The CalHSTA Board

The board of the California High School Transit Alliance is responsible for setting the direction and mission of the organization, admitting clubs, and authorizing campaigns, actions, and releases.

The most recent meeting of the CalHSTA Board was on July 22nd, for a closed session at 5 PM PT and an open session at 5:30 PM PT. The open session was on Transit Clubs 101, a practical guide to starting and scaling a transit club. A recording of the open session can be found here (opens in a new tab) and the slide deck with meeting notes can be found here (opens in a new tab).

2026-2027 Board

Enzo WuEnzo Wu
President

Enzo Wu is the cofounder and president of the Public Transit and Infrastructure club at Dougherty Valley High School, averaging 30+ members in attendance weekly. He has been a transit enthusiast for three years with a focus on advocating for youth transit awareness. He is also the BART speedrun world record holder and has documented his journeys in videos garnering thousands of views.

David RabinovichDavid Rabinovich
Vice President

David Rabinovich is Co-Founder of CalHSTA. Served as Board President in the second board term and Board Vice-President in the 1st and 3rd (current) terms. Email: david@calhstatransit.org

Ben MangiaficoBen Mangiafico
Secretary

Ben Mangiafico is an avid public transit rider, cyclist, and alternative transportation advocate. He is the founder and president of the Carlmont High School transportation club in Belmont and a member of the SamTrans Citizens Advisory Committee. On the side, he enjoys playing jazz trumpet, technical theater, and going on long walks.

Daniel JinDaniel Jin
Board Member At-Large I
Mohan SharmaMohan Sharma
Board Member At-Large II

Mohan is a transit rider and advocate for infrastructure-based transit solutions. He is the pending student leader of Green Transport Club at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, aimed to introduce enivronmentally-friendly transportation to the school community. He enjoys riding buses (first and foremost), but also mountain biking, skiing, and DJing.

Samuel SharpSamuel Sharp
Staff Advisor

Samuel is a lifelong transit rider and a student at UC San Diego. While in high school, he served as the first president of CalHSTA, and was responsible for coordinating and promoting the Let's Go with PRONTO campaign that distributed transit fare cards to thousands of students. Samuel is also a co-founder of BuildSD and an officer of Public Transit Enthusiasts @ UC San Diego.

2025-2026 Board

David RabinovichDavid Rabinovich
President
Ben MangiaficoBen Mangiafico
Vice President
Enzo WuEnzo Wu
Secretary
Harvy ChangHarvy Chang
Board Member At-Large I
Mason LouieMason Louie
Board Member At-Large II
Samuel SharpSamuel Sharp
Staff Advisor

2024-2025 Board

Samuel SharpSamuel Sharp
President
David RabinovichDavid Rabinovich
Vice President