About SVBC Staff and Board Members
While all of our members have something to contribute to the rapidly growing movement to mainstream bicycle transportation, here are some faces you might see around more often championing our cause.
Staff members are dedicated to carrying out the goals set by the Board of Directors. They run the organization’s programs and coordinate member and volunteer activities.
Board members of SVBC are elected for two-year terms at our annual Winter Party in December. Directors set the policies and goals of the organization and ensure that it is operated in a sustainable manner.
Corinne Winter President and Executive Director
corinne@svbcbikes.org
Corinne joined SVBC as the Executive Director in 2005. She is passionate about bicycle advocacy and other transportation, land use, and environmental issues. She is responsible for implementing the vision of the organization as defined by the Board of Directors. She oversees the organization's fundraising, membership, marketing and outreach, board development, educational offerings, and supervises all SVBC programs. She works with the members of SVBC to advocate for cyclists and bicycle facilities at the local, regional, and national levels. Corinne also chairs the board of the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition (BABC), sits on the VTA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (VTA BPAC), and is on the TransForm Board of Directors.
Carlos Babcock Community Advocacy Coordinator
carlos@bikesiliconvalley.org
Carlos joins SVBC with a great background of bicycle touring, advocacy, and working in the bicycle industry. What started for him as a one year experiment in car-free living is now in its third year. Carlos is currently a member of the San Jose Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and his experience in cycling through Asia, Europe, Mexico and Canada has helped him understand how other parts of the world integrate bicycling into residents' lives. Carlos will use his advocacy and outreach experience to coordinate cycling advocacy efforts in San Mateo County, as well as focus community input on the new changes coming to Diridon Station and the Alameda.
Anne Fisher Executive Assistant
Anne started riding late in life, and is still timid about going into high traffic areas. However, she enjoys using her bike for commuting and short errands. She is committed to SVBC's mission of safer bicycling and getting more people out on their bikes both for health and the environment.
Colin Heyne Communications and Development Manager
colin@bikesiliconvalley.org
Colin Heyne joined the SVBC staff before Bike to Work Day 2009. He is a lifetime cyclist as well as an advocate for sustainable development. He has been involved in environmental issues since middle school, when he served as Vice President of Pollution Solution, his school's environmental club. Colin is currently pursuing a degree in Global Studies from San Jose State University.
Ernesto Lizaola Program Coordinator
ernesto@bikesiliconvalley.org
With previous experience in public outreach, Ernesto Lizaola joined SVBC as a Program Coordinator in early 2010. He has always been a recreational bicyclist but has recently discovered the benefits of bicycle commuting. As a native Spanish speaker, he hopes to engage more of the Hispanic community in various SVBC programs, including Bike to Work Day, Share the Road and Bicycle Education.
Bicycles need to be taken seriously in transportation infrastructure so that people will ride them. SVBC is the organization that is making this happen in Silicon Valley.
Greg first joined SVBC as Executive Director in 2001 and has been on the Board since 2003. Greg has been a bicycle commuter in the South Bay since Elementary School and grew up Mountain Biking in Stevens Canyon, working in a local bike shop, and touring in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He currently works as a Design Engineer for a Renewable Energy Company.
Jim Parker Treasurer and Vice Chairperson
I believe that there has never been a better opportunity for SVBC to positively influence our community, and I’d like to assist in those efforts.
Jim has been an avid cyclist for the past 20 years in and around Silicon Valley, including century rides and commuting to work, as well as being a founding member of two of the larger regional triathlon clubs, Silicon Valley Triathlon Club and TRIbe.
Jim is interested in working on a Bike Friendly Workplace certification program to incentivize more local employers to encourage bicycle commuting.
Ryan began to see the planet in a new light while studying Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon, further refining his interest in alternative forms of transportation while completing a Master of Science in Transportation Management from the Mineta Institute at San Jose State University. In his current role as a Transportation Demand Manager at a large Silicon Valley Corporation, he is responsible for all the commute programs including: carpooling, vanpooling, shuttles, transit subsidies, walk-to-work and, of course, cycling.
Shiloh is Vice President of Housing and Community Development for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a public policy non-profit organization that advocates for the business community. Although she prefers the dirt, Shiloh commutes by bike 24 miles a day and has worked with SVBC for years on the periphery, helping to engage Valley companies in activities such as Bike to Work Week. Shiloh hopes to leverage her strong policy experience and passion for cycling with SVBC.
