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League of American Bicyclists Staff
Bill Nesper (he/him/his)
Executive Director
202-621-5444
Bill first joined the League in 2002 and brings a depth of knowledge of all of the League's programs and work throughout the country. Bill started at the League as a membership assistant and since has directed the Smart Cycling and Bicycle Friendly America Programs before being appointed Executive Director. A national leader in bicycle programming, planning, and policy, Bill has supported local and state advocacy, led workshops for local communities across the country, and contributed to bicycling policy and planning guidance at all levels. As Executive Director, Bill has a passion for supporting the incredible League staff, building stronger partnerships, and making the League more effective at building a Bicycle Friendly America for Everyone. He holds a BA in History from the University of Florida and an MA from George Mason University.
Caron Whitaker (she/her/hers)
Deputy Executive Director
In her role as Deputy Executive Director, Caron helps with organizational strategy as well as leads the League’s federal policy efforts to secure bicycle and pedestrian friendly policies and funding through advocacy with Congress, the Administration and national advocacy partners. Prior to joining the League of American Bicyclists in 2012, Caron served as the Campaign Director for America Bikes. Before that, she worked for the National Wildlife Federation on smart growth, international policy, and community engagement. In addition, Caron served as a Community Land Use Planner for the State of North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, providing technical assistance to local governments and staffing a stakeholders’ council responsible for revising state planning regulations. She has a Masters in Environmental Management from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and a Bachelors of Arts from Williams College.
Kevin Dekkinga (he/him/his)
Director of Membership & Development
202-621-5449
Kevin has been raising funds and building support for biking, walking and transit advocacy for more than a decade, starting with Chicago's Active Transportation Alliance where he managed their membership operations and programming. Kevin is a proud LCI and has a deep passion for both local and national advocacy. He loves turning casual bicyclists into fervent advocates and is happy to answer your membership questions anytime. When he's not writing membership letters, he can be found planning his next family bikepacking trip or cheerfully pedaling his longtail cargo bike with his two sons in-tow.
Alison Dewey (she/her/hers)
Education Director
202-621-5443
Alison leads the League's Smart Cycling program and the annual National Bike Summit. She has held multiple positions with the League since joining the organization in 2008. Hired initially to create and launch the Bicycle Friendly Business program, she also managed the Bicycle Friendly University program for two years and helped establish the Bicycle Friendly State program. She was the Director of the National Bike Challenge in 2014. Before 2008, she worked for Massachusetts-based Landry’s Bicycles, where she spent two years managing a store and two years as Marketing Coordinator. She also served three years on the board of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition. Dewey has a MA in International Relations and Communications from Boston University and is a graduate of St. Olaf College. She spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, where her bicycle was her primary mode of transportation. She enjoys riding with her family and commutes to work by bike.
Patricia Donnelly (she/her/hers)
Federal Policy Fellow
Patti recently retired from her position as Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (now re-branded as the English Empowerment Center). Similar in size to the League, she was responsible for strategic planning, board development, fund development, managing a $1.2 million budget, a staff of 14, and adult literacy and ESOL educational programs. Her professional experience spans three decades in the non-profit sector primarily in the performing arts, and education. Patti has a B.A. in Economics from Mary Washington College and an M.S. in Organizational Leadership from Marymount University. She also attended the Harvard Graduate School of Business School’s Executive Leadership Program. She has served on several non-profit boards and as an adjunct faculty member at Marymount University teaching in the Graduate School of Business. Patti balanced her career demands by taking fabulous European bike tours with her friends. She is excited to join the League as a passion project in retirement to learn, grow and give back.
Lorna Green (she/her/hers)
Operations Director
202-822-1333, ext 260
Lorna is an experienced non-profit administrator and director. She has 40+ years of experience and a strong history of success in executing and administering a wide range of organizational policies, finances, grant management, logistics and processes. Lorna has worked for a variety of for-profit and non-profit organizations throughout the years. With a certificate in Human Resources Management and more than 30 years in accounting, she brings a unique mix of education and experience to her position at the League. Lorna lives in Prince George’s County, Maryland. As an area native, she enjoys spending her free time exploring what the Washington metropolitan area has to offer.
Connor Herbert (he/him/his)
Federal Policy Fellow
Connor supports Caron and the rest of the staff as a Federal Policy Fellow with the League. After graduating in the spring of 2022, he started a gap year in Lincoln, Nebraska. There he joined the sales staff at a local bike shop, Cycle Works, and volunteered as an ambassador with the city’s bikeshare program, BikeLNK, and as a mechanic with the Lincoln Bike Kitchen, which repairs and gives out bikes to members of the community. This year, at the behest of one of Lincoln’s bike advocates, he applied to the city’s Pedestrian Bicycle Advisory Committee and was appointed. Connor has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Affairs from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio.
Lauren Jenkins (she/her/hers)
Communications Director
202-621-5448
Lauren handles all of the League's communications, everything from social media to what you see on the website. Her goal is to inspire people to ride bikes, advocate for safer roads, and celebrate the joy of cycling through storytelling. Lauren joined the League in 2019 after seven years as a public relations consultant focused on veterans and military families. Lauren commutes to work every day that it's dry and enjoys fast group rides as a means to train for her mediocre local race performances. Lauren is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area who majored in African Studies at Howard University and cannot wait until there is equity in women's professional bike racing.
