Contact Information

Physical Address (for FedEx/UPS) Cascade Bicycle Club 7400 Sand Point Way NE Building 138 Seattle, WA 98115 Phone: (206) 522-BIKE (2453) or (206) 522-3222 Fax: (206) 522-2407 Office Open: 9:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday

Mailing Address (for USPS): Cascade Bicycle Club 7400 Sand Point Way NE Suite 101S Seattle, WA 98115

Before emailing the staff, please see our Who to Contact page. Meet our Bicycle Ambassadors, those of us you've seen in the Cascade booth all over town.

For instructions on how to get to the Cascade Bicycle Club office please see Map and Directions.

Staff

Americorps Members

A Seattle native, Jenny grew up on the Burke Gilman Trail, riding countless miles in the back of the Burley. She attended Washington State University and received her BA in Public Relations. Since 2010, she finished a year of AmeriCorps for Cascade and is currently working in the Education Department. Jenny likes to share cycling with younger riders and has developed a middle school bike safety curriculum which is currently being taught in the Edmonds School District.

If you see her on the trail wearing her WSU jersey, make sure and give her a “Go Cougs!” She’ll gladly return the gesture.

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Since his return to Seattle six years ago, Craig has earned his Master’s in Public Administration focused on environmental policy and sustainability, while also receiving a certificate in environmental management. Crafted cutting-edge policy for the City of Seattle to increase the number of sidewalk cafes. Developed a program that trains citizens in campaign development to help them guide their neighborhoods toward a complete, compact and connected future. Directed communications on a campaign that successfully transitioned Washington’s only coal-fired power plant off of coal. Built and coordinated a multi-year coalition effort involving over sixty diverse organizations and hundreds of volunteers to make walking, bicycling and transit the easiest ways to get around Seattle that successfully advocated for nearly $7 million in new annual dedicated revenue for bicycling and pedestrian improvements and street maintenance. Worked on too many political campaigns to count. And served on numerous transportation and land use related Boards, Commissions and Advisory Groups.

Craig joined Cascade in the fall of 2011 as the Policy and Government Affairs Manager. In this role Craig manages Cascade’s legislative and political programs, along with coordinating a number of local and regional campaigns.

Craig lives in Shoreline with his wife Stacy, their daughter Piper, son Ryder and their dog Annabelle.

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Armed with a new set of fenders, rain pants, and memories of Bend’s 300 days of sunshine a year, Ryann is excited about her new status as a Seattleite and a full-time, all-season bicycle commuter. When not bicycling around her new hometown, Ryann enjoys Ultimate Frisbee, skiing, yoga, running, using the word “y’all” and cooking vegetarian food.

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In 2007, Ed left the corporate world and joined Cycle University to pursue his passion for coaching, instructing, and sharing the benefits of cycling. While coaching and marketing for Cycle University, Ed discovered the great advocacy work of the Cascade Bicycle Club and accepted the opportunity to direct the Major Taylor Project. The Major Taylor Project is a prefect representation of Ed's purpose and passion for cycling: "Everyone, regardless of race, gender, age, ability, or money, should be able to enjoy a bike. The 'bike' has literally transformed my life."

Ed lives in West Seattle and enjoys music, golf, donuts and bikes.

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After graduating from Purdue University, she followed her interests east to Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute, then west to Seattle where she earned a Master's from the UW, including extensive field work in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Her migration to Seattle also included a transition from car to bicycle as transportation. Her experience living without a car, combined with her growing concern about climate change, led her to pursue transportation as a professional endeavor. She served for 5 years as Manager of Commuter Services at Seattle Children's Hospital, where single occupancy commuting dropped by 15% and bicycle commuting more than doubled under her leadership. Bicycling also grew as a personal passion, and even inspired Stephanie to learn how to swim properly so she could participate in a triathlon. Longing for more community, she joined the women of Team Group Health, who helped her grow her confidence, fitness, and racing skills. Then, in 2008, she and her husband Bill embarked on a year of foreign travel, including a self-supported bike tour of Eastern Europe and Turkey, using savings partly realized from Stephanie's use of alternative transportation over the years. Upon her return to Seattle, Stephanie joined the staff at Cascade, where her work will focus on developing the next generation of bicycle commuters, encouraging others in their journey as new commuters.

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Sander spent his childhood in Baltimore, most of his life since then in Salt Lake City, and life since 2005 in the PNW, first in Portland then Seattle. Biking's been invaluable to Sander during two important periods of his life- first, at the age of 17 as part of physical therapy after tearing his ACL skiing, when he biked every day for months until he could hike and ski again; and second, for his car-free life since 2005.

Biking is mainly a commuting thing for him but he gets out for some recreational rides too, including a self-supported tour from Seattle to San Francisco, a 150-mile one-day ride around Hood Canal, and Cascade daily rides. Longest bike trip: the 1000 miles to SF. Shortest: the 0.2 miles to Whole Foods when he's feeling too lazy to walk.

