2025-2026 Officer Board
Meet the members who make it all happen.

President
Ben Pollatz
MI-I 2018
Ben is currently pursuing his MSE in Robotics engineering after over 7 years working in the Automotive Industry. He lives in the Detroit area, and spends much of his time working towards completion of his Master’s Thesis. He enjoys spending time with his church community and family. Ben has led SEMIAC since 2023, and hopes to expand SEMIAC’s reach in the Detroit region.

Vice President
Bayaan Odeh
MI-E 2021
Bayaan recently graduated with her MS in Civil Engineering from Wayne State University. She is currently transitioning into a Transportation Engineering position at Cincar Consulting Group. Bayaan enjoys gardening, taking walks, and gaming.

Secretary
Aaron Ustes
MI-I 2022
Aaron graduated from UM-Dearborn in 2022. He lives in the Plymouth area and is currently working as an automotive wiring design engineer for Yazaki North America.

Treasurer
Apoorv Talekar
MI-E 2015
Apoorv is a mechanical engineer. He lives in the Detroit metro area.

MI-Delta Liaison
Michael Ustes (temporary)
MI-I 2023
Chapter advisor, District Director, and former MI Iota Chapter President Michael Ustes was recognized as a Tau Beta Pi Laureate in 2021 for his diverse achievements.

MI-Epsilon Liaison
Alex Boucher
MI-E 2022
Alex is a ME graduate from WSU. He is currently in a rotational program as an engineer supporting R&O Aftermarket Repair at Williams International in Pontiac. He enjoys many outdoor activities in his free time like biking, skiing, and enjoying the lakes up north. He also enjoys tabletop, card, and video games.

MI-Eta Liaison
Michael Ustes
MI-I 2023
Chapter advisor, District Director, and former MI Iota Chapter President Michael Ustes was recognized as a Tau Beta Pi Laureate in 2021 for his diverse achievements.

MI-Iota Liaison
Julia Korde
MI-I 2025
Julia recently graduated from UM-Dearborn and works as an Automation Engineer at Adient, an automotive seat supplier. She enjoys spending time outside, reading, and trying out new recipes.

MI-Theta Liaison
Aaron Ustes (temporary)
MI-I 2022
Aaron graduated from UM-Dearborn in 2022. He lives in the Plymouth area and is currently working as an automotive wiring design engineer for Yazaki North America.

Events & Marketing Coordinator
Aella Reyes
MI-E 2024
Aella lives in Detroit with her partner, her best friend, and an orange cat. Outside SEMIAC, she enjoys going out, learning, and building community relationships. She works as a controls engineer at Taikisha USA Inc.

Webmaster
Apoorv Talekar
MI-E 2015
Apoorv is a mechanical engineer. He lives in the Detroit metro area.
