FTC Team Mentors

Chad Potinsky is the head mentor for Allendale Robotics and has been a FIRST Mentor since 2002 (starting on Holland C.H.A.O.S.- Team 74). In 2010 he formed an FLL team and FLL Jr team in Allendale and, 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.

Doug has been a part of the TriSonics and HexaSonics since 2017. He works at JR Automation, whom has been one of our sponsors for many years. Doug works in the supply chain group as a Sr. Buyer. Prior to that, Doug was a machine designer. Now he enjoys teaching the principles of design and detailing to the design subteam. He is always ready and willing to help wherever is needed.

Aaron joined the TriSonics in the 2018 FRC Season. He comes from one of our awesome sponsors, Standale Lumber. Aaron is the Lead Mentor on our Build team and is working on becoming one of our machinist mentors!