Chris Hohman is a new Penguin Empire Robotics mentor for the 2025 season. He graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a degree in mechanical engineering and currently runs a consulting firm that helps companies implement AI solutions. His son is currently on the robotics team and hopefully at some point in the future his daughter will join as well. Chris is very hands on with all aspects of design and fabrication of the robots and is excited to help Penguin Empire grow as a club.
Tim Buss is our founding mentor. He has 3 decades of experience in the software industry and was instrumental in the founding of our club by providing our first pieces of equipment. Two of his children were also a part of the robotics team. His experience in software coupled with his guidance helps the students learn to program and operate the robot, making him crucial to this club.
Chris Fehring has been a Penguin Empire Robotics mentor since 2015. He graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in mechanical engineering and now is a co-founder of a startup. Three of his kids have been members of our robotics team and his engineering knowledge helps us build and test our prototypes.
Ludo Gougat is a new mentor for the 2025 season focusing on fundraising and marketing. He is the CMO at a global marketing agency providing CRM, data & technology solutions for a variety of clients and industries. Ludo is originally from France, where he graduated from a business school in Paris. His oldest son is on the robotics team, and he has 2 younger boys who will likely join San Marin in the coming years.