Board
Executive Committee
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David McLean [President], Seattle David is a longtime volunteer for bicycling causes. He shops, commutes (since 3rd grade), and vacations by bike. David is a teacher of bike repair for big kids at Bike Works and provided computer support for Bike Works and Bicycle Alliance for many years. He is dedicated to making the world a better place one pedal revolution at a time. |
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Brian Foley [1st VP], Black Diamond Brian is an avid road, mountain and commuter cyclist. He has been professionally associated with the bicycle industry for over 10 years and is currently the Divisional Merchandise Manager for the Cycling Specialty Shop at REI. He has been involved in bicycle advocacy efforts both locally as a volunteer ride leader for Trips for Kids and nationally helping to facilitate REI support for the Bikes Belong Foundation. He believes the bicycle represents a simple solution too many of societies current problems such as obesity, urban congestion and global warming. As such, he feels passionate about the transformative power of the bicycle for individuals, communities and the planet. Brian lives in the Black Diamond area of southeast king county, with his wife and two children. |
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Liz McNett Crowl [2nd VP], Mount Vernon Liz is a Healthy Communities Specialist where she works with community partners to increase opportunities and environments that foster physical activity. She is primarily a recreation and fitness cyclist, and is a LAB certified bike educator. Liz walks her talk of physical activity for health – teaching at the YMCA indoor cycling or aerobics, rowing her shell, riding her new purple Rodriguez Rainier bike with friends and family, and walking nearly 1,000 miles every year. |
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Kirste Johnson [Secretary], Seattle Kirste Johnson is a former bicycle and pedestrian planner now working as the Healthy Eating/Active Living Policy Coordinator for Public Health-Seattle & King County’s Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant award. Getting her bare foot caught in the spokes of a neighbor’s Schwinn at the tender age of six did not dim her passion for biking and today she is a year-round, almost every day cyclist. Like Mia Birk, Kirste believes the bicycle is a simple but robust solution to a whole bunch of complex problems. She resides in Seattle with her partner Chris, owner of Rosebud Bicycle Builds. |
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John Vona [Treasurer], Seattle John is a life-long cyclist and more recently a bicycle commuter since moving to Seattle in 2007. He grew up in a small bayside community in central New Jersey and got the cycling bug as a teen riding on congested roads to “shore points” such as Asbury Park and Belmar – Bruce Springsteen’s theme of being “sprung from cages out on Highway 9” was more than a metaphor. Those formative years gave John a deep appreciation for the network of bike lanes, trails and corridors available to cyclists in Washington and he would like to see those opportunities continue to improve and grow. John is a forester and works for Green Diamond Resource Company as a business planning manager. |
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Ted Inkley [Past President], Seattle Ted rides his bike every day and believes that bicycles are an under-appreciated tool in the fight against pollution, obesity, global warming, transportation gridlock and general human crankiness. When he’s not riding his bike he likes to hike, cross-country ski, canoe and sample the NW’s great beers. Ted is lawyer. He and his wife Alison have two children. |
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Mary Anderson, Bellingham Mary commutes by bicycle year round. She is the Safe Routes to School Coordinator for the Whatcom Council of Governments and served as everybodyBIKE coordinator organizing approximately 100 events in 2008. These events reached 17,443 Whatcom County residents including 3,500 school children who participated in bicycle rodeos and school wide assemblies. As a parent of a young child she is passionate about helping parents commute by bicycle with their children. |
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King Cushman, Seattle King commuted by bike or bus to downtown Seattle before retiring from the Puget Sound Regional Council in 2007. He now enjoys leisurely bike riding with his wife, children and grandchildren. As a transportation professional King found that communities which plan for and deliver travel alternatives to the auto offer the broadest benefits for commuters, shoppers, schools, community health and safety, the economy, and ultimately taxpayers., |
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Bob Duffy, Lacey Bob is a committed lifelong bicyclist. He served in the Naval Air and became an environmental planner working at local and state positions, retiring in 2007. Bob is a member of the Capital Bicycling Club and volunteers his time on many bicycling related projects. He also enjoys recreational bicycling, hiking, XC and telemark skiing, kayaking and travel. |
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Sarah Gelineau, Tonasket Sarah is a road and mountain bicyclist who enjoys being active in the bicycling community, from speaking with legislators about important issues to supporting events such as the RAPSody Ride. She and her husband “graduated” from their jobs in Puget Sound and moved to Tonasket where they built their log home. She is looking forward to continuing to promote bicycling safety and education and exploring all the wonders of the Okanogan Highlands. |
