Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?

I believe in the power of shared micromobility as a force for good. When we take a bike or scooter to commute, recreate, or travel in our neighborhoods we do more than connect to its people and places—we create resilient, sustainable and equitable communities in which we are all participants. NABSA’s leadership will play a critical role to play in establishing, informing, and promoting the positive impact shared micromobility systems have in the North American region. I’m excited by the opportunity to contribute my learning, energy, and passion toward initiatives and work that will help our industry succeed in delivering on its promises. My experience with our nonprofit ROAM Share–and since joining the micromobility sector–has informed my perspective on bike- and scooter-share as a dynamic tool to help communities meet some of their greatest challenges. I’m eager to develop and strengthen harmonious relationships among the broad spectrum of stakeholders in micromobility. As a new voice in the industry, I know collaborating with NABSA board members is an experience that will shape my own understanding of our industry and what is possible when we work together.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?

Since joining the micromobility industry, I’ve worked to expand bike share access across diverse communities through grant application, pursuit of corporate sponsorships, and fostering partnerships with local transportation agencies. Having worked in both management and administrative capacities, I understand micromobility challenges at both the implementation and operation levels. While BikeLNK City Manager, I fostered meaningful relationships with city officials to promote effective and sustainable bike share operations. During this tenure I also prioritized expanding bike share access to historically underserved communities – including aging adults – through educational opportunities and collaborative programming with local NPOs. And In my time as ROAM Programs Manager, I’ve gained valuable insights into the diverse funding mechanisms required to make nonprofit bike share happen. This experience – paired with a background in relationship management, CRM, fundraising, and a lot of biking to local coffee shops – has shaped my approach to understanding micromobility and the opportunities ahead for our industry. My foundational philosophy – let’s build this thing together.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?

It would be an excellent opportunity to learn from my peers across North America. I would also like to impart the knowledge I’ve gained working with other agencies on pilots, resolving issues, and expanding our system. In particular, I would like to develop my leadership skills so I can make Chicago’s Divvy system more equitable and efficient.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?

I’ve got a background in mobility advocacy and operations. In particular, my knowledge of government and day-to-day system oversight would position me well to dive into contemporary issues in the micromobility sector. I would like to support advocate and government agency employees in their work to move the needle on improving micromobility in their worlds!

Why are you interested in being a NABSA Board Member?

I would be honored to serve another term as a NABSA Board Member so that I can further support the growth and success of the bike share industry. Over the past four years, I have brought industry colleagues to share their experiences and perspectives during Policy Working Group discussions and as panelists during NABSA conferences and webinars. As a Board Member, I have also directly contributed to advocating for policies at the state or federal levels that ultimately will benefit the micromobility industry and its users. In looking toward the future, a lot of work is still needed to expand bike share and micromobility access in our communities. Having the opportunity to advocate for bike infrastructure, funding, and influence national and local policy, is both personally and professionally meaningful to me. I believe NABSA can play a role in addressing climate change through the advocacy of transportation programs that are green, accessible, and inclusive. I would be thrilled to continue taking an active part in the Executive Committee as the NABSA Treasurer and, together with the NABSA Board and other key stakeholders, to contribute to membership development activities, policy advocacy initiatives and the long-term strategy of the organization. It would be a great privilege to continue to be a force to the movement towards greater access to bikes.

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

I have 20 years of experience in leadership and project management across the bike share, electric vehicle and bicycle industries. I have led businesses and have experience serving in Information Technology, Finance, and Logistics roles for companies from various sectors in France, Spain, Argentina, and in the United States. These experiences have provided me with a diverse and broad professional background. In addition to my international experience in the micromobility industry, I have also done a great deal of work in partnership with government which is critical as we build and grow the industry.

I am an entrepreneur at heart, a strategic partner in all that I do, and I am passionate about working with communities and partners to reduce our carbon footprint through transportation alternatives — one of the greatest threats to our environment. In 2005, I started my own e-bike business in Paris (one of the very first!), witnessed Velib’ launch a couple of years later and since, have nurtured relationships with stakeholders of this iconic system. I moved to Los Angeles in 2010 and worked for an electric car startup before joining Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS) as the General Manager of Metro Bike Share in 2016. I am also a lifelong bike commuter and currently serve as a board member of a local chapter of Safe Routes to Schools.

I deeply believe in education and advocacy for alternative transportation modes to cars. I have a diverse perspective from residing and working in the bicycle industry on three different continents, as well as navigating and overcoming challenges as a bike share program leader in Los Angeles–one of the biggest cities in North America and one of the most challenging cities for transportation access. In all my experience I use bring enthusiasm, passion and dedication. Being on the NABSA board gives me the opportunity to utilize my skills and experience to serve, contribute, and advocate for greater bike share infrastructure in North America.

As Founder and CEO of Shift Transit, Eddie has 18 years of experience in management, strategy, and operations, including many within the mobility industry. Eddie founded Shift Transit because of his passion for urban mobility and desire to help stand-up best-in-class mobility systems. This drive and ability to execute has led to Shift’s expansion into multiple North American markets in just five years, covering the bikeshare, scooter sharing, carsharing, and microtransit industries.

