Executive Board
Wenhao
Founder, CEO
Wenhao
Founder, CEO
Wenhao is a USAJMO Honorable Mention who scored 11 on the AIME and competes in the USACO Platinum division. He loves combinatorics and algebra, and his club baseball team peaked at #75 nationally.
David
Founder, COO
David
Founder, COO
David is an AIME score-8 qualifier in the USACO Platinum division with a perfect AMC 8 score and AMC 10 Distinguished Honor Roll. He holds a USCF chess rating of 2000 and finished 13th at HMMT individual rounds.
Andrew
Founder, CTO
Andrew
Founder, CTO
Andrew is a USACO Gold competitor fluent in C++, Java, JavaScript, React, Vue, and Python. Outside of coding, he enjoys basketball and music and is currently exploring machine learning.
Jonathan
Founder, CFO
Jonathan
Founder, CFO
Jonathan is a USACO Silver competitor and AMC 8 Honorable Mention with a love for geometry. He enjoys basketball, drawing, and cooking in his free time.
Mentors
Charlie Yang
Head Mentor
Charlie Yang
Head Mentor
Charlie Yang is a three-time AIME qualifier with AMC 10 Distinguished Honor Roll who presents independent research at academic conferences. He plays AAA ice hockey and competes on his school's varsity team.
Adithya Balakumar
Head Mentor
Adithya Balakumar
Head Mentor
Adithya Balakumar is an AIME qualifier (2026) with a Bronze Medal at the Math League International Competition and a state-level robotics innovation award. He loves exploring local parks and drinking matcha.
Nathan Zaltsman
Mentor
Nathan Zaltsman
Mentor
Nathan Zaltsman is a Next Horizon alumnus turned mentor who mastered competitive coding through our programs. He is a competitive chess player who stays mentally and physically sharp through regular workouts.
Collin Du
Mentor
Collin Du
Mentor
Collin Du is a national K-12 chess champion with five years of competitive experience who is currently training for ISEF. He played baseball for seven years and enjoys fishing, skiing, and writing.
Damayne Anderson
Mentor
Damayne Anderson
Mentor
Damayne Anderson is a Next Horizon hackathon winner who reached USACO Silver through our programs and turned mentor to guide the next generation. He is skilled in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and enjoys basketball.
Jacob Rotella Riggers
Mentor
Jacob Rotella Riggers
Mentor
Jacob Rotella Riggers is a VEX VRC World Championships competitor with strong skills in math, programming, and robotics. He trains seriously for distance running and competes in baseball.
Leo Pattison
Mentor
Leo Pattison
Mentor
Leo Pattison is a track and soccer athlete passionate about math and coding who volunteers at local workshops to teach and inspire elementary school students.
Stanley Kem
Mentor
Stanley Kem
Mentor
Stanley Kem is a two-time national writing competition placer and captain of a top-10 ECNL soccer team with three regionally recognized artworks. He is actively preparing for hackathons.
Pietro Loraschi
Mentor
Pietro Loraschi
Mentor
Pietro Loraschi is a USACO Silver competitor (2026) preparing for USAPhO via F=ma, and a two-time top placer at the World Scholar's Cup in debate and collaborative writing. He also plays and performs guitar.
Tashi Satish
Mentor
Tashi Satish
Mentor
Tashi Satish is a VEX VRC World Championships qualifier with a strong background in robotics engineering who also competes in club soccer, balancing demanding STEM work with competitive athletics.