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# MEET OUR TEAM

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## THE PREP GROUP IS NOTHING WITHOUT OUR PEOPLE

We’re honored to provide you with high-quality briefs, freely and consistently, all season long—because you deserve the best.

And we’re deeply grateful to the incredible people who make this possible.

# Leadership

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### Caleb Formo

After numerous years of experience in both styles of debate, Caleb now serves as the President of the NPG.

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### Luke DiPersio

 Even at college, Luke serves as the Tech Director, aiding Caleb in the coding and systems that only MIT students could manage. 

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### Seamus McDonald

With years of experience in Team Policy and editing for the NPG, Seamus now runs the National Case List.

## **Editors**

Our editors are at the heart of the prep group,

ensuring the quality of each and every brief.

 

#### Eli McClure

Region 14

Eli is a nationally competitive policy debater going in to his third year. He has extensive experience in brief formatting and writing.

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#### Adler Duppenthaler

Region 2

Nationally ranked speaker and policy debater. Passionate about mentoring inexperienced speakers to excel in and beyond competition.

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#### Cates Kean

Region 15

Team Policy National Championship Finalist with 5 years of NCFCA experience. Professional speech and debate coach and brief writer for Monument Publishing.

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#### Ty Park

Region 9

Hopes to be the top-ranked bowtie wearer in the NCFCA (Broke to double octas and octas at nats 24' and 25')

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#### Landon Majors

Region 16

Competed at National in debate and edited last year. Has been in the league 11 years, 6th year competing.

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#### Will Harril

Region 9

Nationally ranked TP competitor with a passion for thorough research

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#### Jack Buck

Region 13

2025 Team Policy national champion; 3rd place Team Policy nationals (2026)

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#### Madison Williams

Region 15

Madison has competed in competitive speech and debate across different leagues for 6 years. She has lots of editing and research experience and is a nationally recognized speaker and debater.

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#### Ruby Mann

Region 3

Nationally ranked TP speaker who has competed in both styles of debate for 6 years. Ruby is returning as an editor after serving two years ago.

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#### Caleb Formo

 Region 14

Editor for the NPG with numerous years of experience both coaching and competing.

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#### Elijah Bennett

Region 2

Nationally ranked team policy debater. Has coached two teams to quarterfinals and finals, and is enthusiastic about helping young competitors.

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#### Jacob Lindsay

Region 14

As an editor for the NPG, Jacob is a Region 14 team policy regional champion, going into his sixth year.

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## **Our Past Leadership**

The people of the past that made way for the future

 

#### Justus Aryani

Founder

Justus ('25) founded the NPG in 2021 to connect debaters and streamline collaborative prep with integrity before passing its leadership to the next generation.

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#### Andrew Formo

President

Andrew was president of the NPG in the 2025-2026 season.

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Up to four people can apply to represent each region! The more editors we have, the lighter the load for each of us. You also receive exclusive benefits like early access to all of our releases!

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