Board of Directors
Mandi McKay, President
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Mandi came to Chico in 2003 and fell in love with its bicycle-friendly culture. She commutes by bike daily and then hops on a mountain or road bike for more! She is committed to improving bicycling infrastructure in Chico and educating the community about environmental, social, and economic benefits of bicycling. Mandi is the Sustainability and Social Responsibility Director at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and manages environmental initiatives including zero waste, energy & water conservation, and alternative transportation.
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Ann Schwab, Vice President
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Ann is a strong advocate for cycling in Chico and a dedicated bike commuter. In addition to being a long-time Chico Velo board member, she makes a big contribution to the community through her work at CAVE (Community Action Volunteers in Education) and in her role on the City Council.
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Thad Walker, Treasurer
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Thad Walker is fairly new to Chico, but he’s an ‘old hand’ at mountain bike advocacy. He is one of the driving forces leading the new Velo Trailworks program, bringing experience in community trail outreach, trail conception, design, building and maintenance, fundraising and youth cycling initiatives, with organizations like IMBA, the US Forest Service, and various city and county offices. When he’s not riding or building trail, Thad works as a Cycling Coach for Carmichael Training Systems.
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John Diehm, Secretary
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Bicycling is a way of life for John, who has been riding bikes for transportation, recreation and exercise from his youth. He has participated in the Chico Velo events for years and moved to Chico in 2013 to be closer to his children and grandchildren and enjoy Chico’s bicycling opportunities. As an avid bicyclist he is proud to be a part of Chico’s bicycling culture and eager to share its benefits with others. John enjoys being involved in the community as a bicycle advocate.
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Ashley Koller, Director
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Ashley Koller moved to Chico in 2010 to attend Chico State and instantly fell in love with the bike community. Over the years, she has enjoyed everything from casual rides through Lower Park to mountain biking in Upper Park. Ashley currently works as the Sustainability Program Manager for Sierra Nevada Brewing Company where she develops initiatives to further integrate sustainability into the companies culture and operations. At work and in the community, Ashley is passionate about promoting bike safety, infrastructure, and education.
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Betsy Ingram, Director
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Betsy started cycling 13 years ago through Team In Training. After completing her first century ride in Solvang, CA she was hooked. She’s hosted over 30 rides, is an avid commuter (32 miles round trip as a Special Education Teacher), and even completed a century a month with her husband in one year. Betsy was on the board of Team Alameda Cycling Club and loves both road and mountain bikes. Moving to Chico she started "Betsy's Fitness Ride" for people who are new or returning to cycling. Betsy sees her role on the board of Chico Velo as advocating for safer roads, bike safety training and for people to get out of their cars and onto their bikes.
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Jeff Schwein, Director
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Riding bikes is one of Jeff's adventure pursuits, personally and professionally. He loves it all; single tracks in Baja, century rides in Greenville, multi-use trail rides in Brisbane, bike packing the Camino in Spain, and commuting in Copenhagen. Jeff also works tirelessly to bring safe, enjoyable and efficient bike infrastructure and programs to communities throughout northern California through his work at Green DOT Transportation Solutions here in Chico.
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Jacob Brimlow, Director
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Dr. Jacob Brimlow is a committed bike commuter and avid mountain biker, and has spent years biking in and around Chico, first as an undergraduate at CSU, Chico and now as a professor of Agricultural Business in the College of Agriculture. Dr. Brimlow’s recent research into the potential impacts of local food system development have given him extensive experience with grant writing and community outreach. Dr. Brimlow enjoys spending time with his family, eating, traveling, and, of course, riding his bike!.
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