{"id":224619231,"date":"2012-02-13T18:13:51","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T18:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=224619231"},"modified":"2012-02-13T18:13:51","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T18:13:51","slug":"bike-maryland-15th-annual-bicycle-symposium-presenter-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=224619231","title":{"rendered":"Bike Maryland 15th Annual Bicycle Symposium Presenter List"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bike Maryland 15th<\/sup>
\nAnnual Bicycle Symposium Presenter List
\nFebruary 22, 2012 \u2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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8:30a.m.
\nMeet and Greet<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

(This
\nlist is not in the order of day of event presentations)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Alex
\nObriecht, Bike Maryland Board President,<\/span><\/b> <\/span>emailmeao@yahoo.com.
\n<\/span><\/b>Alex
\nbegan his bicycle business right after graduation from college, in 1978. His
\nbusiness has continued to grow through the years and it now includes six Race
\nPace locations as well as Bella Bikes, the first women’s bicycle store in the
\nU.S. Alex enjoys mountain and road biking, as well as multi-week self-supported
\ntours around the globe. His wife and three adult children are all cyclists. His
\ninterests are: the economic impact of the retail bicycle trade, successful and
\nunique ways to integrate the bicycle into the transportation system, and how
\nsophisticated planning and implementation of the bicycle travel network in
\nMaryland yields a healthier, fitter population, a region which will attract
\nmore active residents, a tourist draw for those outside the area, and a network
\nof commuter routes resulting in benefits to all involved. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Carol
\nSilldorff, Executive Director, Bike Maryland, Carol@bikemd.org.
\n<\/span><\/b>Carol Silldorff
\nwas appointed to the position of Executive Director in 2008. She has a
\ngraduate degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Environmental
\nManagement.\u00a0 She passionately works to promote bicycling, increase safety,
\nimprove conditions and provide a voice for all bicyclists in
\nMaryland. Carol has worked on numerous legislative campaigns resulting in many
\npro-cycling laws. She partners with leaders, individuals, clubs,
\nnon-profit organizations, corporations, and city and county agencies throughout
\nMaryland to increase the number of bicyclists and increase cyclist safety.
\nCarol has been appointed to a number of state, city and county bicycle related
\ncommittees. During Carol\u2019s career she has worked on a variety of environmental
\nsustainability issues for non-profit organizations, federal, state and local
\ngovernment agencies and both small and fortune 500 businesses. Carol has been
\nan active bicyclist for many years (a bike commuter, recreational rider,
\nbicycle racer including completing team RAAM, a mountain biker and scenic trail
\nenthusiast).<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Gregory
\nI Slater, Director, Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering, SHA<\/span><\/b>, gslater@sha.state.md.us<\/span><\/a><\/b>.\u00a0
\nPresentation:\u00a0 Funding Opportunities in Maryland
\n<\/b>Greg is a 1997 Graduate of Towson University in Geography and Environmental
\nPlanning, a 2007 Graduate of the University Of Maryland National Leadership
\nInstitute, a 2009 Graduate of the MDOT; State Highway Administrations Advanced
\nLeadership Program; and a register GISP (GIS Professional). Before being
\nappointed to SHA’s Planning Director, Greg served as the Chief of the Design
\nTechnical Services Division. As Planning Director, Greg takes an approach of
\ndata driven decision support and establishing relationships to develop
\nsustainable solutions for Maryland. Because of this approach, Greg has Maryland
\nfocused on sustainability, climate change, linking of planning and safety, GIS
\nbased asset data warehousing for a comprehensive asset management approach, and
\nmultimodal planning solutions that focus on community and industry input, The
\ndata driven approach is designed to build fully context sensitive solutions by
\ngathering input from all involved and thinking big picture with the solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Chris
\nEatough, BikeArlington Program Manager, Capital Bikeshare Management and
\nMarketing, chris.eatough@bikearlington.com<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0
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\nPresentation:\u00a0 Keys to Success and Experiences of Capital Bikeshare<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Chris was a
\nprofessional cyclist for 12 years and is a six time world champion in endurance
\nmountain bike racing.  In 2009 a career shift brought him to
\nBikeArlington, where Chris is managing the initiatives that promote bike
\nculture and contribute to making Arlington one of the most bicycle friendly
\ncommunities in the nation.  These programs include cycling education and
