Chala is a St. Paul native that attended St. Olaf College. He first worked with Project Success through their Boundary Waters adventures. There he helped as a guide and a volunteer. In 2022, he joined the Project Success team as a Program Coordinator. What excites him the most about PS is the doors it opens for students, the experiences it allows youth to have, the curiosity it ignites, and the tools is provides to ALL Minneapolis students.