The Phillips Academy Poll is a student-led organization and is run by Phillips Academy students and faculty. The current leaders of the organization are Executive Director Patrick Chen, Chief Pollster Alex Shieh, and Chief Strategy Officer Nick Donnellan. The faculty advisor is Dr. Nicholas Zufelt.
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Executive Board
Executive Director – Class of 2023 – Andover, MA
Patrick Chen is the Executive Director of The Phillips Academy Poll. He also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Ratyfi and Co-President of the Phillips Academy’s Math Club and Independent Society.
Chief Pollster – Class of 2023 – Andover, MA
Alex Shieh is the Chief Pollster of The Phillips Academy Poll. He also serves as the Co-President of the Phillips Academy Independent Society, and previously interned for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2021 Campaign.
Nicholas C. Donnellan
Chief Strategy Officer – Class of 2023 – Middleton, MA
Nicholas Donnellan is the Chief Strategy Officer of The Phillips Academy Poll. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Revere and has worked on political campaigns and climate lobbying operations.
Senior Board
Benjamin A. Garozzo
Lead Political Analyst – Class of 2023 – Sudbury, MA
Ben Garozzo is a Lead Political Analyst for The Phillips Academy Poll. He also serves on the board of the Phillips Academy Politics and Debate Club as well as the head of the Intergenerational Connections Club.
Howard D. Wolfe III
Lead Political Analyst – Class of 2023 – Vero Beach, FL
Howard “Trey” Wolfe is a Lead Political Analyst for the Phillips Academy Poll. He is a member of multiple political clubs at Andover and is the captain of the water polo team.
Julian Reed
Lead Data Architect – Class of 2023 – Burlington, MA
Julian Reed is the Lead Data Architect of The Phillips Academy Poll. He also is on the board of the Afro-Latinx-American Society and the Catholic Student Fellowship.
Edouard Des Parois Perrault
Lead Data Architect – Class of 2023 – Westmount, Canada
Edouard Perrault is Lead Data Architect for the Phillips Academy Poll. He is a certified energy consultant for the government of Canada. He is interested in science, research, and innovation, and partakes in robotics on campus.
Stewart Kristiansen
Lead Outreach Coordinator – Class of 2023 – Andover, MA
Stewart Kristiansen is Lead Outreach Coordinator for The Phillips Academy Poll. He is involved in several data science research projects and is the founder of the STEM outreach organization “Three Deviations”.
Gary Han
Lead Outreach Coordinator – Class of 2023 – Newton, MA
Gary Han is the Lead Outreach Coordinator of The Phillips Academy Poll. He also is on the board of the Libertarian Society.
Associate Board
Michelle Chen
Political Analyst – Class of 2025 – Andover, MA
Michelle Chen is a Political Analyst for The Phillips Academy Poll. She is also a member of Student in Medicine and the Phillips Academy Sustainability Coalition. She is a passionate dancer and enjoys playing tennis.
Felix Frisch
Political Analyst – Class of 2024 – Aspen, CO
Felix Frisch is a Political Analyst for The Phillips Academy Poll. He engages with elections and current events in the Western Slope of Colorado, where he was born. He currently serves as the co-president of the Andover Conservative Club.
Nathan Godsey
Political Analyst – Class of 2024 – Honolulu, HI
Nathan Godsey is a Political Analyst for the Phillips Academy Poll. He has served as an advisor to the Global Aloha non-profit organization. He loves to surf, rock climb, and run.
Josh Lee
Political Analyst – Class of 2024 – Chicago, IL
Josh Lee is a Political Analyst for The Phillips Academy Poll. On campus, he likes to play the piano, run track, and hang out in the library.
George Stoody
Political Analyst – Class of 2024 – Alexandria, VA
George Stoody is a Political Analyst for The Phillips Academy Poll. He is the co-president of the Andover Conservative Club and enjoys singing A Capella with the Yorkies and rowing.
Andy Barton
Data Architect – Class of 2023 – Concord, MA
Andy Barton is a Data Architect for The Phillips Academy Poll. Andy is also on the board of Students Against Xenophobia as well as a board member of Intergenerational Connections Club.
Daigo Moriwake
Data Architect – Class of 2023 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Daigo Moriwake is a Data Architect for the Phillips Academy Poll. He also co-founded the Andover Statistics Club and is a sports editor of The Phillipian. He plays tennis and compiles data analysis reports for Boys Basketball.
Raina Yang
Data Architect – Class of 2024 – Nanjing, China
Raina Yang is a Data Architect for The Phillips Academy Poll. She is a passionate member of the Phillips Academy Math Club.
Amanda Chiang
Outreach Coordinator – Class of 2024 – San Mateo, CA
Amanda Chiang is an Outreach Coordinator for The Phillips Academy Poll. She is on the Board of AI Club, and an active member of Women’s Forum and Asian Women Empowerment.
Daniel Zou
Outreach Coordinator – Class of 2023 – Houston, TX
Daniel Zou is Outreach Coordinator for The Phillips Academy Poll. He has served on the advisory boards for various non-profit organizations and has contributed to projects for social change, equity within education, and environmental sustainability.
Darren Zhu
Webmaster – Class of 2024 – Beijing, China
Darren Zhu is the Webmaster for The Phillips Academy poll. He is a varsity triple jumper for the school’s Track and Field team. He also plays the piano and the bassoon. On campus, he enjoys coding and solving puzzles.
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