Tyler is a Digital Transceiver Engineer and we can usually find him in the metal shop or the garage at MakeIt Labs.
Bill Schongar - President
Nat Fairbanks - Vice President
Nat is a avid snowmobiler and enjoys spending time outdoors boating and camping in warmer weather with his wife and sons. He's worked as an electrical engineer verifying pre-silicon CPU and SOC designs ranging from Alpha to x86 after graduating from WPI BSEE '95 and spending his earlier years working in marine construction and salvage. Currently he's a technical lead and manager at AMD in the Semi Custom Business Unit. At MakeIt Labs he's either working in the garage on a snowmobile or truck with his sons or keeping MakeIt's facilities maintained.
Peter Vatne - Treasurer
Peter is a former software engineer for Digital/Compaq/HP. In addition to MakeIt Labs, he is Treasurer for Sons of Norway District Lodge No. 3. He is also a past President of the Scandinavian Charitable Society of Greater Boston. In his free time, he is learning Italian, and teaches Irish on the weekend. His interests at MakeIt Labs include retrocomputing (such as the PDP-8), and learning about robotics and AVR microcontrollers.
Jennifer Cote - Secretary
Jennifer is a Certified Real Estate Appraiser and Agent who’s passionate about the Maker movement. My 2 teenage boys are well trained in science, technology, community, compassion, and always taking the back roads. While at the lab you’ll typically find me working with the laser cutter, in the wood shop, or chatting with other makers. The best part of MakeIt Labs are the people!
Mordecai Veldt
Mordecai is a Mechanical Engineer, husband and father who enjoys elegance in engineering and design. He loves to learn, to teach, and to improve the world around him. His interests include 3D CAD, cooking, and his two sons. Besides volunteering at MakeIt, he is also Technical Director for the church he attends in Manchester.