Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

GREENbike SLC

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

I’m a founding member of NABSA. And it’s been my privilege to work in this industry from both the public and private side for the last eight years. Our young industry is at a tipping point. It’s incredibly important that we move forward with thoughtful action that is both progressive and conservative. My experience and passion for this industry is profound. I want to serve on this board to help our industry get bigger and better without losing track of why we started working in bike share to begin with.

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

For the last eight years I’ve had the opportunity to work in a variety of roles in the bike sharing space for both the public and private sector including:

• • Researching bike share for our city

• • Writing the RFP for our city

• • Vendor selection

• • Board member recruitment & selection

• • Fundraising & financial management

• • Procurement & deployment

• • Branding

• • Communications & media relations

• • Staff management

• Strategic planning & data analysis

As the Founder & Executive Director of Salt Lake City’s non-profit bike share (GREENbike) I’ve secured $14M in private sponsorships and public grants in the 124^th largest market in the country. I’ve expanded our organization by more than 400% since we launched. We’ve secured funding for expansions every year through 2024. We’ve built up operational cash reserves. Every bike has been ridden multiple times a day, every day, since we’ve launched. And I’ve only lost one full-time employee in nearly seven years.

I’ve taken an organization from conception to expansion. I know what it takes to keep an organization healthy and sustainable. And it’s more than talking points. It requires thoughtful analysis, planning and action. As a NABSA board member in the non-profit category, I would bring an expertise and understanding that would represent non-profit bike shares from across the country. I’ve been lucky enough to cultivate friendships with many of my non-profit and for-profit peers. And as we know, this industry is about relationships. I am grateful for the opportunity to help guide our nascent industry as a NABSA board member as bike sharing enters a new chapter.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
As Executive Director of Detroit’s non-profit bikeshare system, I want to contribute my skills and knowledge to this great national organization.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
My skills include running a non-profit organization and serving as that non-profit’s marketing and community outreach director. As a person of color, I believe my perspective is a great addition to NABSA’s Board.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

BIKETOWN

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

In Oregon, the transportation sector is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions. Bike share helps people to drive less while making city life more convenient and fun. Serving on the board allows me to help encourage bike share innovation and help us share best practices. I have learned so much from my board and industry peers. When I think about the compliments I’ve received about BIKETOWN, they nearly all tie directly back to NABSA.

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

I bring over a decade of experience working in behavior change and twenty years in public policy. I like to solve problems and be ambitious. I am very excited for Portland to host NABSA’s 2018 conference and I’m committed to making it our best conference ever.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
NABSA is our industry’s convener, advocate and educator. We need a strong and vibrant NABSA to increase government investment, address our industry’s pressing problems, and keep our nonprofit, private and government in dialogue and partnership.

I want to continue bringing more value to our members and industry through my board service, and especially by bringing new resources to NABSA. I promise to continue to dedicate myself as a board and committee member to finding more financial resources and innovative solutions.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
For the past seven years, I have served in a number of roles to support NABSA’s growth. I currently chair the Development (fundraising) Committee, and previously served as President, Secretary, Research and Data Chair.

In my day job, I manage Portland’s bike share program (BIKETOWN) and transportation demand management programs, along with supervising eight staff at the Portland Bureau of Transportation. In addition, I oversee Adaptive BIKETOWN, the first adaptive bike rental service focused on people with disabilities to be co-branded with a bike share service.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

WE-cycle

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

Bikesharing is a young, relatively small, and quickly evolving industry. We need to share knowledge and best practices and maintain professional and ethical business standards such that the bikeshare movement can continue to prosper and facilitate more people riding bikes. NABSA plays a vital role in bringing together the industry’s various sectors by providing a forum for open and informed discourse. As a Board Member, I am committed to NABSA being the convening body and resource expert in providing education and opportunities for business enhancement and growth to all players in the industry.

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

As bikeshare continues to prove its effectiveness as a complementary mode of transit, it has become an expectation in mid-large sized cities. As technology evolves and the cost of implementation decreases, one of the next frontiers for bikeshare is smaller communities. I am honored to be the NABSA voice of, and advocate for, these smaller jurisdictions and programs. I hope that my experience as the founder and operator a regional bikeshare system in communities of under 3,000 people can be valuable resource to other communities to implement and effectively manage bikeshare systems. Bikeshare is not a one size fits all approach and each system must be designed to resonate within the needs and goals and resources of the community.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

BCycle, LLC

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

Since 2010, bike sharing has helped transform communities of all sizes here in North America. With over 100 systems on the ground today and operating within a variety of business models, I strongly believe that NABSA is strategically positioned to help support, shape and lead the future of bike share in North America. I am honored to be a part of this organization.

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

Having been a part of the BCycle organization since 2009, I have had a “front seat” in being a part of the growth of bike share in North America. My role has taken me to both big cities and small communities and provided me with a unique insight in common traits yet unique components that make up our home towns. I believe that this broad perspective provides me with an excellent record of experience that I am happy to leverage on behalf of the entire NABSA membership.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

Citi Bike Miami

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

NABSA is a great forum for the discussion of all matters relating to bike share and an organization that connects a wide range of bike share professionals.

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

Having been involved in a wide range of responsibilities in the bike share industry from marketing, system sales to operations and management, I hope to share my unique point of experiences.