Staff

Contact us at bikeleague@bikeleague.org or 202-822-1333. The League of American Bicyclists is located at 1612 K Street NW, Suite 510, Washington, D.C.

 

Andy D. Clarke

President

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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.

 

Lili Afkhami

Development officer

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Lili joined the League in June 2013 as the Development Officer. Her responsibilities include just about anything development-related, including relationship-building and garnering financial support for the League’s programs through grants, individual gifts and other avenues. She holds bachelors and master’s degrees from Salisbury University, where she often returns with her bike, Betsy, to enjoy some of the best scenic routes on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

  

Alison Dewey

Program Manager, Bicycle Friendly Business & Bicycle Friendly University

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Alison manages the League’s Bicycle Friendly Business program, Bicycle Friendly University program, and the National Bike Challenge. Alison has been with the League since the launch of the Bicycle Friendly Business program in 2008. Before that she worked for Massachusetts-based Landry’s Bicycles. She spent two years managing a store and two years as Marketing Coordinator. She also served three years on the board of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition. Dewey has a MA in International Relations and Communications from Boston University and is a graduate of St. Olaf College. She spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, where her bicycle was her primary mode of transportation. She enjoys riding with her family and commutes to work by bike.

 

Darren Flusche

Policy Director

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Darren joined the League in April 2009. Before moving to D.C., he worked for six years in New York City on a number of urban policy areas including transportation, education and philanthropy, and the arts. Darren has earned a B.A. in history from Syracuse University and a Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in public policy analysis from New York University. Darren keeps his eye on the latest research and data on bicycling and walking. Through the Advocacy Advance program, he provides support to state and local advocates on a range of topics, especially federal, state, and local funding campaigns. Give him a call if you have questions about how the new transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress, MAP-21, affects your community. Darren commutes to work by bicycle daily.

 

Lorna Green 

Director of Operations

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Lorna, as the Office Manager and Bookkeeper, manages the League’s day-to-day operations.  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.

 

Ariell Heacox

Membership and Education Assistant

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Ariell joined the League in 2012 as the Membership and Education Assistant. She helps with member inquiries and supporting the Education program. Formerly, Ariell was a Program Intern with Atlas Corps, and a swim instructor. She has a B.A. in History from the University of Pacific, in Stockton, CA. She wants to combine biking with her passion, swimming.

 

Ken McLeod 

Legal Specialist, Advocacy Advance

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Ken provides technical support to advocates attempting to pass state legislation and conducts research to ensure that Advocacy Advance has the best possible understanding of federal transportation programs. Ken joined the League in 2012 after graduating from William & Mary School of Law, and he is a licensed attorney in the state of Virginia. He began using his bike regularly after college and has been car-free since February.

 

Liz Murphy

Communications Manager

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Liz assists with the League's communications, including the American Bicyclist magazine, the e-newsletter and the blog. She is also the 2013 Bike Month Bingo champion among the League staff. Before joining the League in January 2013, she worked as a reporter covering the Justice Department. Liz has journalism and women's studies degrees from Penn State University. She commutes to work on her bright red bike daily.

 

Bill Nesper

Vice President, Programs

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Bill directs the Bicycle Friendly America program with a particular focus on growing the program as a tool for new communities, businesses and universities. Bill first joined the League in 2002 and has worked in membership and managed the education programs before taking on the BFA program. He holds a BA in History from the University of Florida and an MA from George Mason University.

Alissa Simcox

Director of Education

202.621.5446

Alissa manages the League Cycling Instructor certification, and is ensuring that the League's Safe Cycling curriculum is up to date. Alissa joined the League in 2011 after spending several years designing, implementing, and managing education programs for other nonprofits. She holds a BA in Education and Recreation and Leisure Administration from Florida State University.

 

Carolyn Szczepanski

Director of Communications, Women Bike

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Carolyn directs the League's communications — from American Bicyclist magazine to the Bike League Blog — and also leads the Women Bike program, which aims to encourage and engage more women in bicycling and leadership in the movement. Carolyn joined the League staff in March 2012, after nearly 10 years as a print reporter and two years at the Alliance for Biking & Walking. Carolyn is also a columnist for Bicycle Times magazine and a contributing writer for Momentum magazine.

 

Caron Whitaker

Vice President of Government Relations

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Prior to joining the League of American Bicyclists in 2012, Caron served as the Campaign Director for America Bikes where she coordinated and implemented America Bikes federal policy agenda. Before that, she worked for the National Wildlife Federation on smart growth, international policy, and community engagement. In addition, Caron served as a Community Land Use Planner for the State of North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, providing technical assistance to local governments and staffing a stakeholders’ council responsible for revising state planning regulations.  She has a Masters in Environmental Management for Duke University, Nicolas School of the Environment and a Bachelors of Arts from Williams College.     

 

Scott Williams

Director of Membership

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Scott has been the Membership Director for the League since 2010. He handles the club insurance program, as well as making sure members get their magazines, membership cards, and other benefits. He has spent his career working at the intersection of nonprofits and technology.

 

Jakob Wolf-Barnett

Chief Operating Officer

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Jakob is involved in the day-to-day management of our team and operation. This provides him with the awesome opportunity to have some level of involvement with all of the League's programs. He's responsible for our members, partners and supporters having a great experience when they work and interact with us and our staff. Prior to working with the League, Jakob was Chief Operating Officer of Revolution Cycles, a group of bicycle retail stores in the DC Metro area. He loves all of his bikes equally and his favorite ride is his daily commute in from Arlington. Jakob is the Chair of the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee and believes that bikes can be a part of the solution to many problems. He has a degree in Kinesiology from James Madison University.

 

Nicole Wynands

Program Manager, Bicycle Friendly Community & Bicycle Friendly State

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Nicole joined the League in July 2011 after working for two years at the World Bank. In 2007, she was a member of the team that organized the world bicycling conference Velo-city in Munich as part of an internship with one of the leading bicycle transport planning firms in Germany. She holds a BA in Political Management from the University of Applied Sciences Bremen and a MA in Community Planning from the University of Maryland.