About BuildSD

Samuel Sharp
Board MemberPlatform & Journal Lead // he/they

Samuel is a lifelong transit rider and a student at UC San Diego. He builds maps and interactives for the UCSD Guardian newspaper, alongside serving as an officer of Public Transit Enthusiasts @ UC San Diego and as a staff advisor to the California High School Transit Alliance.

Ethan Paul
Board MemberMultimedia & GIS Lead // he/him

Ethan is an urbanist and a student at Cal State San Marcos. He serves as the Airport Liaison for the Downtown Community Planning Council and represents Downtown on the Airport Noise Advisory Committee for San Diego International Airport.

Maxwell Gergen
Board MemberWriter & Advocacy Lead // he/him

Maxwell is an urbanist and transit advocate working at a local property management company. He is also a volunteer for RideSD and Californians for Electric Rail.

Nehemiah Buenaventura
Board MemberBusiness Manager // he/him

Nehemiah is a first-generation immigrant and graduate of NewSchool of Architecture & Design with a Bachelor in Architecture. He works as an architectural designer at a local architectural firm. His work focuses on residential architecture, and urban infill development.

Mitchell L.
Projects Editor // he/him

Mitchell is a native San Diegan working at a local architectural design firm, trained with a Bachelor's of Architecture from Tulane University of Louisiana.

Benji Comiskey
Projects Co-Editor // he/they

Benji is a transit advocate, lifelong Chula Vista resident, and president of Public Transit Enthusiasts @ Southwestern College.

Sam B.
Contributing Writer // he/him

Sam is a San Diego native and a student at UC Santa Cruz, making YouTube videos about San Diego's transit.

Grey Crawford
Contributing Writer // he/him

Grey is a transit planner, recovering bus driver, amateur photographer, and a graduate of UC Davis studying political science.

Dane Culbreath
Contributing Writer // he/him

Dane is a political science student at San Diego City College.

Evan Liu
Contributing Writer // he/him

Evan is a junior at Westview High School passionate about pursuing a future in urban planning and economics.

Robert P.
Contributing Writer // he/him

Robert is a native San Diegan, a graduate of San Diego State University, and a leadership team member of Frontera SD, an independent supporters' group for San Diego FC.