Voting members of the Buggy Alumni Association board are elected to two year terms by the rest of the BAA community, with roughly half the positions being elected after Raceday each year. Other key roles may be filled by the current board by appointment. See more details in the BAA constitution.
Elected Positions
President
Jeremy Tuttle
c/o 2010 |
SDC – mechanic |
email
As president, I intend to continue a strong working relationship with Sweepstakes and the University, with a focus on sustaining the long-term health of the sport.
Profession
Trading
Trading
Tell us about the living things you take care of.
My 6 year old daughter, who already loves buggy
My 6 year old daughter, who already loves buggy
If you could make one impractical change to buggy, what would it be?
Let’s get back to our roots and put all the buggies in one no-holds-barred heat.
Let’s get back to our roots and put all the buggies in one no-holds-barred heat.
Vice President
Rachael Schmitt (she/her)
As BAA Vice President, I assist with the smooth operation of our commitees and support various BAA projects. I aim to effictively represent the Buggy Alumni community as well as deliver our yearly Raceday amenities.
Profession
Product Management
Product Management
What’s a piece of media that you never get tired of?
Queen of Versailles (original documentary)
Queen of Versailles (original documentary)
If you could make one impractical change to buggy, what would it be?
Hill 2 pusher has to jump on and surf the buggy during the downhill.
Hill 2 pusher has to jump on and surf the buggy during the downhill.
Secretary
Sydney Baker (she/her)
As secretary, I’m involved with coordinating projects and various committee initiatives over the course of the year, helping to support new teams, and nagging people for Google Form responses.
Profession
Aerospace
Aerospace
What’s a piece of media that you never get tired of?
Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (I am not taking criticism at this time).
Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (I am not taking criticism at this time).
If you could make one impractical change to buggy, what would it be?
Pushers required to wear Heelys for both performance and style.
Pushers required to wear Heelys for both performance and style.
Treasurer
Wade Gordon (they/them)
c/o 2012 |
SDC – mechanic |
email
I am your Treasurer, my job is to keep things running smoothly and ensure we are managing our budget so the BAA can continue to serve buggy for many years to come.
Profession
Software Development at RecRoom
Software Development at RecRoom
Tell us about the living things you take care of.
Right now, just taking care of the neighborhood strays, Boss Kitty, Two Face, Tux, and Marmalade. We call them the Cat Mafia.
Right now, just taking care of the neighborhood strays, Boss Kitty, Two Face, Tux, and Marmalade. We call them the Cat Mafia.
Where would you like the next Raceday Grand Tour location to be?
Pacific Crest Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Communications
Dave Singh
My main goals as the communications chair are to ensure that members are informed and feel like their membership is valuable and to use member feedback to inform BAA efforts. I’ll also manage the different social media accounts we have.
Profession
Data Center Project Engineering
Data Center Project Engineering
What’s a piece of media that you never get tired of?
Jurassic Park, DBZ Abridged, Jeter’s last at-bat
Jurassic Park, DBZ Abridged, Jeter’s last at-bat
If you could make one impractical change to buggy, what would it be?
A-team driver must push for another A-team. (Shoutout Amy)
A-team driver must push for another A-team. (Shoutout Amy)
Graphics
Sam Connor (they/them)
Digital artist and merch-maker with a passion for creating cool stuff to share with the buggy community!
Profession
Costume Design for Theatre, Film, and Animation
Costume Design for Theatre, Film, and Animation
What’s a piece of media that you never get tired of?
How To Train Your Dragon 2, Pacific Rim, Queer Eye, Into the Spiderverse
How To Train Your Dragon 2, Pacific Rim, Queer Eye, Into the Spiderverse
If you could make one impractical change to buggy, what would it be?
NFL Mic’d Up style hot mics for pushers and drivers
NFL Mic’d Up style hot mics for pushers and drivers
Information Services Manager (ISM)
Rob Siemborski (he/him)
c/o 2003 |
W3VC – chair, WRCT – chief engineer |
email
I keep the various online services of the BAA running.
Profession
Software Engineering
Software Engineering
Tell us about the living things you take care of.
I serve the whims of a over-anxious cat named Git.
