Bicycle Coalition
Staff, Board and Affiliates
Learn more about our team and how you can get involved.
The Bicycle Coalition is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and the day to day work is implemented by a team of dedicated staff. We represent our members at City Hall and on the streets. Our effective advocacy is supported by volunteers and interns.
STAFF
Chris Gale
Executive Director
Jess Harris
Director of Finance & Operations
Sonja Bontrager
Development Director
Phil Mittereder
Senior Development Manager
Elly Porter-Webb
Deputy Director
Lana Harshaw
Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling Program Director
Habib Faye
Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling Program Coordinator
Lor (Lao) Song
Education Programs Manager
Nicole Brunet
Policy Director
John Boyle
Research Director
Patrick Monahan
Regional Organizer
Connor Descheemaker
Transit Forward Philadelphia Coalition Manager
Uma McGuire
Events & Communications Coordinator
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ed Chang
Bicycle Coalition Board Chair | Chief Operating Officer at Varlo Sports
Amanda Benner
Bicycle Coalition Board Vice Chair | Utility Vegetation Management at PECO
Raymond Wynman
Bicycle Coalition Board Treasurer | Director of International Tax at Global Tax Management
Corey Bell
Board Member | Senior Planner, City of Philadelphia
Perry Benson
Board Member | JacobsWyper Architects
Latanya Byrd
Board Member | Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia
Anthony Campisi
Board Member | Director, Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy
Eric Frary
Board Member | Senior Vice President at Michael Baker International
Milay Galvez
Board Member | BikeCo
Sharon Holloman
Board Member | School District of Philadelphia
Jerry Jacobs
Board Member | CEO & Founder of CJC Bikeshops LLC (The VeloJawn)
Chris Jandoli
Board Member | HNTB
Krys Johnson
Board Member | PennDOT
Michelle Lee
Board Member | Product at Protocol Labs
Ryan Oelkers
Board Member | Business Development at g4 Productions
Megan Ryerson
Board Member | UPS Chair of Transportation, University of Pennsylvania
Steve Salomon
Board Member | Vice President, M&T Bank
Rae Whatley
Board Member | Founder at Jikiden Reiki Philadelphia
Your dedicated volunteer advocates for the region’s suburban counties:
- BIKE BUCKS COUNTY – TMA Bucks
- BIKE CHESTER COUNTY – Manny Menendez
- BIKE DELCO – James Bergman
- BIKE MONTCO – Dominic Vasturia, Ross Abel & Adam Suplee
- BIKE BURLINGTON COUNTY – Charles Caramanna & Jonathan Reuther
- BIKE CAMDEN COUNTY – Jordan Mead
- BIKE GLOUCESTER COUNTY – Patrick McDevitt
- BIKE MERCER COUNTY – Don Pillsbury