Meet Our New Staff!!
May 25th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: NewsAs we announced last month, Consider Biking is expanding and we are thrilled to announce our three new staff professionals!
Bryan Saums is our new Program Manager responsible for developing and implementing the "2 by 2012" Mode Shift Program and Corporate Cycling Caucus. Bryan 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, so he’ll be a perfect match to provide customized education programs to our many area workplaces. Bryan also owned an early internet-based business, which gives him all the experience to understand the needs for growing our organziation.
Jody Dzuranin is our Operations Manager wearing several hats to support the day-to-day operations of Consider Biking ranging from volunteer coordination, database management, social marketing messaging, and light bookkeeping. She 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. She claims she can still ride…we shall see about that!
Suzanne Birk is our new Membership and Events Manager. She is a familiar presence in the local cycling world with her role as Bicycling Activity Leader at Columbus Outdoor Pursuits and we’re glad to have her enthusiasm at Consider Biking. Suzanne has been helping organize the BikeColumbus Festival, and has established relationships within the bicycle industry in Central Ohio. She also has a long career in IT consulting, and will support our "2 by 2012" Mode shift work in the workplace envioronment. Her experience in helping identify gaps and opportunities in a consultative arena, will be easily translated to our bicycle encouragement programs.
And, Jeff Stephens has served as the Executive Director for the past 2+ years.
Pictured above – left to right: Suzanne, Jeff, Bryan, Jody
Hi – I joined CB a few nights ago and paid with PayPal, but I have not received any acknowledgement – I just wanted to have CB confirm that I am a member.
Thanks for all of your good work. And congratulations to Bryan Saums, the most sincere biking advocate I know!
Hugh
Clintonville
Hugh, You’ll get an acknowledgement via mail in about a week. It’ll include a membership card which entitles you to discounts at 10+ bike shops in town. Thanks for your support!
I just wanted to say that I am really excited for this weekend. For those of you doing the long ride my family and I will be at the hocking hills food stop. I can tell you after the volunteer meeting this is a great organization and I look forward to future events as well.