Meet the HexaSonics

Chad Potinsky is the head mentor for Allendale Robotics. Allendale Robotics started as a few FLL teams in 2010, but in 2012 he founded our FRC Team - 4003: The TriSonics. During the day he is an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer working for ODL in Zeeland, MI.

David Austin started as a coach for FLL, but for the past five years, he has been the programming mentor for our FRC team, and the last three years for FTC. Dave during the day, is a professional mathematician teaching courses at our local university, Grand Valley State University.

Doug has been a part of the TriSonics and HexaSonics since 2017. He works at JR Automation, which became one of our new sponsors this year. He works in pricing there, and helps out with the design subteam. He is very ready and willing to help wherever is needed.   

Lisa is a first year mentor for the HexaSonics in 2017-18. She graduated from Allendale High School in 2017, and was a member of the FRC team TriSonics for two years. She is currently going to GRCC, and plans on transferring to GVSU for either business management or mechanical engineering.

Nathan is a Student Mentor for the Design Team on the HexaSonics in 2017-18.  Nathan is a Senior on the TriSonics and is involved in the Design Team.  He will be attending Grand Valley State University after graduating.