All FIRST events require volunteers. Judges, referees, emcees, hospitality, logistics, marketing, and more. Statewide volunteers will number in the thousands. Each of the programs have committees that guide the season’s challenge each year. These are the core group of professionals who contribute their time each year to ensure the season goes smoothly for our young engineers.
Jamie Gurganus
FLL Partner University of Maryland Baltimore County/Associate Director/Instructor in Mechanical Engineering
Jamie Gurganus
FLL Partner University of Maryland Baltimore County/Associate Director/Instructor in Mechanical Engineering
Damian Doyle
Planning Committee Chair UMBC, Senior Director of Enterprise Infrastructure
Damian Doyle
Planning Committee Chair UMBC, Senior Director of Enterprise Infrastructure
Rose Mary Young
Tournament Director Liaison Glenelg Country School Science and Engineering Teacher
Rose Mary Young
Tournament Director Liaison Glenelg Country School Science and Engineering Teacher
Dave Baran
Senior Judge Advisor
Dave Baran
Senior Judge Advisor
Kalika White
Volunteer Co-Coordinator of the Maryland First Lego League Challenge Grants Compliance OfficerPrince George's Community College
Kalika White
Volunteer Co-Coordinator of the Maryland First Lego League Challenge Grants Compliance OfficerPrince George's Community College
Rob Laura
Judge Advisor Northrop Grumman, Software Engineer
Rob Laura
Judge Advisor Northrop Grumman, Software Engineer
Keaton Taliaferro
Head Ref, Assists Website Maintenance Computer Engineering student at UMBCElectronics Engineering Technician at EDC
Keaton Taliaferro
Head Ref, Assists Website Maintenance Computer Engineering student at UMBCElectronics Engineering Technician at EDC
Alex Packard
Associate Head Referee Lonza/Quality Control Analyst
Alex Packard
Associate Head Referee Lonza/Quality Control Analyst
Richard Blorstad
Senior Head Referee
Richard Blorstad
Senior Head Referee
William "RobotBill" Aucoin
Tournament Support /Engineering Mentor Northrop Grumman/Chief Engineer
William "RobotBill" Aucoin
Tournament Support /Engineering Mentor Northrop Grumman/Chief Engineer
Marco Ciavolino
Media Advisor Enktesis LLC and TechBrick Robotics
Marco Ciavolino
Media Advisor Enktesis LLC and TechBrick Robotics
Michael Brown
Referee Riverside Health System/Kronos Systems Administrator
Michael Brown
Referee Riverside Health System/Kronos Systems Administrator
Jenny Beatty
Volunteer Engagement Regional Volunteer Coordinator
Jenny Beatty
Volunteer Engagement Regional Volunteer Coordinator
Patrick Fee
Marketing & Communications Master Emcee
Patrick Fee
Marketing & Communications Master Emcee