Paul Zeitz (Co-founder, Academic Director) has devoted his career to mathematical outreach at all levels, from coaching the USA team for the International Math Olympiad (after previously winning the USA Math Olympiad) to teaching undergraduates at the University of San Francisco to working at math camps and math circles all over the country. He has produced dozens of lectures for the National Museum of Mathematics, wrote The Art and Craft of Problem Solving (1999), and produced a 12-hour video course for The Great Courses with the same title. Paul co-founded the Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad, the San Francisco Math Circle, and the Proof School in San Francisco, where he serves as Chairman.

Andrew Chung (Co-founder, Executive Director) invests in breakthrough technologies that can solve global challenges in health and sustainability. He was previously a partner at Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed, and founded 1955 Capital in 2016. He studied applied math at Harvard and received an MBA from Wharton. He calls Jackson Hole home and serves on the Board of Teton Science Schools and the Dean’s Cabinet at the Harvard School of Engineering. Andrew loves exploring the mountains with his math whiz kid Aria through rock climbing and ski mountaineering and was almost a professional singer in a past life. No stranger to math programs, Andrew was an early participant in PROMYS and recently celebrated the 30th reunion of his class. He is an IFSA L100 certified ski coach, supporting Aria in her winning the 2024 North American Jr. Freeride Championship.

Lauren Williams is the Dwight Parker Robinson Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University. She is a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her research is in algebraic combinatorics; more specifically, she uses algebraic tools to study discrete structures in mathematics. She is known for her work on the asymmetric simple exclusion process (a model for traffic flow and translation in protein synthesis), soliton solutions to the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation, the positive Grassmannian, and the amplituhedron. She is also working on a book about cluster algebras. Williams received her BA in mathematics from Harvard College, and after a year at the University of Cambridge completing Part III of the Mathematical Tripos, she obtained her PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

Melanie Matchett Wood is the William Caspar Graustein Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University.  Her work spans number theory, algebraic geometry, algebraic topology, and probability.  At age sixteen, Melanie became the first female American to make the United States International Math Olympiad Team. She got a BS from Duke University, and her PhD from Princeton University. Wood has been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship, a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, and the AWM-Microsoft Research Prize in Algebra and Number Theory, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2021, Wood received the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers, and in 2022 Wood received a MacArthur Fellowship.

Ken Ono is an award-winning mathematician, expert triathlete, and film producer (The Man Who Knew Infinity). He is currently the Founding Mathematician at Axiom and Marvin Rosenblum Professor of Mathematics at the University of Virginia. Ken’s unique background includes being recognized as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and a Guggenheim Fellow, receiving a Presidential Career Award for his work which "cracked partitions," and representing Team USA in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 ITU World Cross Triathlon Championships. He is at once the Founder and Director of the Spirit of Ramanujan Global STEM Talent Search and advisor to multiple NCAA champions and Olympic medalists.

Denis Auroux is Herchel Smith Professor of Mathematics and was one of five faculty members awarded a Harvard College Professorship for excellence in undergraduate teaching in fields ranging from high-dimensional geometry to comparative politics. He is one of the instructors of Math 55, Harvard’s famously rigorous introductory course for mathematics majors. His research explores deep connections between algebraic geometry, symplectic geometry, and mirror symmetry, and he is widely recognized for making advanced mathematical ideas accessible through clear exposition and thoughtful teaching. Denis enjoys working with students at all levels and is passionate about cultivating intuition, creativity, and intellectual curiosity in mathematics.

Po-Shen Loh is a mathematician, social entrepreneur and inventor. He is a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and served a decade-long term as the national coach of the USA International Mathematical Olympiad team from 2013–2023, leading them to 4 victories in 5 years. He has pioneered innovations ranging from a scalable way to learn challenging math online to controlling pandemics by leveraging self-interest. As an academic, Po-Shen has earned distinctions ranging from an IMO silver medal to the Presidential Early Career Award. He reaches over 10,000 people each year through public lectures and events, and he has featured in or co-created videos totaling over 20 million YouTube views.

Jason Horowitz is the chair of the math department at Proof School, where teaches mathematics and computer science. He received a PhD in computability theory from UC Berkeley in 2004. Before joining Proof School, he worked at Google and several start-ups. He is an active classical and jazz pianist.

Lora Saarnio (Camp Operations Director) is a K-10 math teacher. She was at Nueva School for ten years as a math specialist and most recently, a Middle and Upper School math teacher at Castilleja School. Lora is also Director Emerita of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival and has served as faculty for Epsilon Camp. She is the recipient of the Sarah D. Barder Fellowship, a national teaching award from Johns Hopkins CTY, and The Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching from the Mathematical Association of America.

Daniel Ullman is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at George Washington University, where he taught for four decades. He has held numerous leadership roles in the mathematical community, including serving as an American Mathematical Society Congressional Fellow and as deputy leader of the U.S. delegation to the International Mathematical Olympiad. Daniel is currently the director of the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition and the lead Problems Editor of the American Mathematical Monthly. Outside of mathematics, he is an accomplished pianist and musical director, and enjoys jazz, sports, word puzzles, and hiking in Utah.

