Staff

Board of Directors

Shaun King (he/him), Chair

Shaun works in the field of communications for Trinity College at Duke University and he is the owner of Visual Rituals. Shaun co-leads the Duke Video + Photo Working Group. For Visual Rituals, he has worked on marketing campaigns for international brands and has taught at the largest photography trade shows, like PPA and WPPI. He is an award-winning volunteer in his service to the Boys and Girls Clubs over the past decade, and is proud to serve on the Board of Directors for Bike Durham.

You can reach him at Shaun@bikedurham.org

Joshua Poor (he/him), Vice Chair

Originally from Kansas, Josh Poor moved to Durham in 2017. He had been a bicycling enthusiast until his 20s, when work and school got in the way. After moving to Durham in 2017, he picked up cycling again as a means to get healthy. He enjoys commuting by bicycle whenever possible, but most of the time he’s on two wheels it’s for social rides or exercise. He enjoys volunteering and has worked with other nonprofits such as Durham Habitat for Humanity, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, and Activate Good.

You can reach him at Josh@bikedurham.org

Angela Hollowell (she/her), Treasurer

Angela Hollowell is originally from Alabama and moved to Durham in 2019, just a few miles from the American Tobacco Trail. She is the founder of Rootful Media, a documentary film production company featuring projects centered on environmental justice, the outdoors, and social impact. She is also the podcast host of Honey & Hustle and Creative Architects by Castos. She has worked with other local cycling advocacy organizations like the East Coast Greenway Alliance and Oaks and Spokes and is a volunteer with Dogwood Alliance. Angela enjoys biking for exercise and enjoyment, with the added benefit of lowering her carbon footprint. 

You can reach her at angela@bikedurham.org

Marc Maximov (he/him), Secretary

Marc's move to Durham in 2006 came with a question mark—is midsize-city living possible without a car? He's been delighted to find that the answer is yes! He gets around solely by biking and walking (with occasional bus rides and car trips with friends), and he believes nothing clears the mind and recharges the soul like pedaling home at the end of the day. His work with Bike Durham is focused on making the streets safe and pleasant for all users, which will help make Durham a more equitable city. He was formerly the coordinator of continuing education at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke, and today he works as a freelance sound recordist, audio producer, and writer.

You can reach him at Marc@bikedurham.org

Mary Rose Fontana (she/her)

Mary Rose is an Environmental Engineer, focussing primarily on air quality research for federal, state, and local governments. Her passion for biking started as a child - she attended bicycling camps and often used bicycling as transportation, even into her college years. In 2018, she started competing in triathlons, and much prefers the bike portion over the run or swim. She recently gave up using a personal vehicle for everyday transit, substituting it with bike rides along the greenways or taking the bus or train for farther destinations. Her dream for Durham, and the Triangle, is to make alternative modes of transportation more feasible and desirable for everyone.

You can reach her at maryrose@bikedurham.org

Eric Rubinstein (he/him)

You can reach him at Eric.Rubinstein@bikedurham.org

Katie Seiz (she/her)

Katie moved to Durham in 2008. She comes to Bike Durham with a passion for road cycling, mountain biking, group social rides, and environmental and social justice causes. She brings over 10 years of nonprofit management and fundraising experience to the board and is keenly interested in centering community, collaboration, and inclusion in our efforts. Katie is the Annual Fund Manager at the Triangle Land Conservancy where she supports their individual giving program to advance TLC’s focus areas safeguarding clean water, protecting natural habitats, supporting local farms and food, and connecting people with nature in our region.

You can reach her at Katie@bikedurham.org

Brian Van Cleave (he/him)

Brian grew up in a small town outside of Milwaukee, before attending the University of Miami to study Exercise Physiology and compete on the triathlon team. While in South Florida, he learned both the importance of a vibrant cycling community and the risks when a city does not protect its residents traveling by bike. After 4 collisions involving inattentive or aggressive drivers, he was inspired to volunteer with Bike South Miami and Safe Streets Miami, helping lead rides and advocate for better infrastructure. He moved to the Triangle in 2020 and has fallen in love with the local cycling community and is inspired to see this community grow through safer places to ride, walk, and commute. Come say 'hi' to him at Trek Chapel Hill, where you'll often find him leading a ride.