School brought him to Seattle where he obtained his master's degree in urban planning from the University of Washington, and his love of bicycling and sustainable transportation brought him to Cascade, first as a Bicycle Ambassador and now as the Rides Program Coordinator. "I love working at Cascade and I’m looking forward to more successes with the Rides Program!"

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Originally from Santa Barbara, CA, Serena first become addicted to cycling while attending Santa Barbara Middle School. Through the school Serena was introduced to bike touring all around the Southwest US. Additionally she became "Bike Monkey" helping younger students with maintenance problems. With this newly experienced independence, 13 year old Serena became a bicycle commuter.

Fast forward many years later, Serena has never owned a car. An avid year round bicycle commuter, Serena loves climbing her two hills everyday on her trusty old bike. Her environmental consciousness as well of love of being outside keeps her commuting by bicycle everyday.

Contrary to popular belief Serena has other interests outside of cycling. She likes neuroscience, cooking, painting, camping and a good pint of beer.

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Originally from Petoskey, Mich., Kathy moved around a bit before settling in Seattle about eight years ago. "The weather here isn't as bad as people say. And the bugs really aren't a problem."

Before joining Cascade, she taught English language skills, primarily as a private tutor. When she's not working at Cascade, Kathy plays recreational softball. Her position is pitcher. She's been trying to roust the Cascade staff up to some lunchtime kickball games, but with it being event season, "All anyone wants to do is work, not play," she lamented. "It's just not right."

Kathy wasn't certain if she would enjoy working in an office, but said she's been pleasantly surprised.

"I like having the opportunity to do different jobs here, from event work to moving boxes. There's a lot to do, and it isn't boring."

Evan hails from Colorado, where he learned to bike commute from his dad. After being opening batsman for the cricket team at Haverford College, Evan earned his Master of Public Policy and Urban Planning degree from Harvard University. He then spent many years in Portland, serving as the Executive Director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance from 2005-07, as Legislative Director of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters in 2008-09, and as the co-chair of Bike Walk Vote PAC from 2004-2012.

Evan’s passion about urban form and transportation choices combine with a love of backpacking and the Northwest's natural wonders. He also loves beer and dabbles in homebrewing. Every New Year's Eve after midnight he runs into the Pacific Ocean with his friends.

A native Michigander, Kathy began her journey west cycling the back roads of southern Ohio near Miami University, her alma mater. Her favorite ride was to the annual bluegrass and apple butter festival on the road to Huston Woods State Park.

Pedaling around the Old Pueblo--Tucson–Kathy met her husband Bob. Upon completion of graduate school at Arizona State University, she escaped the heat to join Bob in Olympia. Together, they discovered the northwest via hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. Favorite cycle tours include the Denali highway and a loop in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho.

In her "spare" time, Kathy enjoys cooking and the many adventures of living with Bob, Ryan the teenager, Sage the mutt, and Sam the hunter. Her most recent adventure was organizing the first middle school boy's lacrosse team in her community.

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In addition to riding her bike uphill in the rain, Erica's interests include writing, cooking, backpacking, singing, and painting.

Before Cascade, Tim ran his own construction business and then worked seven years for a local Seattle startup as their IT and Marketing Manager. He is an avid volunteer who supports small businesses through UW’s BEDC and Washington CASH’s consulting programs. His other interests include home remodeling, technology, traveling, soccer, home brewing, camping, sky diving, bungee jumping, water sports, and any excuse to preserve and celebrate life in the glorious PNW!

Leah is jazzed to back in the Northwest and excited to help spread Cascade's mission as their Communications Specialist. Outside of work, you will find Leah enjoying Seattle's live music and perusing every thrift store in town.

• Execute our current commitments. Provide a seamless transition operationally.
  
• Recruit the most capable, experienced and visionary ED for the club.
  
• Ensure that the permanent leader inherits the best possible operation.
  
• Have fun.

Joe is an active member of the Seattle International Randonneurs. He likes to do silly rides like the nighttime 200K winter solstice ride. Joe enjoys coffeeneuring with his daughter who gets a kid’s hot chocolate. Allegedly, Joe has raced a ‘cross race or two with team Soft Like Kitten, which wins, hands-down, the best jersey contest. He also enjoys rides like Group Health STP and RSVP with his more mainstream friends.

Joe is a former aerospace executive who focused on strategy and marketing. He has a master’s in transportation planning from Cornell University. Joe was active on the boards of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Cascade prior to his appointment as interim executive director. He is interested in bicycle advocacy and education, as he feels that investment in cycling infrastructure will yield a tremendous return in our health, environment and quality of life. Joe lives in Bellevue with his wife, Anne, and his daughter, Elizabeth.

