Safety Plans up to date
  • Coordinate hazardous waste pickups in lab
  • Manage the Technology Control Plan
  • Work with MIT Export Control Officers and ensure ITAR Regulations are being followed

Publicity Chair

  • 2013-14: Eric R.
  • 2014-15: .
  • 2015-16: Caitlin F. 
  • 2016-17: Charlie G.
  • 2017-18: Joanna Z. 
  • 2018-19: Charlie G. 
  • 2021-2023: Claire J.

Responsibilities

  • Curate website
  • Design/order Rocket Team apparel
  • Prepare newsletters/posters as needed
  • Manage team social media: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter
  • Respond to messages on social media
  • Create content for team social media - take pictures/videos from throughout the team
  • Maintain contact with alumni 

Outreach Chair

Previously merged with Publicity chair before 2016-17.

  • 2016-17: Ricardo R.
  • 2017-18: Juan S. 
  • 2018-19: Maddie G. 
  • 2023: Ellie R.
  • 2023-24: Ariella B & Pari R.

Responsibilities

The outreach chair manages the Team's efforts to engage the community to inspire and encourage young people to study science and engineering through rocketry. The outreach chair keeps in contact with: 

  • MIT Museum
  • Science on Saturdays
  • Noche de Ciencias
  • Science Club for Girls/LAUNCH
  • MIT Educational Studies Program (ESP)
  • Boy and Girl Scouts of America

Social Chair

  • 2015-16: Julia CF. 
  • 2016-17: Martina S.
  • 2017-18: Maddie J. 
  • Fall 2018: Tesla W. 
  • Spring 2019: Megan C.
  • 2023-23: Ben L & Sera H.

Responsibilities

The social chair creates social events to build team camaraderie and recruit new members. Past events include: 

  • CPW meet-and-greets
  • Weekly Tea Time
  • Biweekly dinner at a dining hall
  • Launch Party (for SpaceX, Blue Origin, etc...)
  • Pancake Hour 
  • Team outings to movies
  • etc. 

Launch Ops Chair (discontinued)

  • 2016-17: William L.
  • Fall 2020: Summer H.
  • Spring 2021: Justin S.
  • 2021-2022: Ethan H.
  • 2022-23: Brian L.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain contact with local launch clubs, know altitude limitations for different sites and when their launches occur
  • Organize HPR launches for team (about 1-2 per semester)
  • Organize and lead HPR build sessions


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