{"id":38,"date":"2025-03-13T21:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T21:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:56:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:56:48","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet the Elected Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture.png 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Simon Trax<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ocean Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-2-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/blank-profile-picture-2.png 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Jacob Denson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Vice-President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ocean Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"312\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/5c8a4c81-aa77-4370-93f0-0c09b1fdb291.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/5c8a4c81-aa77-4370-93f0-0c09b1fdb291.jpg 312w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/5c8a4c81-aa77-4370-93f0-0c09b1fdb291-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Robert Mascoa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business Management<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/a5e8de92-39b0-40eb-8846-250635ab2b03_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/a5e8de92-39b0-40eb-8846-250635ab2b03_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2026\/04\/a5e8de92-39b0-40eb-8846-250635ab2b03_large-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Mari-Jayne Serrano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ocean Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/ethangarcia2021@fau.edu-2-min-scaled-e1696904198321-1001x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/ethangarcia2021@fau.edu-2-min-scaled-e1696904198321-1001x1024.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/ethangarcia2021@fau.edu-2-min-scaled-e1696904198321-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/ethangarcia2021@fau.edu-2-min-scaled-e1696904198321-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/ethangarcia2021@fau.edu-2-min-scaled-e1696904198321-1502x1536.jpg 1502w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/ethangarcia2021@fau.edu-2-min-scaled-e1696904198321-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/ethangarcia2021@fau.edu-2-min-scaled-e1696904198321.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Ethan Garcia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ocean Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet the <\/strong>Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/Burke_Headshot-min-edited-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/Burke_Headshot-min-edited-150x150-1.png 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/Burke_Headshot-min-edited-150x150-1-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Burke Murray<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">External Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Ocean Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-02-at-19.28.09-edited-1-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-02-at-19.28.09-edited-1-150x150-1.png 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.fau.edu\/hps\/files\/2025\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-02-at-19.28.09-edited-1-150x150-1-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Dr. Pierre-Philippe Beaujean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Ph.D. Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Ocean Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text 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