Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

Baton Rouge BikeShare, Zyp BikeShare, etc.

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

I believe it is important to continually advance the bikeshare industry and to position NABSA as a resource for communities, entities, and leaders that desire to create vibrant, healthy places for people.

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

I believe I am contributing to the board with my work as a non-exclusive equipment provider, my knowledge of local governments (specifically the small to medium size community), my experience in structuring bikeshare business models to fit the communities needs and desires, and direct operational experience with electric pedal assist systems. I am committed to contributing time, knowledge, and resources to NABSA.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
I’m proud to be a NABSA board member as NABSA has an incredible opportunity to shape policy, lead international dialogue and be a valuable resource for communities, businesses and institutions who want bike share to be a part of their transportation and mobility future.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
I am one of the non-profit leaders on the NABSA board, but I also have significant experience in local government and in the private sector so I unique perspective on the public-private aspect of bike share. Additionally the Pacers Bikeshare program was initially designed around the Indianapolis Cultural Trail so I have direct experience with the essential link between bike share programs and protected bike infrastructure.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
I am devoted to changing the transportation landscape in American cities. I feel strongly that short bicycle trips are a strong tool for positive change and I believe that NABSA, as a coherent collection of voices, can help amplify that message. Bike Share has the potential to help alter the way humans move in cities and I feel honored to be a part of that.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
I have a broad background in municipal planning and decision making; I am the Executive Director of a non-profit that operates one of the few smart bike systems in North America.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

Divvy

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

As a young industry, bikeshare is always changing and evolving. As a member of the NABSA board, I appreciate the opportunity to be part of that evolution while influencing it in a positive way and learning from peer cities.

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

I am a founding member of the NABSA board and have been involved in bikeshare since we launched Divvy in Chicago in 2013. At CDOT, I oversee a variety of active and sustainable transportation programs including travel demand management, alternative fuels/EVs, bike parking and Vision Zero that all have an impact on bikeshare. I have served on many boards over the last number of years ranging from condo associations to land trusts.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
Having been in the micromobility industry for over 12 years and a supporter of NABSA since 2014, it is long overdue that I get further involved with NABSA. My industry experience allows me to provide input on the resources and education programs NABSA provides. NABSA’s core values are completely in line with mine, both on a personal and professional level. Values such as Safety, Community, Cooperation, Customer Focused, Transparency and Diversity & Equity are what I’ve been pushing for since I started at PBSC in 2009 and have enabled me to gain valuable lessons and lifelong partnerships and friends in the micromobility industry.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
For over 12 years, I have been involved in many different bike-sharing capacities (Supply Chain, Business Development, Operations, Marketing, Product Design etc.) allowing me to bring a complete perspective to the table. This experience has been acquired with my direct involvement in over 40 bike-share systems notably: Bixi Montreal, Toronto Bike Share, MoGo Detroit, WeCycle Aspen, Bicing Barcelona, Santander Cycle Hire London and many more. What really allows me to stand out is my 360-degree vision of how to successfully market, deploy and turnkey launch bike sharing solutions. This knowledge can be particularly valuable for NABSA members as we all try to push the industry forward in the post-pandemic era of micromobility. This experience is supplemented with involvement in industry organizations such a CIE (Cycling Industries Europe) and involvement in many other micromobility partnerships.

Why is being a board member of NABSA important to you?
I’ve been an active member of NABSA for the last four years, and I stand behind its mission of access and equity within the shared micomobility industry. In addition to partnering on the shared Better Bike Share Partnership and NABSA conference in 2018, I’ve served annually on the NABSA conference planning committee helping to ensure that equity is integrated throughout the conference content and speakers. I was also a co-creator of the NABSA Workforce Diversity Toolkit and the upcoming Policy Principles guide. I would like to serve on the NABSA board to further support their work as a leader in shared micomobility while carrying forward our aligned mission of DEI and having diverse voices at all levels especially leadership.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position on the board?
I am a nationally recognized expert in the realm of transportation equity with a background in nonprofit leadership and youth development. For the past 14 years, I have devoted my professional life to serving marginalized communities. As manager of the Better Bike Share Partnership, I work to address barriers to the use of bike share for individuals with low income and BIPOC communities, while increasing equitable access in shared micromobility systems worldwide. As a result, I have helped make Philadelphia’s Indego bikeshare system a national leader in bike share equity, while providing technical assistance to numerous cities, advocates, and operators on how to incorporate equity and meaningful community engagement throughout their shared micromobility systems.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

Fort Worth Bike Sharing

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

Being a board member of NABSA means that I have direct input into an organization that is helping to shape the future of shared transportation. I have the opportunity to work with other professionals in the bike share industry to bring together a vast amount of research and knowledge in a way that is most useful for others who are interested in or are already invested in bike sharing.

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

As the founder and executive director of Fort Worth Bike Sharing (FWBS), I bring a unique perspective and portfolio of experience to the NABSA board. FWBS is a 501c3 non-profit organization with roots in our transit system, and is a past recipient of federal funding. I have worked through several facets of the federal grant process, fundraising, public-private partnerships and non-profit operations and have been able to share lessons learned and best practices with new and established systems on many occasions. With so many changes taking place within our industry, it is valuable to have a diverse group of professionals serving on the board and I am grateful to have an opportunity to contribute.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

Capital Bikeshare

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

Improving mobility in our cities, in ways that have positive impacts on the environment and our health, is my mission. Bikeshare is one of the newest forms of transportation and I love being involved on the ground floor of its development. Serving on the NABSA Board allows me to learn from the first and the best in this rapidly changing transportation space- and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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

I work at the District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation where I manage the city’s Bikeshare and Bicycle Parking programs. With over 460 stations and approximately 4,000 bikes available system-wide, nearly 19-million trips have been taken by Capital Bikeshare members since its launch. I bring with me the expertise of a seasoned bikeshare program manager, of one of the nation’s oldest and largest systems- operating alongside a robust dockless bikeshare pilot.

Bikeshare System Affiliation(s):

Nice Ride Minnesota

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

Serving on the NABSA board is an opportunity to develop new collaborative relationships and strengthen existing ones. The willingness of NABSA members to share what they know for the mutual benefit of the industry has been invaluable to our business and to my career in bike share.

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

If I have a special sauce, it’s experience. Since I got in to bike sharing in 2008, I’ve had the opportunity to work with people across the industry in the US and abroad. I’ve had some successes, made plenty of mistakes and changed my mind about things that once seemed set in stone. I’m every bit as hopeful for the future of bike sharing now as I was a decade ago.

What does your role on the NABSA team include?
I primarily focus on things like NABSA’s strategic planning, NABSA’s advocacy and policy work, the annual Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report, working with the Board of Directors, and the overall executive functioning of the organization.

What do you love most about working for NABSA? 
The people! And also the mission and values. I truly admire and enjoy working with all of the incredible people that work in the field of shared micromobility. I am also passionate about shared micromobility and the ways it can facilitate people-centered places, community, and increased access to multi-modal transportation options that decrease car use and increase more equitable, sustainable mobility.

What experience or insight do you bring to your position with NABSA?
I have been NABSA’s Executive Director since 2017, and have been working in the field of shared micromobility since 2012. I have a background as a mobilities professional working at the intersection of climate and equity, and have held positions with the City of Boston, Bicycle Coalition of Maine, as a mobilities researcher, and in applied anthropology.

Connect with Sam:
Sam@nabsa.net