GEARE Executive Board Spring 2026

Our GEARE Executive Board is full of students who strive to enhance the international engineering experience for Purdue students. Between helping to build professional skills, coordinating networking events with current and former students, and fostering a community of globally minded engineers on campus and around the world, our team focuses on helping GEARE students maximize their opportunities.

We would like to thank all our members for the countless hours spent improving GEARE cohorts. Check out our members' majors, study abroad locations, and favorite topics below!

Executive Board

Megan Earp - President

• Senior in Electrical Engineering

• Studied in Spain (UC3M)

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Random BIDC side quests

Patric Benoy - VP Communications

• Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Germany (KIT)

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Pokémon

Abby Pollpeter - VP Development

• Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Germany

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Greek mythology

Kyle Tang - VP Growth

• Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Germany

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Turbofan engines

Communications Pillar

Jack Warren - Director of Public Relations

• Sophomore in Aerospace Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Spain (UC3M)

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: General food and beverage

Steven Zhai - Director of Digital Operations

• Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in France

Isabella Marzano - Director of Marketing

• Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Taiwan

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Music

Development Pillar

Arvin Bhasin - Director of Recruitment

• Sophomore in Electrical Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Switzerland (ETH Zurich)

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Youtube golf

Sylvia Chan - Director of Social Programs

• Senior in Mechanical Engineering

• Studied abroad in Japan

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Japanese music, arts, and crafts

Farah Elbohofy - Director of Community Engagement

• Freshman in First-Year Engineering

Growth Pillar

Nicholas Foltz - Director of Fundraising

• Sophomore in Computer Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Japan

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: Making electronics, chess, and watchmaking

Grant Stevenson - Director of Finance

• Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering

• Intends to study abroad in Spain

• Topic I could spend hours discussing: How the mind is where everything starts