Our Team
Professional Team
MEET OUR FOUNDING TEAM

The team consists of Francis Ruan, Michael Leff, Michael Manche, Tyler Erdell, and Joyce Ren, all influential student leaders on the Los Altos High School campus.

Francis Ruan
Francis Ruan
Co-Founder
Francis Ruan, a 17-year-old senior, attends school at Los Altos High School in CA, is a passionate student and plays Varsity Football and runs Varsity Track and Field. He founded Los Altos Vintage and serves as a marketing data analyst intern at Pre Snap.
"We care about the childhoods of others because we still have one too." – Francis Ruan
Michael Leff
Michael Leff
Co-Founder
Michael Leff, an 18-year-old senior and varsity wrestler, co-authored a book on Stoicism and interned at the Professional Fighters League.
"Everyone has had a time in their lives where they received help, now it’s time for us to give back." – Michael Leff
Michael Manche
Michael Manche
Co-Founder
Michael Manche, a 17-year-old senior, plays Varsity Football and Track, and works at the Stanford Orthopedic lab.
"It’s never too late to go out and make a difference." – Michael Manche
Tyler Erdell
Tyler Erdell
Development Director/Operations Manager
Tyler, a 17-year-old senior, leads the engineering program and enjoys guiding students through the design thinking process.
Joyce Ren
Joyce Ren
Art Instructor
Hi, I’m Joyce Ren! I love the process of creating art and being able to share it with kids in the community.
Dhruv Aron
Dhruv Aron
Computer Science Enthusiast
Dhruv is passionate about computer science and business. He’s loved computers from a young age and is excited to inspire the next generation programmers and computer engineers with Elevated Youth!