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
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
A seasoned bike industry veteran, 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

 

Joan Harrold
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Joan helps publicize Bikes Belong's work and promote bicycling. She's also helping to develop our new campaign to recruit bicycling supporters.
303/449-4893 x4
joan@bikesbelong.org

Bruno Maier
Membership & Development Director
Bruno leads our membership recruitment and retention programs. He is also helping to develop new non-endemic corporate and foundation support for the Bikes Belong Coalition and Foundation.
303/449-4893 x2
bruno@bikesbelong.org

Kate Scheider
Research & Statistics Coordinator
Kate's our facts and stats guru, assembling useful statistics to help us make a case for bicycling. She also assists with research projects we help fund. A strong racer, Kate is the Colorado State Criterium Champion.
303/449-4893 x7
kate@bikesbelong.org
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.
avery@bikesbelong.org
Elizabeth Train
Grants & Research Director
Elizabeth directs our grants programs, helping to decide who gets the funding we distribute in community grants each year. She's also our Bicycle Friendly Communities liaison, and oversees our research efforts.
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
Margo Pedroso
Policy Manager
Margo manages government relations, grassroots lobbying, policy research and analysis, and report writing to advance the SRTS national movement.
margo@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