Leo Ma is a senior at Brophy College Preparatory and the founder of WasteCam. With a passion for applying technology to real-world problems, Leo recognized that Brophy's waste contamination crisis required more than awareness; it required engineering. He spearheaded the development of WasteCam from an idea into a functioning prototype, leading the team through countless design iterations. Leo believes that the next generation of climate solutions won't come from corporations or governments alone, but from students willing to get their hands dirty and build something that actually works.

Adam Shamoun is a junior at Brophy College Preparatory and a co-founder of WasteCam. His passion for sustainability was ignited during an immersion trip to the Navajo Nation, where he witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of environmental degradation on families and communities. As Head of Sustainability, Adam leads the environmental vision behind WasteCam, ensuring the project stays rooted in real-world impact. He also works on designing and developing the model. Adam believes that solving the climate crisis requires proper technology, rigorous education, and youth empowerment, and that young people can build meaningful solutions when they seek mentors, stay open to feedback, and work collaboratively.

Luke McKenna is a junior at Brophy College Preparatory and a co-founder of WasteCam. As Head of Outreach, Luke drives WasteCam's mission beyond the campus | connecting the project to legislators, partner organizations, and communities that stand to benefit most from accessible waste-sorting technology. He has represented the Student Climate Coalition at E-Day at the Arizona State Capitol, advocating directly with lawmakers on environmental policy. Luke believes that technology alone is never enough, and that lasting change requires building relationships, telling compelling stories, and bringing people along on the journey.

Micah Tucker is a junior at Brophy College Preparatory and a co-founder of WasteCam. As Head of Technical Development, Micah is the engineering backbone of the project | responsible for building, testing, and refining the hardware and software systems that make WasteCam work. From training the TensorFlow Lite model to overcoming real-world imaging challenges like variable lighting, Micah has been at the center of every technical breakthrough the team has achieved. He is committed to pushing WasteCam's error rate below 5% and ensuring the system is robust enough for real-world deployment.