Adam Ebernickel is a native to northeast Tennessee, works and serves around his area. He has a degree in drafting and design, mechanical draftsman, technology, and certification in CSWA, CSWP, CSWP-DT, CSWP-W, CSWP-SM, CSWP-S, 3DEXPERIENCE. He has 20+ years of design/engineering experience. He has worked for Altec Ind. for over ten years and has taught at Mayland in the Applied Engineering Department and ConEd for almost the same amount of time. He volunteers in the SOLIDWORKS Community as the WNC Asheville SWUG leader, Southeast Regional SWUG rep, Altec SWUG rep, and SW Champion. In his spare time, he loves to ride his motorcycle, travel, camp, and boat with his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Tank is a native to the Roanoke VA. He is a mechanical designer with 19 years of SOLIDWORKS experience and a Senior CAD Designer at Solid Design & Detail. After being awarded his CSWE in 2018, he has been on a mission to help SOLIDWORKS users worldwide level up their CAD game by teaching at many 3DEXPERIENCE World Conferences, leading the StarCitySWUG user group as well as being a member of the SOLIDWORKS Champions program. When not working or teaching, Tank is a husband, father, motorcycle enthusiast, live event producer, pyrotechnician and overall tech nerd.

Although not riding in 2026, he will be the webmaster and social media team providing support stateside.

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Jose is a Mechanical Design Engineer with 20+ years of SOLIDWORKS experience, driven by a passion for innovation, collaboration, and community. A longtime leader in the SOLIDWORKS Users Group Network, he has spent 15+ years fostering user groups and creating spaces for knowledge-sharing among CAD designers and engineers. Over the past decade, he has played a key role in expanding SWUGN’s presence in Spanish-speaking regions, helping build networks that empower professionals across Latin America and beyond. Recipient of the 2022 Michelle Pillers Community Award, he remains committed to connecting people, supporting professional growth, and strengthening the global engineering community.