Meet the Board
Chapter President
Steven currently works as a Field Engineer for Amtrak, managing new infrastructure construction. He joined Engineers without Borders in 2022 as a member of the Temple University Student Chapter, where he served as a local project lead and the international project design team lead for a sanitation project in Ecuador. Steven also works as a co-lead for the current Tanzania Water Supply project.
Vice President
Matt currently works as a Project Manager at the Philadelphia Gas Works and is a certified Project Management Professional (P.M.P). He was first involved with the University of Delaware Chapter of Engineers Without Borders, where he led a water distribution project for 500 people in the Philippines while studying Mechanical Engineering. Matt assists in overseeing all Chapter operations and supports fundraising efforts for the Tanzania Project.
Treasurer
Matt Philbin is a civil engineering professional working at AECOM, specializing in transportation design. Matt graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering in 2024. He has been employed at AECOM for about two years working with the roadway/highway design team. Alongside volunteering with Engineers Without Borders, Matt is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers Younger Members Forum in Philadelphia.
Tanzania Project Team Lead
Darien Schreffler has been advancing global water access through Engineers Without Borders since 2015, beginning with the Drexel University chapter before joining the Philadelphia Professional Chapter in 2021. Over the past decade, he has contributed to multiple international water supply projects, driven by a deep commitment to expanding access to clean, reliable water in underserved communities.
Professionally, Darien is a water engineer with six years of experience spanning stormwater management, water treatment design, construction administration, and program development. His technical expertise is matched by a global perspective, having lived in five countries outside the United States and participated in fieldwork through EWB project trips.
In addition to his project work, Darien serves as a mentor to the Temple University EWB chapter, advising student engineers on the design and implementation of their international project in Ecuador. He is passionate about building sustainable, community-centered solutions and continues to focus on developing impactful water infrastructure projects in regions where they are needed most.
Professional Chapter Liaison & Student Mentor Liaison
Bill is a licensed civil engineer, registered in PA. Retired from the Army Corps of Engineers and a Life Member of ASCE and NSPE. He currently serves as liaison between EWB Philadelphia Professional Chapter and local EWB student chapters, as well as professional engineering societies. Outside interests include woodworking and bird watching.
Domestic Project Lead
Olya Zhugayevich is the Project Lead for the Domestic Project with Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden and a Co-lead of the Fundraising Committee for the International Project in Tanzania. They are a civil/environmental engineer who graduated from Temple University in 2023. They have experience working in consulting, education, government, non-profits, and research. Their fields include site investigation and remediation, hazardous waste removal, wastewater treatment, and transit design. Outside of engineering, Olya is an activist, artist, and musician.