FIRST Chesapeake is a District Model Competition designation created through a partnership between US FIRST, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, and VirginiaFIRST, an independent 501(c)(3) located in Mechanicsville VA to operate the FIRST Robotics Competition across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.  VirginiaFIRST is the partner responsible for program operation, strategy, finance, fundraising, governance, and administration of the FIRST Robotics Competition across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, and for the operation of the FIRST Tech Challenge in Virginia.

Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Leighann Scott Boland	Executive Director	lboland@firstchesapeake.org	(804) 514-7712
Samantha Ellis	Operations/ Communications Manager	sellis@firstchesapeake.org	(804) 572-8454
Katarina Spears	Development Director	kspears@firstchesapeake.org	(804) 754-6503
Glen Davis	Logistics Manager	gdavis@firstchesapeake.org	(804) 928-3506
Ron Therrien	Assistant Director of Programs	rtherrien@firstchesapeake.org	(443) 996-7000
Sarah Gagnon	Assistant Director Volunteer and Community Engagement	sgagnon@firstchesapeake.org	(804) 380-5165
Jenny Beatty	Event Volunteer Recruitment Manager for Maryland	jbeatty@firstchesapeake.org
Matthew Glennon	Technology Manager	mglennon@firstchesapeake.org
Phyllis Tyndall	Accounts/Office Manager	ptyndall@firstchesapeake.org
Angie Fontanilla	FIRST Senior Mentor - Greater DC Area	afontanilla@firstinspires.org
Prasad Karunakaran	FIRST Senior Mentor- Maryland	pkarunakaran@firstinspires.org
John Luvera	FIRST Senior Mentor- Virginia	jluvera@firstinspires.org
Michael Olex	Team Sustainability Manager RPS	molex@firstchesapeake.org
Gabe Odachowski	Productions Manager	godachowski@firstchesapeake.org

Main Office Phone:  (804) 572-8454

Tax Identification Number 20-8081778

 

I have a question about:	Please contact:
FIRST Chesapeake Board, Policies and Administration	Leighann Scott Boland
Fundraising or Donations	Katarina Spears
Corporate Sponsorships	Katarina Spears
FIRST Programs, Events, or Team Support	Ron Therrien
FIRST Chesapeake Events in Virginia	Sarah Gagnon
FIRST Chesapeake Events in DC or MD	Ron Therrien
Individual or Corporate Civic Engagement	Sarah Gagnon
Volunteer Management	Sarah Gagnon
Invoices, Accounts Receivable, Team Disbursements	Phyllis Tyndall
Social Media, Newsletter, Website	Samantha Ellis
Shipments and Logistics for FTC or FRC Events	Glen Davis