League of American Bicyclists Staff

Andy D. Clarke
Executive Director
Andy Clarke was appointed to the position of Executive Director in April of 2004 after successfully leading efforts to create, interpret and implement the various transportation programs that are available to improve conditions for bicycling and walking as the League’s State and Local Advocacy Director. Before joining the League in February 2003, Clarke was on contract to provide technical assistance to the highly regarded Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center on site at the Federal Highway Administration. In addition to his strong policy background, Clarke has managed a range of bicycle and pedestrian planning projects at the state and metropolitan levels and has worked extensively with state and local advocacy groups. Clarke is a 1984 graduate of the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom with an undergraduate degree in Law. He is on the Board of Directors for America Bikes, and a member of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycling Professionals.

Walter P. Finch
Advocacy Director
Mr. Finch joined the League in May 2006, and has more than 18 years of experience in the transportation industry. He most recently worked as a government relations associate with G.S. Proctor & Associates, focusing on appropriations and regulatory practice. Before that he served as the chief of staff for a member of Maryland’s House of Delegates. From 1997-2001 he worked at the U.S. Department of Transportation as the Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary, Office of Intermodalism.

Minoru Mark Furuyama
Director of Development
Mr. Furuyama joined the League of American Bicyclists as its development director in April 2007. With 17 years of nonprofit work experience in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., he is responsible for organizing and implementing the League’s development and fundraising plan. He most recently served as the Director of Development for the Asian American Justice Center, a national civil rights advocacy organization representing the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. He completed a bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, from the University of Maryland, and a master of arts degree from the University of Oregon.

Lora Golann
Membership Assistant
Ms. Golann joined the League in January 2007 as the membership assistant. She is a recent graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Maine and an outdoor enthusiast. She interned at the American Hiking Society in Silver Spring, Md. before joining the League.

Lorna Green
Director of Operations
Ms. Green joined the League in April 2007. With more than 30 years of accounting experience, Lorna has worked for a variety of for-profit and non-profits organizations. As the mother of two grown sons, she's working right now to incorporate bicycling into her exercise routine.

Todd McDonald
Program Coordinator
Mr. McDonald has worked at the League, in a variety of positions, since 2003. He has recently returned from serving as the tour mechanic for the Tour d'Afrique bicycle race across Africa. He is an avid cyclist, field hockey, and hurling player, and is a member of the International Mountain Biking Association, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, US Field Hockey Association, and the Society for Conservation Biology.

Bill Nesper
Director, Bicycle Friendly Community Program
In 2007, Bill Nesper became the Director of the League's Bicycle Friendly Community Program. For two years prior to that, Nesper managed the League's educational programs as well as the Bicycle Friendly Community Program. He first joined the League as a Membership Assistant in 2002. Before joining the League, he was a touring musician and artist manager for seven years. He has a BA in History from the University of Florida and is working on a MA at George Mason University. Nesper rides his bike eight miles to work and is a member of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association.

Tiffany Payne
Membership Director
Ms. Payne joined the League of American Bicyclists as Director of Membership in June 2007. She most recently worked as a Director of Membership and Development at the Minority Corporate Counsel Association focusing on advancing diversity in the legal profession. She has earned a MSW from George Mason University and a BS in Psychology Business from Marymount University. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Stop Child Abuse Now in Northern Virginia. Payne commutes to work by bicycle from Alexandria, Va.

Elizabeth P. Kiker
Director of Communications
Ms. Kiker joined the League of American Bicyclists in May 2005 as the Director of Communications. In this position, she is the editor of the League's magazine, and responsible for all of its member communications. Kiker has 10 years of experience in association marketing and communications, and is an avid bicycle commuter. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University.

W. Preston Tyree
Director of Education
Tyree joined the League as director of education in September 2007. He has more than 20 years of experience working with transportation issues, and has spent most of his time on bicycle safety for the last 11 years. He will be responsible for the League’s education program, including Road I, Road II, Kids I, Kids II, Commuter and the League Cycling Instructor Program. Tyree joins the League with a wealth of League-specific experience. He is a League life member, and has been a member of the board and chair of the education committee since 2004. He won the National Education Award from the League in 2002 and has been a League Cycling Instructor since 1996. He is certified to lead workshops on National Safe Routes to School, Bicycle Friendly Communities and Complete Streets.