Bikes Belong Staff

Bikes Belong has a small but capable staff. Meet the people behind the scenes.

Tim Blumenthal
Executive Director
Tim is our head honcho. He oversees day-to-day operations and plots our strategic course.
303/449-4893 x1
tim@bikesbelong.org
Mat Barlow
Special Projects Coordinator
A 2007 graduate of the University of Colorado and Super D Colorado State Champion, Mat is the newest full-time member of our team. He tackles any task we ask—from database management to derailleur adjustments.
303/449-4893 x6
mat@bikesbelong.org
Erik Esborg
Finance Director
Erik is our bean counter. He manages everyday bills and invoices, and also cranks out budget forecasts and financial plans.
303/449-4893 x5
erik@bikesbelong.org

Richard Fries
Development Advisor/ Bikes Belong Foundation
Richard develops strategic partnerships and raises money for the Bikes Belong Foundation.
781/888-7272
richard@bikesbelong.org


Richard is located in Boston: 11 Grant Place Lexington, MA 02420

Gary Sjoquist
Director of Government Relations
Gary has been involved with Bikes Belong since day one. He directs our Washington, D.C., strategy and helps determine which members of Congress to support through BikesPAC—our political action committee.
952/941-9391 x1288
gary@bikesbelong.org


Gary's office is located in Minnesota, at the headquarters of Bikes Belong member Quality Bicycle Products: 6400 West 105th Street Bloomington, MN 55438
Avery Stonich
Marketing & Communications Director
Avery's in charge of making sure the bike industry understands what we do, and promoting bicycling to the general public.
303/449-4893 x2
avery@bikesbelong.org
Elizabeth Train
Grants & Research Director
Elizabeth manages our grants program, helping decide who gets some of the $180,000 we distribute in community grants each year. She's also our facts and stats guru, assembling useful statistics, and coordinating research projects that we help fund.
303/449-4893 x3
elizabeth@bikesbelong.org

Safe Routes to School National Partnership Staff

Deb Hubsmith
Safe Routes to School National Partnership Director
Deb is chief of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership for Bikes Belong and a nationally respected leader in Safe Routes and other bicycle advocacy efforts.
415/454-7430
deb@saferoutespartnership.org
Brooke Driesse
Program Associate
Brooke provides program and administrative support for the partnership, conducts research, and maintains the organization's website.
858/412-3363
brooke@saferoutespartnership.org
Robert Ping
State Network Manager
Robert runs the Safe Routes to School National Partnership's State Network Project, an effort to develop Safe Routes to School networks in 10 key states.
503/289-0441
robert@saferoutespartnership.org