CLASS OF 2020
Carly Anderson
APPAREL DESIGNER
Carly Anderson received a bachelor of science in architecture and project management from Portland State University. She has gained a heightened understanding of product design in projects associated with her architectural studies. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she spent her entire upbringing exploring the outdoors. She plans to further her career in design by creating and innovating for the present-day explorer to help inspire others to get outside.
Oli Bartoszek
APPAREL DESIGNER
Oli Bartoszek is a systems-focused designer with a wide range of project management skills learned while studying business at Ryerson University in Toronto, where he earned his bachelor of commerce. Upon graduation, Oli spent several years freelancing as a design and branding consultant. As a distance runner passionate about our environment, he is now determined to advance sustainability standards within the sportswear industry.
Chrissy Bettencourt
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
Max Brazo
SPORTS PRODUCT DESIGNER
Max Brazo received a bachelor of arts in industrial design from Rochester Institute of Technology where he was recruited to play soccer. His work experience has given him both the knowledge and skills needed to become a well-rounded creative professional in numerous design disciplines. Max hopes to blend his passions of sport and design into a definitive career within the sports product industry here in the Pacific Northwest.
Brendon Brogan
SPORTS PRODUCT DESIGNER
Brendon Brogan received his BFA in graphic design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2007. Brendon has spent 10 years working in the bike industry as a mechanic, shop manager, and most recently as an inside sales and technical service rep at Shimano, North America. His passion for cycling has taken him all over the US landing him here in Portland. Post graduation, Brendon will continue to innovate and empower cyclists for decades to come.
Jarrett Gilmore
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
Jarrett Gilmore received a bachelor of arts in industrial design from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2017. Jarrett has experience working in fine jewelry, industrial, and graphic design industries. He is well versed in physical prototyping methods. His passion for design and contact sports drives him to use his Master’s degree to impact the future of equipment and footwear design for intense sports such as football, hockey, and the many types of racing.
Emily Karolidis
SPORTS PRODUCT DESIGNER
Sarah Klecker
APPAREL DESIGNER
Shawn Xiao Li
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
Jenny Null
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
Jenny Null completed her BS in mechanical engineering with minors in math and fine arts at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Since graduating, she has held construction project management and project estimator positions at contracting companies in the St. Louis area. Jenny’s passion for adventure travel helped her make the decision to pursue sports product design. Upon graduation, she plans to combine her love of the outdoors with her technical skills to develop gear for adventure seekers.
Nate Roese
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
Jessie Silbert
APPAREL DESIGNER
Jessamy Taylor
SPORTS PRODUCT DESIGNER
Jessamy Taylor graduated from Johns Hopkins University where she majored in mechanical engineering, focusing on biomechanics. Growing up in Forest Grove, Oregon, she discovered a passion for making things and for outdoor sports. She hopes to incorporate these interests and her technical ideation skills into a career in adaptive or rock climbing equipment innovation.
Zou Yu
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
Yu Zou received a BS in economics with a double major in studio arts from Tulane University in 2018. She joined the Sports Product Design program to further her knowledge and develop her skills as a designer. She is interested in experimenting with new materials and technologies, while integrating functional, practical, and aesthetic design. With her background in data analysis, Zou also envisions utilizing the scientific method to help create sports products that truly satisfy athletes’ needs.