Staff

Renee Buchan, Executive Director

Renee has been involved in the Chico cycling community for more than 10 years as a local bike mechanic, bicycling advocate, and avid commuter, road cyclist, and mountain biker. She brings essential experience working for other local non-profits including the Butte Humane Society, River Partners, Butte Bicycle Coalition, and more. She is a former Vice Chair of the City of Chico’s Park Watch program and former President of Butte Bicycle Coalition.

Breana Marubashi, Events Coordinator

Breana recently graduated from Chico State University with a Bachelor's in Recreation Administration and is utilizing her degree to plan our events. Although new to the cycling world, Breana is learning something new everyday! She has a passion for the Chico community and loves to hike, dance, and play with her dogs.

Rachel Kagan, Bike Valet Manager

Rachel enjoys cycling in all forms. Whether it is a long distance road ride, a commute across town, or a mountain biking in upper park she is usually game. She is currently managing the Bike Valet and looks forward to expanding the program and encouraging people to go by bike.

Paulo Wellini, IT Domestique and Webmaster

Paul has been riding and racing bikes since the days of Merckx and De Vlaeminck. When he is not working on IT, website development, and event logistics for Chico Velo he spends his time writing programming books for science and engineering.