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About Us
Welcome to MAKE Roanoke! We are a 501c3 non-profit makerspace in Roanoke VA, featuring a wood shop, metal shop, fiber arts studio, 3D printing lab, laser cutter, and electronics lab. We are a community-based organization run entirely by volunteers.
We are located at 128 Albemarle Ave SE, Roanoke VA, 24103.
This Wiki is meant to serve as the informational hub for all of MAKE Roanoke's shop areas. Here, you will find current equipment, shop policies, manuals, and how-to guides. It is recommended to save this page for future reference.
Quick Links
How to Become A Member of MAKE Roaonke
- Fill out a Membership Application
- Sign a waiver
- Attend a General Orientation
- Subscribe through PayPal at the bottom of this page
- Sign up for an account on Member Matters
- Once all of that is done, we can get you a key fob and you'll have access to the space!
See this page for more details
Ways to Stay Informed
- Join the MeetUp for first notice on classes and other events
- Check out our Google Calendar
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Follow us on Social Media
- Look at the Board Bulletin Board by the entrance
People to Know
Board of Directors
The board of directors is the governing body of MAKE Roanoke. These individuals are trusted members of MAKE Roanoke who are elected by the membership, and they are responsible for running the organization with the interests of the community in mind.
Email: board@makeroanoke.org (Emails everyone below)
Discord: @Board (Notifies everyone below)
Chris Santacroce
Chairman of the Board
@Exhempknight (Chris) on Discord
midnightmachinist@makeroanoke.org
Matt Brown
Treasurer
@MattB on Discord
matt@makeroanoke.org
Samantha Sullivan
Secretary
@Samantha on Discord
samantha@makeroanoke.org
Nick Dunne
Clerk
@Nick Dunne on Discord
nick@makeroanoke.org
Max Bareiss
Chair
@Max Bareiss on Discord
max@makeroanoke.org
Will Carter
Chair
@Nackmatholn on Discord
will.c@makeroanoke.org
Shop Captains
Shop captains are appointed by the board of directors, and they are recognized as experts in their respective crafts. These individuals are responsible for building our shops, developing shop policies, enforcing safety, and training our membership on how to use equipment safely and effectively.
Metal Shop: Chris Santacroce
@Exhempknight (Chris) on Discord
midnightmachinist@makeroanoke.org
Woodshop: Charles Rambow
@Charles on Discord
chklbrry@makeroanoke.org
Laser Cutter: Rob Bean and Will Carter
@Bigboss44 | @Will (Nackmatholn) on Discord
robbean@makeroanoke.org | will.c@makeroanoke.org
Electronics Lab: Stan Okrasinski
@sokrasins on Discord
stan@makeroanoke.org
Fiber Arts: Samantha Sullivan and Samantha Dunne
@samantha | @othersam
samantha@makeroanoke.org | samdunne@makeroanoke.org
3D Printing: Nick Dunne
@Nick Dunne on Discord
nick@makeroanoke.org