Ken McLeod (he/him/his)
Policy Director
202-621-5447
Ken leads policy initiatives to improve bicyclist safety, manages the Bicycle Friendly State program and data.bikeleague.org, and provides technical assistance to people and groups working on state and local initiatives. His goals are to promote policies that take advantage of one of the best technologies ever invented - the bicycle, contribute to a thriving bicycle advocacy community, and help people see the future where a Bicycle Friendly America exists for everyone. Ken joined the League in 2012 after graduating from William & Mary Law School and he is a licensed attorney in the state of Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree from Pomona College in Claremont, CA. When he’s not at The League, you can find him serving as Chair of the Roanoke Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, doing projects around his 100-year-old house, and climbing the Blue Ridge Mountains on his bike.
Jamil Modaffari (he/him/his)
Policy Specialist
Jamil supports Ken with policy initiatives to improve cyclist safety. Before joining the League in November of 2022, Jamil worked on the K-12 Education Policy Team at the Center for American Progress (CAP). At CAP he helped develop and advocated for equitable, racially just, and community-informed policies that improve the quality of education provided to American school children. Prior to this role, he served as a Teach For America corps member, teaching fifth grade in Pueblo, Colorado. Additionally, Modaffari founded Pueblo City Lacrosse, where he provided students with free lessons, mentorship, and tutoring as well as created a Friday educational enrichment program focused on renewable energy and learning the game of lacrosse. He also previously served as a summer fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center. As a summer fellow, he worked on creating an organizational framework centered in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Modaffari earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Amelia Neptune (she/her/hers)
Bicycle Friendly America Director
202-621-5457
Amelia oversees the Bicycle Friendly America program, which includes Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly Business, and Bicycle Friendly University. Before joining the League in December 2013, Amelia was the Campus Bicycle Coordinator at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University!), where she experienced the BFU program from the campus perspective and credits the League's 2011 BFU feedback report for her career transition from 'Campus Sustainability Specialist' to 'Campus Bicycle Coordinator'. Amelia has a Bachelor’s degree from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA and a Master’s of Science in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Johns Hopkins University.
Alyssa Proudfoot Siegel (she/her/hers)
Membership & Program Assistant
202-505-2029
As a self-proclaimed bike nerd and non-profit professional, Alyssa has a passion for getting more people on bikes. Prior to serving with AmeriCorps, Alyssa majored in World Literature and Cultural Studies at UC Santa Cruz, where she founded the Houseless Photo Project to benefit Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs. While wrenching on bikes in Minneapolis, she led classes and workshops, ran benefits, and organized volunteers across the city out of Recovery Bike Shop. When she’s not at The League, you can find Alyssa rock climbing, working on her yoga teacher training, writing short fiction, or tearing up the streets of DC on her bike (with a helmet, of course).
Anna Tang (she/her/hers)
Bicycle Friendly America Program Specialist
202-993-6097, ext. 250
Anna assists Amelia with the Bicycle Friendly America program. Before joining the League in March of 2022, Anna organized biking and walking campaigns and grassroots advocacy groups in Pittsburgh, taught biking classes as a League Cycling Instructor, and worked with international students at Duquesne University. She hopes to build up the Bicycle Friendly America program and help to make biking more approachable and enjoyable for everyone, everywhere! Her passion for bikes and biking extends beyond the professional aspects and she loves to help people find and discover what aspect of biking they might enjoy best - bike camping, maintenance, commuting, road riding, or something else. When she isn’t biking, Anna can be found gardening, doing home renovations, or out in nature canoeing or backpacking the expansive trails of Pennsylvania and West Virginia!
Riley P. Titlebaum (they/them/theirs)
Education & Outreach Assistant
202-621-5453
Riley supports the League's Smart Cycling program & the National Bike Summit, aiding advocates with their educational programming and setting up congressional meetings for Summit attendees. Before joining the League, they served as Marketing & Outreach Coordinator for Philadelphia's bike share system, Indego. Riley's background is in arts event coordination. They have a bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton, where they studied Music and Theatre and have contributed to an array of visual and performing arts experiences in both Dayton and Philadelphia. Outside of work, you'll find Riley biking the streets of Philly, making music, gaming, roller skating, rock climbing, and practicing yoga.
Raven Wells (she/her/hers)
Communications Coordinator
Raven assists in the coordination of the League's communication efforts including social media and blog content, as well as website updates. Before joining the League as Communications Coordinator in 2021, she worked as a Content Manager for We Optimize Work and an intern for nonprofit Libraries Without Borders. Raven graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a B.A. in Communication in 2020. Through internships, she discovered her passion for advocacy work and grew herself as a communications writer in the nonprofit field. Raven is a Baltimore native and currently lives in Baltimore County where she enjoys walking on the several trails the county has to offer and completing DIY projects in her free time.
In Memoriam
Matthew Green (February 10, 1987 - May 12, 2021)
It is with a heavy heart that the League informs our community of the passing of Matthew Green. If you have ever sent in a donation to the League, ever renewed your membership by mail, ever bought a pair of socks or a water bottle from us -- if you’ve ordered a box of Quick Guides or registered for an LCI Seminar or attended a National Bike Summit, Matthew Green touched your life.
Matt was an integral part of the League. He was a beloved son, an adored younger brother, and a light in the lives of all who knew him. On May 12, Matt’s light tragically passed from this world. Each of us feels his loss, and none feels it more starkly than his family. We are fortunate to have been able to know Matt, to share his joy in all things gaming and geeky, and to be uplifted by his big, bright smile and his gentle demeanor. The League staff will not be the same without him.
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