Meet your 2025-2026 Executive Board

President

Chloeleen Mena

Company & Title: Northrop Grumman, Electrical Engineer

Quote I Live By: “I am the gatekeeper of my own destiny and I will have my glory day in the hot sun” – Nacho Libre

Education & Experience: 

  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott – 2020 – B.S. Electrical Engineering, Robotics
  • ~5 years at Northrop Grumman (~2 years at Mission Systems and 3 years at Space Systems – Launch Vehicles)

Hobbies & Interests: Plants (CACSS, SCCPE), hikes/running, video games, my perrita Halley

What I Love about SHPE: The “Familia” and the people, along with their passion for the organization. We embody “lift as you rise”.

Vice President

Ana Morales

Company & Title: Avionics Systems Engineer at Honeywell

Quote I Live By: “Today is the first day of the rest of your days” —Radiohead

Education & Experience: 

  • B.S in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott Campus. 
  • 3 years of experience working in Honeywell – Anthem.

Hobbies & Interests: Reading, playing the guitar/piano, hanging out with my cats.

What I Love about SHPE: My SHPE Familia! The friendships and connections I have made.

Secretary

Irbis Martinez Torres

Company & Title: HDR – Water EIT

Quote I Live By: “Don’t worry be happy” -Bob Marley

Education & Experience: 

  • University of Arizona – BS in Environmental Engineering 2024
  • 1 yrs at HDR

Hobbies & Interests: 

  • Snowboarding 
  • Napping 
  • Watching Reality TV
  • Traveling

What I Love about SHPE: I love connecting with people of similar backgrounds that want to make a difference and help the community. Through SHPE, I have met great people and made lasting friendships.

VP of Finance

Maira Garcia

Company & Title: Honeywell, Engineering Manager

Quote I Live By: “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.”

Education & Experience:

  • University of Arizona, B.S. Aerospace Engineering

Hobbies & Interests: Traveling, reading, volunteering, and giving back to my community.

What I Love about SHPE: The friendships I’ve made over the last 14 years and all of the incredible support I received during college and now my career.

Events Director

Brenda Coutino

Company & Title: HDR – IT Support Specialist

Quote I Live By: “El que persevera alcanza”

Education & Experience: 

  • University of Arizona – BS in Computer Science 2025
  • ½ year at HDR

Hobbies & Interests: 

  • Music: Going to concert and playing the guitar
  • Sports: Motorsports (F1 and NASCAR), Football, basketball, baseball… All of them really
  • Making videos

What I Love about SHPE: What I love about SHPE is having the space to connect with people who share a similar background to mine. I enjoy getting to know their interests, the careers they’re pursuing, and building real friendships along the way.

Tucson Liaison

Maximus Mendez

Company & Title: Test and Integration Systems Engineer at Raytheon Technologies

Quote I Live By: “Un Dia Mas”

Education & Experience: 

  • B.S in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach Campus. 
  • 7 months of experience working at Raytheon

Hobbies & Interests: Working out, volleyball, playing board games and hanging out with friends!

What I Love about SHPE: It’s where I found my second familia full of other like-minded people wanting to grow! 

Outreach Director

Luis Sanchez

Company & Title: Electrical Engineer I at Honeywell Aerospace

Quote I Live By: “If it’s something worth doing, do it well”

Education & Experience: 

  • Embry Riddle Aeronautical University: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Hobbies & Interests: Movies, Video Games, Motorcycle Rides, Car maintenance, and Motorsport

What I Love about SHPE: I’ve nothing but great people in this organization.

Marketing Director

Gabriella Vindiola

Company & Title: Raytheon, Manufacturing Engineer II

Quote I Live By: “Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana”

Education & Experience: 

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona. 
  • 2 years at RTX as a Reliability Engineer 

Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Watching tik toks , Trying new breweries 

What I Love about SHPE:

  • I love the feeling of community, knowing that there is a support system behind me that is always willing to help me. Likewise, I enjoy being the support system and resource for other SHPE members <3