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Council Members

Brian B.

Board Member - Oakland, CA

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Brian B.

Brian B.

Board Member - Oakland, CA

Brian, who also goes by Backward Brian, is an avid cyclist known for his unique backwards riding skills. He has riden hills, long distances, and even mountains with his impressive abilities. In fact, he has logged hundreds of miles while mountain biking backwards. Brian shares his adventures on his YouTube channel, where viewers can witness his incredible feats, including a 12-hour bike day. Currently Brian is working with Rich City Rides and enjoys participating in cycling events, such as Red Bull in the past.

Chloe

Editor - Cupertino, CA

Daniel C.

President - Atlanta, GA

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Daniel C.

Daniel C.

President - Atlanta, GA

Daniel is a third-year student at Georgia Tech studying computer science. He joined the Council as a stepping stone in his continued growth of bike advocacy. Since 2024, he’s been finding ways to be an active member of the NYBC and different movements in Atlanta. He is especially an advocate for the Atlanta Beltline and its future plans to incorporate light rail. In his free time, he likes to listen and play music, learn Spanish, play video games, and explore Atlanta.

Luly K.

Contributor - Middlebury, VT

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Luly K.

Luly K.

Contributor - Middlebury, VT

Luly first joined the Council in 2019 after meeting the members at the Youth Bike summit while giving a presentation with NICA and have been hooked ever since! They are originally from State College Pennsylvania and are a member of the Philadelphia Bike Expo Team. While in high school they volunteered as a coach for Singletrack school for girls, an organization trying to get more middle school girls on bikes as well as working with the local high school to promote bike to school month, they race both varsity xc mountain biking, endurance gravel events and started a Queer affinity group in the state wide NICA league. Bikes have given them a place to push themselves and a way to give back to their community.

Pablo

Contributor - Chicago, IL

Zoe M.

Treasurer - Seattle, WA

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Zoe M.

Zoe M.

Treasurer - Seattle, WA

Zoe has been a member of the Council since 2019, where they held a workshop with other youth representing Bike Works Seattle at the Youth Bike Summit. They went to Wellesley College majoring in Media Arts & Sciences. In the past, Zoe was the president of the youth advocacy group at Bike Works Seattle and worked as a bike mechanic. In their free time, Zoe likes to play Ultimate frisbee and take long walks through downtown Seattle.

Council Members

Board Members

Hiram R.

Board Member - Austin, TX

Isabella Bustamante

Board Member - New York City, NY

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Isabella Bustamante

Isabella Bustamante

Board Member - New York City, NY

Isabella Bustamante is currently the Youth Programs Coordinator at Bike Easy, where she recently secured the organization their first Outride bike fleet. Formerly, she was a Lead Instructor with Bike New York and served as a two-time Youth Ambassador for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. From those learning to ride to advanced cyclists, Isabella taught street safety and bike handling skills to hundreds of riders across the five boroughs every year. One of her favorite achievements was training NYC students for a four-day biking tour across state lines. She has recently achieved her ambition to start youth ride clubs in collaboration with schools in New Orleans.

Joshua F.

Board Member - Austin, TX

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Joshua F.

Joshua F.

Board Member - Austin, TX

Joshua is the President of the National Youth Bike Council. He got into leisure bike riding and mechanics after he attended an earn a bike class at his local bike shop. Later, he experienced youth advocacy and leadership at the Youth Bike Summit and that brought to light his leadership and love for bikes. Since Joshua's time on the council, his love for youth development grew and he hopes to bring the many benefits of cycling to his peers. In his free time, he likes to make music and learn languages, and craft poetry.

Zoe M.

Treasurer - Seattle, WA

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Zoe M.

Zoe M.

Treasurer - Seattle, WA

Zoe has been a member of the Council since 2019, where they held a workshop with other youth representing Bike Works Seattle at the Youth Bike Summit. They went to Wellesley College majoring in Media Arts & Sciences. In the past, Zoe was the president of the youth advocacy group at Bike Works Seattle and worked as a bike mechanic. In their free time, Zoe likes to play Ultimate frisbee and take long walks through downtown Seattle.

Board Members

Advisors & Supporters

Ken Schoenfeld Jr

Financial Expert - Washington, USA

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Ken Schoenfeld Jr

Ken Schoenfeld Jr

Financial Expert - Washington, USA

Ken is our financial expert.

David Simmons

Community Coordinator - Chicago, IL

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David Simmons

David Simmons

Community Coordinator - Chicago, IL

Amplifying the voices of young people and empowering them to make positive change in their community is so important. For those reasons, Dave is thrilled to be an advisor for the National Youth Bike Council. After working for nearly 25 years in educational publishing, Dave chose to focus on more rewarding work in the non-profit field. He became Executive Director of Ride Illinois, a non-profit bike advocacy organization, in fall of 2019. The organization’s mission is to make Illinois better through biking. In his current role, Dave enjoys making meaningful connections, centered on the humble bicycle, with people from all walks of life. Building community and developing partnerships can take time, but the end result is often fulfilling and impactful. Personal interests include spending quality time with his son and daughter, habitat restoration, a good book, and the challenge of getting places by bike.

Shraddha

Tech & Development Advisor - USA

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Shraddha

Shraddha

Tech & Development Advisor - USA

Shraddha is a Full Stack Web Developer with previous experience as a Data Warehouse Engineer. She discovered her passion for web development through her love for creativity and complex problem solving. Shraddha brings a unique perspective to the Council, combining her passion for creativity with her attention to detail. Her ability to imagine technical solutions has resulted in lots of flexibility for scale with the Council's website, mobile experience, and other applications. In addition to coding, she also enjoys painting and creating solutions for people on the web. If you would like to connect with her, she would be happy to hear from you.

Bing L

Discord Bot Developer - Canada

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Bing L

Bing L

Discord Bot Developer - Canada

Bing is based in Canada and has developed junior-level skills in web development and cybersecurity. With four years of coding experience, Bing has created several websites and enjoys working on tech projects during his free time. As a volunteer, Bing contributes to the Council's Discord bot.

Lot F.

Council Member Alum - Philadelphia, PA

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Lot F.

Lot F.

Council Member Alum - Philadelphia, PA

Lot has been involved with the Council since early 2018. He was referred by Joshua and has been a dedicated member ever since. His passion and enjoyment for bikes motivates him to participate in the Council as a means to bring change in the cycling community. Lot currently works with REI and is local to Philadelphia. His hobbies are playing kickball, laser tag, learning the piano/guitar, and video games.

Henry Dunbar

YBS Steering Committee - Arlington, VA

Elijah Evans

YBS Steering Committee - Boston, MA

Shavel’le O.

YBS Steering Committee - Boston MA

Julia

YBS Steering Committee - Boston, MA

Roland H.

YBS Steering Committee - Pittsburgh,PA

Lauren

YBS Steering Committee - New York, NY

Sam O.

YBS Steering Committee - Boston, MA

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