TecGym compliments the efforts of coaches and trainers to effectively teach fundamentals, technique, and strategy.  TecGym also provides hands-on learning opportunities for students and community members in videography, IT, marketing, and business.

Will is the father of 3 student athletes & gamers.  He regularly coaches Parks & Rec sports in Springfield VT and Claremont NH.  Will is a retired player & coach of the semi-pro VT IceStorm football team, and competed in football, wrestling, and lacrosse with the Springfield Cosmos (plus wrestled one season with the Mt. Anthony Patriots).  Will brings the following in support of the TecGym mission:

• passion for sports, technology, and leadership

• commitment to build any entrepreneurial ventures around his family, and

• dedication to public service,

For nearly two decades, Will has served the community by working , leading, or volunteering at several human service non-profits and community organizations.

Johnny is the Executive Director at Springfield Area Public Access Television in Springfield, Vermont. He is excited by the boundless possibilities media technologies can create from art, to education, to sports and all of the intersections that lie therein. In his spare time, Johnny is always creating music. 

Britaney attended the University of NY at Albany where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy with a concentration in Public Sector Economics and a minor in Psychology. Determined to effect change within the foster care system, she spent six years serving children and their families as a caseworker and a supervisor. Following the tragic death of George Floyd, she joined a racial equity work group, which ignited her passion to be an advocate for the BIPOC community. She now serves as the Environmental Justice Chairperson for the Rutland NAACP branch and the Social Justice representative for the EJ Advisory Council and is dedicated to providing advocacy and support around racial justice, equity and discrimination. She is an empathetic leader with sincere interest and skill in learning about and assisting others to share their stories. She believes in the value that stories bring and their power in impacting important decisions. 

Dave was raised in upstate New York and earned his bachelor's degree in Industrial Arts Education in 1982.  He taught high school Industrial Arts in Oneida, NY for three years before moving to Colorado and teaching high school ‘tech-ed’ for another thirteen years.  In 1998 Dave moved to Grafton, VT and taught drafting, precision machining and Engineering at the Springfield Technical Center (now the River Valley Technical Center) for another eight years before leaving the classroom.  He has run RVTC’s Cooperative Education (internship) Program ever since.

Dave has a wife and three adult sons.  He has deep roots in Grafton and takes great pride in the very large extended family that still live in the area.   Dave is an avid woodworker and likes to spend his free time in his shop, making sawdust.

Kris works as a mental health therapist, specializing in trauma, and understands the impact of supportive communities.  He has 4 kids, most of whom are avid gamers using that as one form of social connection.  Kris believes the TecGym mission is a much needed service.  Kris played youth basketball and would have loved to keep video mementos of those formative years.

Astrid is currently the Assistant Director at the Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield, VT. She spends her free time race directing, running ultramarathons, sponsoring women in 12-step recovery, and being a dog mom to Big Al & Grace. Astrid serves on many nonprofit boards, including: VT100 Endurance Race Committee- Secretary, Springfield Supported Housing- Treasurer, Divided Sky Advisory Board- Member, David’s House (W. Lebanon, NH)- Vice President & Recovery Vermont Board Member.

As the Founder / CEO, Will is also the first employee, essentially providing all operational and administrative functions.