We are Shine:

creating and strategically applying technology to address pressing societal challenges

Our team is inclusive, collaborative, and diverse. Members have many different academic interests and areas of strength. We work on public policy research, product research & development, energy & engineering research, fundraising, social media, web & software development, government & nonprofit partnerships, international business negotiation & supply chain management, and more.

The Shine team is based in Portland, OR, USA:

The Shine Team

Leadership & Mentors

Solomon Olshin (Portland, Oregon)FounderPomona College ‘23

Solomon Olshin (Portland, Oregon)

Founder and Chief Operations Officer

Pomona College ‘23

Previous Members

strategic partnerships and Business Development

Natalie Dodson. (Portland, Oregon)Strategic Partnerships & Business DevelopmentMiddlebury College ‘23

Natalie Dodson (Team Member 2020-21)

Strategic Partnerships & Business Development

Middlebury College ‘23

Benjamin Smith (Loveland, Colorado)Strategic Partnerships & Business DevelopmentClaremont McKenna College ‘23

Benjamin Smith (Team Member 2020-21)

Strategic Partnerships & Business Development

Claremont McKenna College ‘23

Alex Rosen (Montclair, New Jersey)Strategic Partnerships & Business DevelopmentPomona College ‘21

Alex Rosen (Team Member 2020-21)

Strategic Partnerships & Business Development

Pomona College ‘21

Hannah Mandell. (Seattle, Washington)

Strategic Partnerships

Pomona College ‘23

Research and Development

Mark Braun (Miami, Florida)Research & DevelopmentPomona College ‘21

Mark Braun (Team Member 2020-21)

Research & Development

Pomona College ‘21

Xuwen “Kevin” Hua (Fuzhou, Fujian, China)Research & DevelopmentPomona College ‘23

Xuwen “Kevin” Hua (Team Member 2020-21)

Research & Development

Pomona College ‘23

Quinn Okabayashi (Portland, Oregon)Research & DevelopmentSwarthmore College ‘23

Quinn Okabayashi (Team Member 2020-21)

Research & Development

Swarthmore College ‘23

Winnie Chu (Rancho Cucamonga, California)

Research and Development

Harvey Mudd College ‘23

Jan Charatan (Portland, Oregon)

Computer Systems Development

Pomona College ‘23

Hannah Fisher (Portland, Oregon)Research & DevelopmentCalifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech) ‘23

Hannah Fisher (Team Member 2020-21)

Research & Development

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) ‘23

Tyler Nguyen (Tigard, Oregon)Research & DevelopmentCalifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech) ‘23

Tyler Nguyen (Team Member 2020-21)

Research & Development

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) ‘23

Hannah Friedman (Berkeley, California)

Research and Development

Harvey Mudd College ‘23

Hina Tanabe (Tokyo, Japan)

Research and Development

Pomona College ‘23

Digital Media Production

Sam Frantz (Green Bay, Wisconsin)Digital Media ProductionPomona College ‘22

Sam Frantz (Team Member 2020-21)

Digital Media Production

Pomona College ‘22

Benjamin Olshin (Portland, Oregon)Digital Media ProductionCatlin Gabel School ‘21

Benjamin Olshin (Team Member 2020-21)

Digital Media Production

Washington University in St. Louis ‘25

Previous Team Members