Gary has been an avid cyclist for over forty five years. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1971, and earned a law degree at Hastings College of the Law in 1975. His passion for cycling has also shaped his professional career. Approximately fifteen years ago Gary transformed his law practice from general personal injury cases to a specialized cycling practice. Today his entire case load involves cycling related matters. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the California Bike Coalition, the League of American Bicyclists, and the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates Advisory Committee. Gary believes cycling is a vital part of the solution to our nation’s public health and transportation problems. He views bicycle advocacy as a catalyst that awakens the motoring public to the possibilities for bicycling to solve some of our country’s most complex issues.
Felipe knows no boundaries when it comes to riding on two wheels. Ever since he hot his first BMX, his passion for cycling has taken him from mountain trails to bike messenger races all the way to covering cycling events of every type for local media. As an SVBC board member, he is able to use his passion and experience to unify cyclists and bike communities as well as inspire others to ditch the car keys and take the new bike path.
Mark is an active member of SVBC's Peninsula Committee and the City of San Mateo's Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee. He has lived in San Mateo for 17 years. For many years a recreational cyclist, Mark became interested cycling issues and advocacy about 5 years ago. He now frequently runs errands and commutes to the train on his bike. One of his goals for SVBC is to develop a system of safe, efficient, and complete cross-town bike routes in peninsula and south bay cities, which he thinks will be a catalyst for more cycling of all kinds.
Caryl became interested in cycling advocacy about five years ago and currently chairs SVBC's Peninsula Committee. She also served as SVBC's San Mateo County representative to the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition for the last two years. Caryl loves bike touring, particularly in areas with strong bike cultures. Her goals include strengthening SVBC's advocacy efforts, particularly in San Mateo County, and developing effective ways to involve SVBC members.
I believe that with an expanded membership base and full-time staff, SVBC can become an even stronger force for improving conditions for cyclists in Santa Clara County.
Paul has been an SVBC member since 1988. He has served on the Board since 1999. He has been a member of the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee since 1996. He is particularly interested in legislative issues and currently serves on the California Bicycle Coalition Legislative Committee. Paul is a committed bicyclist, using his bicycle for commuting, recreation, touring and everyday transportation. Paul wants to see SVBC reach out to the recreational and competitive cycling communities and build a stronger membership base.
Ted came to cycling from a competitive slant, wanting to challenge himself with a more aerobic sport than his previous one (windsurfing). He got more than he bargained for, and has been road bike racing on and off since the early '90s and still manages a professional women's cycling team as well. As an SVBC board member, he emphasizes strategic initiatives involving policy concerning motorist/cyclist education as well as understanding how to improve cyclists' image in the community.
Jack has bicycled to work year-round since 1971. He has volunteered with the Bicycle Exchange for over a decade repairing and distributing bicycles and helmets to charities, as well as teaching bicycle repair classes. However, he is just as comfortable “suiting up” to work with businesses, foundations, and government organizations.
Jack is interested in expanding the Bicycle Exchange and other education/safety programs, doing outreach to the Hispanic community, and developing grant applications that benefit the full range of SVBC goals.
Jack is also the 2007 Silicon Valley Bicycle Commuter of the Year.
Alyssa is a native of the Bay Area and by design currently lives in the biking rich Santa Cruz Mountains. In college she exclusively commuted on her bike. Alyssa currently rides both road and mountain bikes in addition to competing occasionally in both mountain bike races and triathlons. "The Bay Area has such diverse terrain there really is something for everyone. I strongly support cooperative driver/cyclist awareness and education so both can safely coexist."
Jeff has worked in the cycling industry for more that 25 years - the past ten as the General Manager of Palo Alto Bicycles. He has been an ardent advocate for cycling while running the Bikestation Palo Alto (a nonprofit for cycling commuters) since 1999, traveling to Washington D.C. and Sacramento to lobby for cyclist rights, and supporting SVBC's Bike to Work Day. Jeff will use his position on the SVBC board to put more "butts on bikes."
A Bay Area native, Lilia has been biking as her primary mode of transportation for the past 15 years. She has a Master's of City Planning (MCP) in transportation planning from UC Berkeley and has worked as a bicycle planner. Promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation and providing an example of that life is one of Lilia's life missions. Lilia believes that the streets of Silicon Valley should be safe for children and families to ride on and is excited to work toward these goals as an SVBC board member.
