Aidan Leahy – President
Aidan Leahy (he/them) joined PACE in 2023, but has been involved in quizbowl as a player, set editor, and logistics coordinator since 2017. As president, Aidan hopes to continue PACE’s efforts to build connections with tournament organizers and the community at large, breaking down barriers to access across circuits. Aidan graduated with an MPA from the University of Georgia in 2024 and currently works in community and economic development.

Michael Bentley – Treasurer
Michael Bentley joined PACE in 2008. He has formerly served as PACE’s President and VP of Editing. He has also worked on technology projects with PACE including an online tournament guide, a USB buzzer system, and the QEMS2 question management system. Michael is based in Seattle and continues to play and write open tournaments.

Will Grossman – Secretary
William Grossman joined PACE in January 2021, and has been involved in quizbowl since 2017. Prior to being elected Secretary, he spent three academic years on the Secretary Committee. He looks forward to continuing to help PACE run smoothly and effectively this year.

Geoffrey Wu – Vice President of Editing
Geoffrey Wu (he/him) joined PACE in 2023 and worked under the technology committee. He was introduced to quizbowl at Naperville North High School, where he graduated in 2021. He currently is in his final year at Columbia University in the City of New York, where he is involved in playing, outreach, and hosting tournaments. When he’s not studying science or social science, Geoffrey likes to work on developing qbreader.

Arthur Ramsay – Vice President of Tournament Direction
Arthur Ramsay (he/him) has been involved with quizbowl since 2010, as a high school player and club president. A professional event planner, Arthur has staffed dozens of quizbowl tournaments, including as director of the International History Olympiad and both tournament director and staff director of several National History Bee and Bowl National Championships. Arthur earned a BA in American Government and History from SUNY Empire State College and enjoys reading and casual trivia in his free time. Since 2011, Arthur has volunteered as a head counselor at a summer camp for children and young adults with special needs.

Casey Bindas – Vice President of Event Management
Casey Bindas has been a member of PACE since 2018, and previously served as the VP of Tournament Direction in 2021 and VP of Event Management in 2023. He played quizbowl at Canton High School in Michigan, the University of Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Michigan Technological University. He currently lives in Georgia where he continues to staff high school and college quizbowl tournaments. Casey is passionate about tournament logistics and is looking forward to making the 2024 NSC a great experience for all.

Harry White – Director of Communications
Harry White (he/him) became a member of PACE in 2019, but has been involved in quizbowl in some capacity since 2007. He has been on the live coverage team for over a dozen national championships and has previously served as Vice President of Technology. He is excited to spread the word of the amazing achievements that the players in this great activity accomplish during the NSC and throughout the year. Harry currently lives in the Washington, DC area and is always happy to staff a local tournament.

Antonio Jimenez – Vice President of Outreach
Antonio Jimenez (he/him) joined PACE in 2021, and has been involved in the pyramidal quizbowl scene since 2015. A native of the New York City metro area, his playing career includes Cardinal Spellman High School in Bronx, NY and the University of Philadelphia, where he served as the Outreach Chair. He is passionate about quizbowl accessibility for both new and returning teams. He can be found moderating local tournaments in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Ashish Kumbhardare – Vice President of Tech
Ashish Kumbhardare (he/him) joined PACE in 2023, but has been involved with quizbowl in 2012. Originally from West Chester, PA; he currently lives in Mt. Laurel, NJ; where he works on maintaining and testing software for the AEGIS Combat System. Within quizbowl, Ashish is passionate about outreach, technology, and roadblocks new teams face and how PACE can help overcome these roadblocks. Ashish played quizbowl for Henderson High School and Penn State, and also started the quizbowl team at Rowan University. He can be seen staffing quizbowl tournaments in the Philadelphia area.