Why are you interested in being a NABSA Board Member?

I am the Co-founder of Drop Mobility. We founded the company in 2017 with a simple mission of seeing more people using shared bikes as a preferred form of commute. We soon realized this mission wasn’t as simple, due to so much noise in the space with multiple vehicle types, an ever changing regulatory environment and some shared vehicle providers wanting to succeed at all costs by pushing sub optimal operating models at scale.

We decided to focus on the fundamentals of not only building reliable small electric vehicles but also working directly with municipalities, non profit bike share operators, transit organizations and bike advocates within the communities, to provide locally branded, sustainable and organized bike share systems. We today power thousands of electric vehicles across North American cities in this collaborative model.

In these challenging times of global economic turmoil and creaking supply chains, I intend to bring the same sustainable mission driven sensibilities to the NABSA board if elected.

I have personally been associated with NABSA for 5 + years now and have seen the organization do some great work in keeping the biking community together and also being nimble in adapting to changing times for micromobility at large. I feel being a NABSA board member would give me the right platform to contribute both at a strategic policy level but also bring about positive change for every person who rides on 2 or 3 wheels on North American streets.

What skills and experience would make you a good NABSA Board Member?

I have worked for large global corporates and hyper growth startups in leadership positions for close to two decades now. I am a person who believes in creating a real impact to the lives of people on the streets and solving complex health, transportation and climate change problems faced by our generation.

I have successfully built a micromobility company from scratch over 5+ years, including leading sales, strategy and operations in 20+ American cities impacting millions of lives.

I have an extensive network in the micromobility and transportation space including bureaucrats, non profit boards, field operators, transit leaders, bike/scooter share CEO’s, bike advocacy groups, mobility consultants, city planners, manufacturers etc across North America, Europe and Asia.

I have had an ongoing association with NABSA for 5+ years and have attended every conference since 2017 in-person/virtual, including being a panelist last couple of times.

I am/have been on the board of multiple “for profit” and “non profit” organizations and understand what it takes to work with a group in a board setting to get the job done.

In my past life I have managed large complex projects in areas like food, apparel, outdoor recreation and last mile delivery, at times managing 500 + member teams.

I have very strong P&L management, process development, communication, analytical and problem solving skills that would be very useful for this role.

I am both a leader and a team player who is always focussed on the goals and willing to go beyond the ordinary to deliver on commitments I make.

I genuinely believe in and deeply care about the potential of micromobility to create a long lasting and positive impact on our world.