WHAT WE DO
Bring it Right Back
The BiRB Project is all about taking plastic waste in the city of Youngstown Ohio and "bringing it right back" into the local economy as re-purposed 3D printing filament for local companies in the rapidly expanding industry.
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Youngstown State University students in the business organization "Enactus YSU" are the great minds behind the project. Enactus is a global non-profit and community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives, communities, and the environment. Enactus stands for "Entrepreneurial, Action, Us".
Entrepreneurial - igniting business innovation with integrity and passion.
Action - the experience of social impact that sparks social enterprise.
Us - student, academic and business leaders collaborating to create a better world.
Join us on our journey as we help reduce the amount of plastic waste in our community by Bringing it Right Back™
WHO WE ARE
Lukas Shellhammer - CEO
Lukas is a junior majoring in Civil Engineering and minoring in Entrepreneurship. He is the creator and project leader of the BiRB Project. He is additionally the Vice President of Enactus YSU. He oversees operations with the help of My Le, while taking full part in research and grant writing. He has high expectations for the success of the BiRB Project.
My Le - COO
My Le is currently Co-President of Enactus YSU and is a huge part of The BiRB Project. Along with overseeing the project and assisting the Team Lead, Lukas, she is a crucial part of the grant writing committee, bringing The BiRB Project to it's greatest potential.
Hallie McCaskill - CMO
Hallie McCaskill is currently Co-President of Enactus YSU and is a huge part of The BiRB Project. Along with overseeing the project and assisting the Team Lead, Lukas, she is a crucial part of creating marketing materials, website design, and restaurant outreach for various straw recycling projects.
Claudia Chew
Claudia Chew is a freshman double majoring in Finance and Accounting. She is the Competition Executive for Enactus YSU and is responsible for constructing the annual report and final presentation with the aid of the Secretary, Trang Nguyen. Claudia is the head of the BiRB Project Restaurant Liaison Committee.
Emily Phillips
Emily Phillips is currently a freshman majoring in accounting. She is assisting with the restaurant outreach portion of the project. Emily is excited to be a part of the team and being involved with this community project.
Aniket Singh
Aniket K Singh is a junior majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. He’s contributing with the technical research required for the BiRB Project.
Aastha Gurung
Aastha Gurung is enrolled in the Environmental Science Program at Youngstown State University. She is the Co-PR Officer for Enactus YSU and is ardently involved in the BiRB project. She aspires to contribute towards a sustainable society through the BiRB Project.
Patrick Bonnette
Patrick Bonnette is an accounting major assisting Enactus from a financial and administrative perspective. Patrick is also lending his accounting knowledge to aid the BiRB Project with their finances.
Abby Coffen
Abby Coffen is currently the Co-PR Officer of Enactus YSU and is assisting with marketing the BiRB Project. She is a junior and enrolled in the Manufacturing Engineering Program at Youngstown State University. She is very excited to be a part of this team and looks forward to making the Youngstown community more eco-friendly.
Richard Bonnette
Richard Bonnette is a sophomore working towards his Accounting degree. He is currently helping with grant writing and technical research for the BiRB Project. He is the co-treasurer of Enactus YSU, which sponsors the BiRB project. Richard is participating with BiRB to help better serve the Youngstown area and get involved with projects that are beneficial and impactful to the community.
Trang Nguyen
Trang Nguyen is a freshman majoring in Business Economics. She joined Enactus YSU in Fall 2019 and is currently the secretary of the organization. She contributes by brainstorming ideas for the BiRB Project and is now helping with technical research.
Serene Koirala
Serene Koirala is a sophomore majoring in Business. She is inclining towards Finance as her major and Entrepreneurship as her minor. She is currently an active member in Enactus who is taking part in the execution of the BiRB Project at YSU. She is ecstatic to explore her entrepreneurship skills and help the society with this eco-friendly project.