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Julie A. Gregg, Seattle Julie sits on the Board of Directors of her family’s business, Gregg’s Cycles. She was Sportworks NW’s VP of their Quick-load Bike Rack Division. Her professional life has been dedicated to the bicycle industry including attending the National Bicycle Summit in Washington D.C. lobbying Congressional leaders on behalf of cyclists. Julie participates in road & mountain biking, touring & commuting, and racing on the velodrome where she took home a silver medal the 1991 Pan American Games in Cuba. She also shares her love of the bike with her young son. |
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Tim Hennings, Seattle Tim is the founder and President of the software company Catalog-on-Demand. A lifelong cyclist, Tim previously served on boards for Cascade Bicycle Club and Laurelhurst Beach Club. He bikes for recreation and transportation, and shares the joy of riding with his daughters. Tim would like to see the cycling movement grow in rural communities and sees bicycle tourism as a potential tool for making this happen. Off the bike, he likes to cross-country ski and is an active member of a book club. |
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Angela Jones, Spokane Angela is the Director of Employment & Conciliation Services for Spokane Public Schools. She currently serves on the Washington State University Alumni Association executive board and is the president of the WSU African American Alumni chapter. An avid recreational cyclist, Angela embraced biking after a chronic knee injury sidelined her from other sports. She also enjoys doing triathlons and gardening. |
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Joan McBride, Kirkland Joan McBride is the Mayor of Kirkland, where she has served over 14 years on City Council. She’s a staunch supporter of enhanced bike and pedestrian facilities and safety. Joan helped pass Kirkland’s Complete Streets Ordinance, making the city the first in the state to do so. She has broad transportation experience, is a member of the council’s legislative committee and enjoys lobbying in Olympia and recently in Washington D.C. |
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Marc Mims, Spokane Valley Marc is a Spokane Valley resident, avid cyclist, and advocate for non-motorized transportation. He leads a weekly group road ride for his local bike shop, is a member of the Spokane Bikes committee, and frequent volunteer and participant at cycling events. Marc is a 2006 Ironman finisher, where the swim and the run made him appreciate cycling even more. When he’s not riding his bike or spoiling his granddaughter, he keeps busy paying the mortgage as a freelance software developer. |
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Jeff Petersen, Richland Jeff is a former teaching tennis professional who initially took up cycling after his first of three knee surgeries. Since that time, cycling has become one of his primary passions. Jeff has participated in the RAMROD, STP, Carmichael Climbing Camp in Colorado, multiple “Ride For The Roses” events in Texas, and several century rides. He is a former member of the Lance Armstrong Community Grant Committee and currently serves as President of the 3 Rivers Bicycle Coalition covering the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas. He is also a member of the Tri-City Bicycle Club and Chinook Cycling Club. Jeff is President of Petersen Hastings, a wealth management firm. He and his wife, Marj, have two sons. |
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Joe Platzner, Bellevue Joe Platzner is a stay-at-home dad. He is a former aerospace executive with a background in transportation planning. Joe enjoys the challenge and camaraderie of riding with the Seattle International Randonneurs. He grew up racing road and track in New Jersey where he worked in bike shops and paid for vacations with a well used spoke wrench. Joe is equally happy riding all night on the winter solstice or taking his young daughter on an “epic ride” to the corner for a kid’s hot chocolate. Joe believes that we are on the cusp of a great cycling renaissance as we reevaluate our priorities and focus more on energy independence, environmental responsibility, and healthy lifestyles. |
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John Pope, Anacortes John is passionate about creating statewide bicycle routes and is eager to help the Bicycle Alliance with developing a northern route that would become a part of the US Bicycle Route System. His community involvement is extensive and includes serving on the boards of Skagit Regional Transportation Planning Organization, the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce and Skagit Council of Governments/RTPO Active Communities Taskforce. |
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Ralph Wessels, Gig Harbor Ralph has served on the BAW board in many capacities since 1998 including president. He is an engineer, works at the Port of Seattle and is currently on the State Transportation Improvement Board as the non-motorized representative. Ralph and his wife, Dena, live in Gig Harbor where they are active members of the Tacoma Wheelmen’s Bicycle Club. He is also part of the organizing team that host the Ride Around Puget Sound (RAPSody), which dedicates all of its proceeds to BAW. |