I serve the whims of a over-anxious cat named Git.
Where would you like the next Raceday Grand Tour location to be?
Up and down San Francisco’s Lombard street.
Up and down San Francisco’s Lombard street.
Quartermaster
Diya Nuxoll (she/her)
As Quartermaster and lead of the BAA Teams Committee, I support both new and existing buggy teams. I work mostly with new team funding, expanding our collection of open source buggy resources, and providing mentorship to teams as needed.
Profession
Automotive Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Tell us about the living things you take care of.
My partner and I have two rescue dogs with polar opposite personalities — one is chronically anxious and needs to be involved in everything, and the other one doesn’t get up off of the couch most days.
My partner and I have two rescue dogs with polar opposite personalities — one is chronically anxious and needs to be involved in everything, and the other one doesn’t get up off of the couch most days.
If you could make one impractical change to buggy, what would it be?
Bring back the driver and wheel swap mid-race
Bring back the driver and wheel swap mid-race
Broadcast
Matt Gallabrese
c/o 2012 |
cmuTV |
email
As Broadcast chair, I work on creating informative, entertaining, and exciting coverage of Sweepstakes/Buggy. I collaborate with cmuTV, WRCT, the BAA, CMU, CMU Alumni Association, and the greater Carnegie Mellon community to showcase why we all love and live Buggy.
Profession
Management and Technical Consulting
Management and Technical Consulting
What’s a piece of media that you never get tired of?
Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire
Where would you like the next Raceday Grand Tour location to be?
Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma Raceway
Rolls Reporter
Dan Becerra
I keep the wider buggy community informed about the latest happenings in our sport and contribute to building a great Pittsburgh-area buggy alumni community!
Profession
Battery Manufacturing Engineering
Battery Manufacturing Engineering
If you could make one impractical change to buggy, what would it be?
NASCAR Air Titan course dryers
NASCAR Air Titan course dryers
Where would you like the next Raceday Grand Tour location to be?
Let’s take the hills up a notch- go to the Whiteface Mountain and or Mount Washington Auto Roads!
Let’s take the hills up a notch- go to the Whiteface Mountain and or Mount Washington Auto Roads!
Appointed Positions
Archivist
Bryan Arsham
c/o 2008 |
AEPi – chairman, flagger |
email
As Archivist, my job is to maintain the history of Buggy at CMU. I’m responsible for collecting, tagging, captioning, and organizing all of our photos and videos, making sure our history database is accurate and up to date, and trying to recover as much information as possible over the 100+ years of Buggy to try and prevent information from falling through the cracks.
Profession
Law
Law
Which non-buggy sports team(s) do you have the most apparel of in your closet?
(1) Cleveland Guardians. (2) Cleveland Browns. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers. (4) Carlton Blues, (5) School Dance (she’s a horse).
(1) Cleveland Guardians. (2) Cleveland Browns. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers. (4) Carlton Blues, (5) School Dance (she’s a horse).
Where would you like the next Raceday Grand Tour location to be?
My apartment… I’m lazy.
My apartment… I’m lazy.
Events Chair (2024-2025)
James Wong
I’m here to help put on events! Mainly I’ll help to fill the void in your Carnival Calendar after races end for the day. During the rest of the year, I’ll organize events to support Sweepstakes, promote buggy interest, and engage alumni.
Profession
Battery Manufacturing
Battery Manufacturing
What’s a piece of media that you never get tired of?
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005), Persona OSTs, the Cortex Podcast
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005), Persona OSTs, the Cortex Podcast
Where would you like the next Raceday Grand Tour location to be?
Hawthorne Blvd in LA, between PV and Torrance.
Hawthorne Blvd in LA, between PV and Torrance.
More super important people
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Pikabuggy Creator & Founding Webmaster
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Chairman 2008-2010
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Assistant Chairman 2008-2010
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Advisor / Historian
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Logo Designer
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Web Developer
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Podcast Producer
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Enthusiasm
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Productive enthusiasmAbby Sullivan
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Chairman 2015-2019 & Centennial ChairBen Matzke
Of course when it comes to people, it’s really all about our supporting members.