Zachery Pope has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with an Aerospace emphasis from Utah State University. He has experience designing engineering systems like a personal cooling system for the military and an environment control box. He also has experience analyzing rocket and UAV systems using MATLAB and CFD software. Pope has held several leadership roles managing textbooks for a campus store, directing soccer field maintenance, and mentoring Boy Scouts. He has also contributed to satellite research projects and worked as an engineering researcher, soccer referee, and phone surveyor.