Staff
Consider Biking Staff
Jeff Stephens – Executive DirectorJeff spent the first 20 years of his career in various roles in the non profit health industry, before assuming leadership with Consider Biking in March 2008. His involvement in the cycling community, however, extends over a lifetime. He first cycled across the US in 1988 and quickly became addicted to recreational and competitive cycling. He is now an internationally recognized ultra-endurance bicycle racer, placing 10th in the grueling Race Across America (RAAM) in 2001 and setting several state crossing records. He enjoys joining his wife and 6-year-old daughter in using bicycles to commute to work and run errands when possible. Stephens was a founding Board member of the Ultra Endurance Cycling Association, and has served on numerous Boards of related industry associations throughout his career. He is a member of countless national and regional bicycle organizations and also serves as the Chairman of the Columbus Transportation & Pedestrian Commission.
Bryan Saums – Program ManagerBryan has spent the last 10 years as an adjunct professor at several of our local institutions. He has experience in devloping curriculums in many related subject matters (e.g. environmental science & GIS) and teaching. Bryan also owned an early internet-based business.
Jody Dzuranin – Operations ManagerJody brings professional financial industry experience, community service including the Junior League of Columbus and the Healthy Ohio Business Council. She also brings some technology expertise…just ask her about her Droid Incredible ‘phone’. An interesting tidbit about Jody is that in the ’70s she performed in the Worthington Unicycle Group, the FlipTwisters, riding the 6-foot unicycles over ramps and in parades.
Jessica Mathews – Safe Routes to School Manager
Jessica is 31 years old currently living in German Village. She graduated from Columbus State with a Nuclear Medicine Degree and plans to further her education through research. She spends most of her available hours working for Franklin County in the Operations Department along with maintaining the Agency’s ‘Green Initiatives.’ At night, she works in the Production Kitchen, making the country’s best ice cream – Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. She got really involved with cycling while living out in San Francisco in the late 1990’s – early 2000’s. Once she moved back to Columbus, she continued cycling and in the last three years has become extremely involved on the advocacy front. Aside from being a board member with Consider Biking, she volunteers her time with Yay Bikes, Columbus Corporate Cycling Caucus, Third Hand Bike Coop and SID. She bikes throughout the year and enjoys both tour riding and urban riding. She tends to favor urban riding because you can’t beat the scenery and the rush you get while riding with traffic. 
