Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
I believe in the power of shared micromobility to transform communities and want to help make it a safe, affordable, and easy way for anyone and everyone to get around. I rely on NABSA’s reporting, webinars, and resources to inform my work and want to leverage my experience working on shared micromobility across North America by giving back to the organization.

As a Board Member I would focus on:

• Growing the organization and its influence.
• Advancing NABSA’s advocacy efforts. Federal funds are flowing and we’re at a pivotal time to position shared micromobility as the vanguard of electrification and sustainable transportation.
• Contributing to the data/research committee and knowledge share efforts.
• Learning from members!

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

I lead Alta Planning + Design’s shared micromobility services. After helping to plan Portland’s BIKETOWN system in 2015, I caught the shared micromobility bug and have focused my career on it. Since then I have helped dozens of cities and regions plan, implement, and evaluate shared micromobility systems. I have worked on micromobility programs in every context (from urban systems in New York City and LA to smaller communities like Billings, MT and Cedar Rapids, IA) and at every stage of the process, from funding and launch, to redesigning and expanding. I’m prepared to contribute what I have learned working with these communities to support NABSA’s growth and advance the values of the organization.

Recent topics I’m working on or have worked on are:

• Guidance on Regulating Shared Micromobility: I drafted the guidance that will inform NACTO’s next iteration of national guidelines.
• Aligning Bike Share with Transit: I led a system redesign to better align Detroit’s MoGo system with transit.
• Maximizing the Utility of Micromobility Data Data: Working with the City of Sacramento and Ride Report to use GBFS and MDS data to understand parking patterns and determine the optimal number of bikes and scooters in the Shared Rideables program.
• Equity Focused Bike Share: Planning and securing funding (through California’s Clean Mobility Options program) for an equity focused system in Rialto, CA, (launching this Fall!)
• Next Gen Bike Share: I’m working on the RFP for the next generation of bike share in LA.