Prior to founding Shift Transit, Eddie served as Chief Operating Officer of Motivate, directly overseeing 13 bikeshare systems across the globe, including Citibike in New York, Hubway in Boston, and Capital Bikeshare in Washington, DC. Eddie’s career in mobility began as the inaugural General Manager of the Chicago (Divvy) program, where he spearheaded the successful launch of the 3,000-bike system in 2013.

Prior to working in mobility, Eddie served as an executive in Accenture’s Retail Strategy and Operations practice, consulting large clients such as Best Buy and Ross Stores. Eddie also served as a member of the leadership team that brought Under Armour’s retail store concept to reality.

Eddie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Maryland.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
Riding a bike is fun, but convincing folks to replace short trips with micromobility requires a coordinated effort. NABSA is a way for me to be an active part of making micromobility the easy choice in cities.

My experience in operations has ignited a passion to make things work better. We’ll need hardware, policy, software, and mobile-first user experiences that all encourage an equitable mobility future that our kids can be proud of. I’ve been in my role since 2015 and I’d love to help guide the most important organization in the conversation!

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
I’ve been a leader at one the country’s most innovative bike share programs for eight years. We introduced small dense stations in 2016, transit integrations in 2017, free bikeshare for transit users in 2018, and in 2022 we installed 20 charging stations as a part of a complete system relaunch called POGOH. I have a background in urban studies, and years of experience as the director of operations. I feel strongly that we need additional innovation, and funding shifts, in our sector in order to realize our collective vision of car-light urban mobility. I will bring my expertise, enthusiasm, and consensus-building skills to the NABSA board. Let’s make our future better together.

Why are you interested in being a NABSA Board Member?

NABSA plays a vital role in increasing accessibility for everyone, especially those who do not have automobiles, through advocacy and promotion of shared micromobility. As a NABSA Board Member, I want to help the organization plan strategically to continue to be a beacon for the industry through major shifts and continued evolution. I view shared, active mobility as a critical part of a transportation system, and I want to continue to help our members provide these services.

As a current Board member, I led the Research and Data committee over the last year. This committee has an opportunity to provide guidance to NABSA’s members on critical issues related to the expanding world of micromobility, such as transit integration and electrification. During my time on the committee, I’ve supported the Privacy Principles Partnership, reviewed each installment of the State of the Industry report, and lent my expertise to research inquiries. I would continue to support (and hopefully lead) the work of this committee as a Board Member.

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

I have unique experience related to the regulation and evaluation of dockless bike and scooter programs. My entree into micromobility was as a Research Program Specialist at the District Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. I worked extensively with the Policy and Legislative Affairs and Sustainable Transportation branches as we established the new dockless mobility program. I supported program evaluation efforts and worked directly with the service providers to receive data on the services. I helped DDOT intake, process, and use this data.

I am currently the Research Practice Lead at Toole Design Group. I lead and support a wide range of projects related to equity, safety, and new mobility. I continue to work on projects related to micromobility data and system evaluation but the focus of much of my work now is transportation equity.

Specific to the position as Board Member, I have completed two terms on the NABSA Board, serving as vice-president, secretary, chair of the Research and Data Committee, and a member of the Finance Committee. I have also served on many executive boards including the Board of the Shared Use Mobility Summit and the TRB Committees on Social and Economic Factors.

I have a background in research, transportation equity, strategic planning, and performance-based decision making. I am a skilled writer, critical thinker, and motivated supporter of active transportation.

Why are you interested in being a NABSA Board Member?

To expand upon my current efforts on the NABSA Policy Committee to get shared micromobility (bike + scooters et al) recognized as ‘public transit’ for federal / FTA funding.

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

I am a tenacious policy pest with 20+ years of experience on non project boards nationwide. Plus I have lived, travelled and worked internationally, so I am aware of many transportation issues impacting our geographically broad member base.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
NABSA has been a space for me to grow myself professionally, share resources, and become part of a community of like-minded individuals. Each year I have attended the NABSA conferences, my desire to want to be more involved increases. I have watched the board prioritize equity and have felt the inclusivity and alignment with my values, first-hand. I hope to take my learnings working in the public health and transportation worlds and use my voice to further the never-ending work of creating access for all folks to experience the wonders of bike share and micromobility across North America and beyond.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
I have over 12 years of experience in the public sector working in public health and transportation spaces. During that time, my leadership has grown multiple pilot and permanent programs focused on transportation and health equity and access. In New York, I worked through the Health Department’s Center for Health Equity and the Better Bike Share Partnership to pilot CitiBike for Youth and Prescribe a Bike in Brooklyn, NY. For the past five years in Portland, I have led our Biketown for All and Adaptive Biketown programs to record ridership every year. Additionally, People for Bikes and the Better Bike Share Partnership Living Labs grant has allowed us to pilot Prescribe a Bike PDX, a subset of Biketown for All, connecting further e-bike education and access to our high school and County Health patients who could benefit. My lived experience as bike-loving, woman of color who grew up with limited means makes this work personal and important and reminds me that I get to be a voice for those who get left out of the conversation. I believe that my experiences and passion to connect to people make me an asset as a board member, and I look forward to the opportunity to represent.