Robin is a Washington native living on Phinney Ridge with her husband and children. She taught her kids to ride as they were growing up and took them on local trips to the beach as well as longer tours in the surrounding area. Both kids still bike for transportation. While sharing a car with a teenager learning to drive, she began taking most errand and commuter trips by bike which led to her training as an League Certified Instructor in order to share her enthusiasm of cycling with others.

She started riding recreationally with Cascade in 2003 and did her first STP in 2004. Since then she has worked for Cascade first as Bicycle Ambassador and currently as Classes Coordinator.

Robin is a full-time bike commuter and thoroughly enjoys her freedom from the automobile.

Anne-Marije and her family moved around a lot and eventually ended up in Boise, Idaho, where no one used bicycles as a mode of transportation. She stayed in Idaho to attend the University of Idaho but following college moved back to the Netherlands where bicycling became part of everyday life again. Upon her return to the U.S. she was determined to continue bicycling and her new home, Seattle, was just the place to do that.

For the past two years Anne-Marije has lived a car-free lifestyle and, outside of commuting, biking has become her hobby as well spending many hours in the saddle as a member of the Team Group Health cycling team.

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Anna is a long time bike commuter with an ever increasing interest in touring and mountain biking. She moved to Seattle in September 2009 from Burlington, Vermont, where she studied Public Administration with a focus on Community Development; worked for several years as a fundraising and special events coordinator at a smaller bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization; and served as an AmeriCorps member at a Drop-In Center for homeless and at-risk youth. She served as the 2009-2010 AmeriCorps Project Coordinator for Cascade's Major Taylor Project, and joined the Events & Sponsorship team in November 2010. Outside of work her interests include traveling, agriculture, local music, late night bike rides, and endeavoring to learn how to do a handstand.

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Kim is a certified scuba diver and sky diver. "I like to go up and down," she says. Kim volunteered at Cascade before joining as a regular staff member. As a former financial analyst for a Fortune 500 company, she truly appreciates the "family atmosphere and small business environment" of Cascade. In the summer of 2006, Kim accomplished one of her big bicycling goals: by participating in the Cascade Training Series, she completed her first century, riding from Seattle to Flaming Geyser State Park and back.

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In 1960 Peter was born to English parents in Toronto, Canada. In 1969 he moved to London, England, where he enjoyed a “thoroughly British upbringing”. While In school he competed in many different varsity sports, before landing his first job in the promotions field at the ripe old age of 16, (operating a mobile Deejay service). In 1979 his family immigrated back to North America and landed in San Diego, California. During 1980-91 Peter owned and operated three different alternative rock clubs in San Diego, and promoted hundreds of alternative rock concerts. Deciding a healthy change of lifestyle was in order he decided to move to Seattle in 1992. In 1996 he graduated College with a Video Production degree and interned at King 5 televisions "Almost Live" comedy show, where he appeared numerous times on different skits started. During this time he started his own production company (Pep Productions Inc) and spent five years at the Crocodile Café. Peter has also been lucky enough to co-produce many top Seattle events, including the Fremont Fair, Fremont's original outdoor cinema, Renton & Burien Outdoor cinema and The 4th of Jul-Ivars Music festival. In recognition for excellence in the field Peter has won three KEPA (King County Event Producers) Awards, including 'Best Millennium Event in the Pacific Northwest".

In 1997 Peter started riding a bike again after a 20 year break, and after watching Lance bounce back from cancer in 1999, became a full blown cycling addict. He has been a member of Cascade since 1998 and actually learned about the job opening for a "2003 Bike to Work Day coordinator" while on a daily bike ride with the club! Now a full-time Cascade employee, Pete enjoys producing events that draw in a varied and wide audience of cycling enthusiasts to the Cascade family. When not riding one of his trusty two-wheeled steeds on (and off-road); he enjoys winter sports, local performing arts, craft brews and watching international soccer.

Tarrell got into cycling through spin class. Not naturally athletic, cycling was the first time she ever felt like a jock – and she was hooked. She remembers her first foray into the city streets not long thereafter – and being terrified. But she kept it up, soon finishing the MS150 with a friend's team.

A graduate of Lewis and Clark College (Class of '91) and a longtime Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), Tarrell has been helping non-profits raise money for over 19 years. In 2008, Tarrell made the move from at-home consulting to a fulltime Development Director position at an environmental organization downtown. That's when she started commuting by bike year round. "Bike commuting changed my life in ways I could have never imagined possible. Who knew, I could arrive at work (maybe a little wet and a little sweaty) awake, clear-headed, and ready to take on the day?"

A passionate environmentalist, Tarrell believes that bikes can save the world. (Or, at least make us a lot happier while we try). Tarrell lives in Ballard with her partner and two teenage sons.