The CalHSTA Board
The CalHSTA Board will meet tonight, August 30th, for a closed session at 5 PM (PT) and an open session at approximately 5:30 PM. You can join the open session online on Zoom (opens in a new tab). Tonight's open session will be focused on an actionable timeline for starting a transit club.
Open Session Recordings
2026-2027 Board
Enzo WuPresident
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 RabinovichVice 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 MangiaficoSecretary
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 JinBoard Member At-Large I
Mohan SharmaBoard 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 SharpStaff 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 RabinovichPresident
Ben MangiaficoVice President
Enzo WuSecretary
Harvy ChangBoard Member At-Large I
Mason LouieBoard Member At-Large II
Samuel SharpStaff Advisor
2024-2025 Board
Samuel SharpPresident
David RabinovichVice President