You can reach him at brian@bikedurham.org

Erik Willis (he/him)

Erik relocated to Durham in 2019 and currently serves as a research scientist at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Erik holds a Doctorate degree in exercise physiology, a Master of Public Health in epidemiology and biostatistics and completed his post-doctoral training in public health at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Erik's research focuses on developing, testing, and disseminating effective programs aimed at promoting physical activity and healthy eating across the lifespan. Erik's goal is to foster communities where all individuals can live, work, and play in environments that prioritize optimal and equitable health and well-being.

You can reach him at erikwillis@bikedurham.org

Advisors

Aidil Ortiz

Aidil is a tribe member of SpiritHouse, a multigenerational Black women-led cultural organizing tribe with a rich legacy of using art, culture and media to support the empowerment and transformation of communities most impacted by racism, poverty, gender inequity, criminalization and incarceration. She is also the principal at Aidilisms, a consultancy focused on supporting government departments, non-profits, and communities wishing to make equity-driven systems, policy and environmental changes. As a long-time facilitator, trainer, community organizer, and technical assistance provider that has worked on local, state, and federal efforts, Aidil is currently coordinating and implementing diverse engagement strategies on mobility issues that also build the wellness and capacity of community members and their neighborhoods. She was co-coordinator of the 2019 Untokening Conference in Durham and has co-founded Blackity Bikes in her neighborhood to support people of color in their enjoyment of bicycling.

Charlene Reiss

For nearly 30 years, Charlene has had a varied career in the public sector with experience in small nonprofits, major universities, and consulting projects She combines her love of numbers and research with hands-on experience to help organizations explore creative, data-driven, realistic solutions to systemic challenges. As a nonprofit consultant, she has brought her commitment to authentic community-building, engagement, and addressing racial equity to coordinating multi-disciplinary, inter-agency teams and working with local and state-wide systems. Charlene works as a consultant with Partners for Impact and serves on the Board of Directors of several nonprofit organizations. She holds an MPA and a doctorate in Public Administration with a research focus on organizational theory, public participation, and civic engagement. She enjoys teaching and learning and is committed to making the world a better place.

Jacob Dolan

Jacob is thrilled to be connected to Bike Durham, its people, and its mission. Prior to fatherhood, Jacob spent six years as a bike commuter/mass transit rider in Chapel Hill and Durham and is passionate about creating connections for people looking to avoid using cars for every trip. He served a three-year stint on the national Board of the East Coast Greenway ending as Vice-Chair and has served on its NC state committee and Advisory Board too. He is a fan of mass transit and has taken busses across the US, Costa Rica, and parts of Spain. And he loves train travel too with memorable trips in the US, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

 In his career, Jacob has done a little bit of everything, working in the for-profit world from everything from teaching to leading sole proprietorships and small business startups to managing in a multi-billion dollar corporation. He has both volunteered and worked in the nonprofit world too. Currently, he serves as a consultant for nonprofits, for-profits, and government entities in strategic planning, workforce, and economic development, hiring and employee development, change management, and capacity building with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Josh Cohen

Josh is the co-host of The Movement Podcast and TransLoc's National Director of Policy, where he profiles and inspires the courageous leadership necessary to build the equitable, accessible, and verdant mobility future we all deserve. An early employee of TransLoc, Josh also served as Director of Business Development and Director of Strategy and Partnerships. Though he has lived and worked all over the Triangle, Josh’s heart is in its western half, attending both UNC and Duke and currently chasing his three kids around the Bull City, often on foot or bike and occasionally by transit. In his spare time, Josh enjoys roasting his own coffee, smoking his own barbeque, and relaxing on his screen porch.

Michael Schwartz

Michael grew up outside of Chicago, and implicitly understood from an early age that ubiquitous transit and safe biking and walking meant freedom for people who could not drive, including him at the time. He decided to make a career out of providing better transportation access for all after riding his bicycle across the country. Michael currently works as the Head of Customers and Policy for Ride Report, helping cities implement micromobility (i.e., shared scooter, e-bikes, etc.) programs that achieve their transportation objectives. Before starting at Ride Report, Michael was as a Principal Transportation Planner at the San Francisco County Transportation Authority where he spent nearly a decade implementing data-driven transportation plans, policies, and infrastructure, including the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Project. While in the Bay Area, Michael co-founded Transport Oakland, a transportation advocacy group that successfully pushed to implement the City's first Department of Transportation. His work in the public, private, and non-profit advocacy sectors informs his wide-ranging perspective. Michael has been involved with Bike Durham since moving back to the area with his wife and two kids in 2018. He is a proud graduate of UNC's Department of City and Regional Planning and School of Public Health.