MEET OUR MENTORS
The people who taught us what we know
Thank you to the backbone of our team!
FIRST Robotics Team 2471 students work with engineering and business mentors to guide them as they design and build their robots and market the team. Our mentors have received Community Leadership Awards from the Washington Association of School Administrators for their involvement with 2471 and the community.
OUR TEAM

Bruce Whitefield
Head Mentor
Analog Devices (retired)
Discovery High School Makerspace

Bob Croucher
Programming Mentor
Warner Bros.

Roy Thornley
Mechanical Mentor
U.S. Digital

Brian Cavill
Discovery High School Makerspace
Mechanical Mentor

Tracy Cavill
Faculty Advisor

Eric Kilk
Programming Mentor

Jon Crowell
Programming Mentor

Edward Pursifull
Scouting Mentor

Jordi Gomez
Programming Mentor

Matthew McBride
Programming Mentor

Kobie Moore
Media Mentor

Steve
General Mentor
Past Mentors
- Helen Crowell, Camas School DistrictÂ
- Rona Ager, Washougal School DistrictÂ
- Steven Hull, Boeing
- Brianna Abraham, Teacher at Camas High School
- Mohit Abraham, Pitsco
- Chris Bell, Vice President at Riverview Bank
- Carlo Calica, Serial Technology Entreprenuer
- David Gast, Program Manager at HP
- Dea Guthrie, Sales Advisor at Air Liquide
- Kirstie Hayes, Anthropology Department at WSU Vancouver Campus
- Eirik Huset, Hockinson High School
- Karl Koenig, President at Professional Fire Fighters Local 1159
- Jason Marr, Engineer at Boeing
- Sarah Murray, Registered Health Information Technician at Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery
- Debby Prentice, Risk Management at Vancouver School District
- Bud Hayes, Ask Bud to Do It
- Keefe Koenig, Boeing
- Bryce Croucher, Shoot 360
- Sara Gondek
- Rick Wilks, SRAM
- Linda Beale, Vancouver School District
- Greg Marstolf
- Teresa Gomez, Intel