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		(804) 514-7712
Samantha Ellis	Operations/ Communications Manager		(804) 572-8454
Katarina Spears	Development Director		(804) 754-6503
Glen Davis	Logistics Manager		(804) 928-3506
Ron Therrien	Director of Programs		(443) 996-7000
Sarah Gagnon	Assistant Director Volunteer and Community Engagement		(804) 380-5165
Jenny Beatty	Event Volunteer Recruitment Manager for Maryland
Anne Shade	FIRST Robotics Competition Championship Event Manager		(443) 567-0361
Matthew Glennon	Technology Manager
Phyllis Tyndall	Accounts/Office Manager
Angie Fontanilla	FIRST Senior Mentor - Greater DC Area
Prasad Karunakaran	FIRST Senior Mentor- Maryland
John Luvera	FIRST Senior Mentor- Virginia
Michael Olex	Team Sustainability Manager RPS
Gabe Odachowski	Productions Manager

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
FTC or FRC Programs, Events, or Team Support	Ron Therrien
FTC or FRC Individual or Corporate Civic Engagement	Sarah Gagnon
FTC or FRC Volunteer Management	Sarah Gagnon
Invoices, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Team Disbursements	Phyllis Tyndall
Social Media, Newsletter, Website	Samantha Ellis
Shipments and Logistics for FTC or FRC Events	Glen Davis
FTC and FRC team grants, FIRST Senior Mentors, NextUp RVA after school programs, and all other questions	Leighann Scott Boland