Hey there! My name is Daniel Pheiffer, I am 22 years old (the opa of the group) and I am originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. I ended up in the Netherlands after having lived in South Africa for 15 years and then Qatar for 4 years, where I finished my schooling. I have been in the Netherlands now for 3 years, having initially started my studies with Technical Computer Science. I made a few changes in my studies before finding my home in Creative Technology, where I found a welcoming community with many international students allowing me to indulge in both Dutch and world-wide cultures. I became an active member of Proto in my second year when I joined the ACE and EducaCie, later gaining the responsibilities of Protopener. Doing a board year, more specifically becoming Chair, was a very inviting challenge as I thoroughly enjoy leading groups and working hard alongside others to reach a common goal. I am very excited to have the opportunity to continue to develop Proto’s internationalisation while keeping traditions and integrating new ones.

Contact me at chair@proto.utwente.nl

Hello there! My name is Bart van Dorst, I am 20 years old and last academic year I finished my second year of Creative Technology. I am originally from Amersfoort, but after high school my parents moved to the north of Overijssel. I started being an active Proto member in my first year by joining the pLAN, Proto's gaming committee, where I became the Secretary (foreshadowing). Here I got to know a lot of people and I started learning how to organise activities. After having a lot of fun organising activities and LAN parties I decided to join the EducaCie in my second year. In my second year I also got introduced to the idea of doing a board year and although it took me a while to make the decision I have not regretted it since. This year I want to support Proto in maintaining its title as one of the most active and fun associations of the UT, while also working on my communication and planning skills as Secretary!

Contact me at secretary@proto.utwente.nl

Hey everyone! My name is Badr Boubric, and I'm currently 19 years old. I was born and raised in the beautiful capital of this country, Amsterdam. During my first year, I wasn't an active Proto member because I was focused on getting my BSA. Now that I have my BSA in hand, I wanted to be more active within the association, so I joined the party committee DisCo. Organising parties with my fellow committee members was so much fun. Gradually, I joined more helper committees, and somehow, this led to me signing up to become a candidate for the Board. After a challenging candidate board period, where I learned the ins and outs and all the tips and tricks of Exact Multivers (Proto’s bookkeeping software), I believe I'm now qualified to be a competent treasurer and follow in the footsteps of my predecessors. My goal for this year is to sharpen my bookkeeping skills while learning how to work and lead alongside a great team. And of course, I'll be relying on the help of the Audit Committee, who I'll be texting for help every day!

Contact me at treasurer@proto.utwente.nl

Hey! I’m Jona (Benjamin) Patig. At the time I’m writing this, I’m 19 years old, but I will be 20 by the time our change GMM takes place. I was born in Garching, Germany (a suburb/uni city part of Munich), but have grown up in Hawaii, Spain and two cities in Germany bringing me to study in English speaking schools almost all my life. Growing up in a household that moved every few years inspired me to go abroad (the Netherlands) and study there. My background has made me find that I connect with other misfit international children of the world easily, and I want to create a kind and welcoming atmosphere for everyone who grew up similar to me. I last finished my second year of CreaTe, and I only became active toward the end of the first year by joining the DisCo. This gave me a taste for how fun committees can be, and as soon as the next committee market came around, I joined 4 more committees. By the end of the year, I was part of 8 committees (excluding candidate board and excluding the committees I will be responsible for). All of this committee work showed me that I really have a passion for a more involved leadership role, and making things happen that actually impact people (rather than only studying for myself). This is why I decided to do a board year. I really believe that activism is the key to finding your place in the Proto community, and my goal is to show everyone that becoming active is amazing! On top of that, I can’t wait to see the amazing activities Proto and all of its members will organise throughout the year.

Contact me at internal@proto.utwente.nl

What’s up! I’m Anthony Mammoliti, currently I am 20 years old and I’ll be 21 in February. This year I finished my second year here in the Netherlands. I was born and raised in Italy by Canadian parents, yes they are the reason I play proper hockey (ice hockey). In my first year I was quite active and attended as many events as possible but I never truly learned how much fun it was to become an active member until my second year where I joined the SportCie. I joined the SportCie because I am a rather active person and the thought of organising events such as the StAf tournament and the Batavierenrace sounded very appealing. I initially started thinking of doing a board year with Proto during my current Slapping Studs board year. I thought to myself that it would be an amazing experience to do something of the sort at a bigger scale. Along with this I was close to the majority of the current board and it looked like they were having a great time. So, why not? This year I want to help organise events for the upcoming first-years to allow them to have as much fun as I had in my first year. A more personal reason for me choosing to make this commitment is that I will be learning a lot of skills that I don't already have. The candidate board period has probably been one of the most chaotic moments of my life but also the most fun. Truly looking forward to being the next Officer of External Affairs.

Contact me at external@proto.utwente.nl

Hi, my name is Sanne Buser. I am 20 years old and currently in my second year of CreaTe. I am from Lelystad, but my family is from the north of the Netherlands.
During my first year of CreaTe, I was not very active in Proto, but I enjoyed a lot of activities organised by Proto with my Kick-In friends. In my second year, I realised I only knew a few people outside of that friend group, so I decided to join the SurfSea. Considering doing a potential board year next year, I also joined Dies and the Camp Committee later this year. This turned out to be a good choice because I had a lot of fun doing so and got to know a lot of other members within Proto.
Throughout the year I want to expand my network within Proto and make more friends. As the Officer of Educational Affairs, I am also committed to improving education within Creative
Technology and Interaction Technology. I understand that learning can be difficult sometimes and I believe that if someone else has difficulty with the program that is supported and addressed accordingly. I hope students will feel comfortable approaching me to handle these struggles. I am very much looking forward to handling these different challenges and have done this with this candidate board!

Contact me at educational@proto.utwente.nl