Enrique Treviño is a Professor of Mathematics at Lake Forest College, where he has worked since 2013. His main research interest is Number Theory, but he has also published in Combinatorics, Probability, and Recreational Mathematics. He has been very involved in the Mathematical Olympiad, currently working as one of the coaches of the Mexican team (since 2016), but has also coached the Dominican team (2022) and the Canadian team (2017, 2019). He is co-editor in chief of the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (since 2022). He enjoys teaching at math camps, teaching at summer math camps most summers since 2015 either at Camp Conway, AwesomeMath, the Ross program, or the Ross Asia program.

Aaron Hill is a mathematics educator on faculty at Proof School, where he teaches advanced middle and high school students who are deeply passionate about mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and previously held faculty positions at the University of North Texas and the University of Kentucky. Aaron has been a long-time faculty member of MathPath and Epsilon Camp. His mathematical interests include dynamical systems, ergodic theory, and descriptive set theory, and his teaching emphasizes exploration, geometry, and active learning. Outside the classroom, Aaron coaches the Proof School pickleball team.

Suhas Daftuar (Board Member) is a technologist and longtime math enthusiast who serves as a Director of Math in the Mountains because he cares deeply about building math communities for kids and families. He is a co-founder of Chaincode Labs and Hudson River Trading, and studied mathematics at Harvard. He especially values how MitM pairs serious problem-solving with time outside—where getting a little uncomfortable, trying new approaches, and sticking with a challenge feel natural.

Beth Malmskog is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Colorado College. Her research is in computational number theory, algebraic geometry, and applied discrete mathematics, including mathematical approaches to understanding fairness and social choice. With a team of collaborators including many undergraduate students, Beth has been applying and developing ensemble analysis techniques in the context of Colorado redistricting since 2019. She is also involved in outreach and advocacy around fair redistricting. Beth is an award-winning writer, had a math puzzle radio show, and has started math circles in prisons. Born and raised in Wyoming, she is the chief instructor of MitM’s Teacher Immersion Program.

Linda Green is a mathematics educator on the faculty at Proof School, where she teaches advanced middle and high school students. She previously taught undergraduates at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has worked with students in a variety of enrichment settings, including Duke TIP and Camp Epsilon. Linda co-founded both the Marin Math Circle and the Chapel Hill Math Circle, and she enjoys creating math instructional videos, with more than 300 shared on her YouTube channel. She is passionate about helping students develop confidence, curiosity, and persistence in mathematics, and about building learning environments where exploration and collaboration thrive. Linda earned her Ph.D. from Princeton University in low-dimensional topology.

Alon Amit is a technology executive and mathematician who serves as Vice President of Product for Business Intelligence at Intuit. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has held senior product leadership roles at Google, Meta, and Compugen, as well as co-founding Origami Logic. Alon’s work sits at the intersection of AI, analytics, and data infrastructure, and he brings a deep appreciation for mathematical thinking to building tools that help people make better decisions. Beyond industry, he is an active contributor to online math communities — particularly on Quora — where he is known for thoughtful explanations that make sophisticated ideas accessible. He also serves on the board of Proof School.

Avery Pickford is a seasoned mathematics educator who believes math is a creative endeavor and a powerful tool for making the world a better place. He has taught math and science across nearly every grade level and has worked with students ranging from those who struggled deeply with the subject to those who went on to become professional mathematicians. Avery is the founder of lessgrading.com, a SaaS platform designed to reduce routine administrative work for teachers. He holds degrees in mathematics and computer science from Cornell University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Mills College. Avery specializes in designing low-threshold, high-ceiling projects that help students see themselves as “doers” of mathematics and leads professional development for educators worldwide.

Brandy Wiegers is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the College of Idaho whose work centers on math circles, outreach, and student exploration. She earned degrees in Biological Systems Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Idaho and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from UC Davis, where her research focused on computational mathematical biology and numerical analysis. Brandy has led numerous outreach initiatives, including directing the San Francisco Math Circle and founding the Kittitas Valley Math Circle. She is especially passionate about building mathematical communities and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Math Circles.

Bobby d’Angelo is a director at the Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) Academy in Frisco, Texas, and a math professor at Collin College. His teaching style centers around giving students the proper vocabulary tools so they can ask the right questions and better pinpoint their misunderstanding. Outside of teaching math, Bobby has been a competitive speedcuber for 20 years, and helps staff the National Championship every year.

Andrew Alexander is an Upper School mathematics teacher at the Nueva School, where he teaches college-level math classes.  He loves words, math, mountains, and people. Areas of mathematical interest include abstract algebra and algebraic topology. He also really likes reading, running, rock climbing, riding my bike—anything that starts with an /r/ phoneme. Andrew grew up in Ithaca and attended the University of Chicago.