\nencouragement classes, bicycle friendly business outreach and marketing
\nbicycles as a valid form of transportation.  Recently, Chris\u2019 scope of
\nwork at BikeArlington has broadened to include the management and marketing of
\nCapital Bikeshare.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nHeather Strassberger, AICP, Bicycle, Pedestrian & Human Services
\nTransportation Planner, <\/span><\/b>Baltimore Metropolitan Council<\/span><\/b>, hstrassberger@baltometro.org<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0
\nPresentation: <\/b><\/span>Regional
\ntransportation planning: opportunities for funding
\n<\/span><\/b>Heather
\nStrassberger is the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Human Services Transportation
\nPlanner at Baltimore Metropolitan Council. She is a member of the American
\nInstitute of Certified Planners and the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle
\nProfessionals and holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from Rutgers
\nUniversity and a Bachelor of Arts from UMBC. Her professional interests include
\ntransportation and land use integration; environmental justice; providing safe,
\naccessible, healthy, and sustainable transportation options for people of all
\nabilities; and enhancing research and data collection about pedestrian and
\nbicycle travel. Prior to joining BMC, Heather was a transportation planner for
\nLand-of-Sky Regional Council in Asheville, NC and served as treasurer of the
\nNorth Carolina Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations. She returned
\nto her native Baltimore in 2011 and now enjoys a short but scenic daily bike
\ncommute around the Inner Harbor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Michael
\nSonnenfeld, Bike Maryland Board Member, mjsonnenfeld@att.net<\/span><\/a>.
\nPresentation: Bike Maryland\u2019s Legislative Agenda
\n<\/span><\/b>Michael
\nis an avid cyclist in the rural environs of Northern Baltimore, Carroll and
\nHarford Counties, and believes preservation of agricultural and rural land and
\nopen space creates significant benefits for all of Maryland\u2019s citizens (and
\ncyclists). He is an attorney and has spent over 25 years working in the
\nresidential mortgage and mortgage-backed securities industries, including
\nfounding Fieldstone Mortgage Company in 1995 and serving as the first President
\nof Saxon Mortgage Funding Corporation prior to that. He is a cancer survivor
\nand has participated since 2003 in the Pan Mass Challenge, an annual
\nbike-a-thon that is the largest athletic fund raising event in the world and
\nthat has raised over $300 million since 1980 to fund advances in cancer
\nresearch and treatment at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/b>Michael is working to strengthen the three foot passing law and is
\nespecially passionate about bicycle safety. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dave
\nLove, PhD, Project Director at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
\nand on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, \u00a0davelove1@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Presentation:
\nHow Close is 3 Feet? One Bicycle Commuter’s Video Diary<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Dr. Love is a microbiologist by training and studies the connections between
\nfood, farming, health, and the environment.  He just completed a study of
\nmotor vehicle passing distance of bike commuters. Dave is bike advocate and
\nbike commuter in Baltimore, Maryland.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Katie Gore, Bike Maryland Bike-MINDED Program Coordinator, <\/span><\/strong>ktgoremtb@comcast.net<\/span><\/b><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>Presentation: Being
\nBike-MINDED
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Through her work as a Bike Maryland Bike-MINDED Coordinator, Katie
\nperforms fun, social and educational bike safety workshops for youth in
\nBaltimore.  Additionally, she leads bicycle commuter workshops for adults
\nthroughout Maryland.  Katie was a Parks and Recreation Leader in the
\nMinneapolis Park system and studied Early Childhood Education at The
\nUniversity of Minnesota and Towson University. She is the Director for the
\nTrails End Mountain Bike Camp for kids ages 12-16. She is co-owner of two
\nBaltimore bicycle shops and is an active mountain and road cyclist.  "I
\nhave seen a positive change in the acceptance of cycling in Maryland over the
\npast three years and realize it is only the beginning. I know bicycle safety is
\none of the key components in helping Maryland become a top Bike Friendly State.
\nThe earlier we teach our children good riding habits – the earlier we
\nexpose them to responsible ways to ride – the greater chance for those
\nlessons to become a life foundation for bicycling as a means of commuting and
\nfor recreation."  Please contact Katie to schedule a Youth
\nRodeo, Adult Commuter workshop, volunteer, become a Bike Ambassador or
\npartner with Bike Maryland. <\/p>\n

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\"image\"Marla Streb, Bike Maryland Bike-MINDED Program Coordinator, <\/span><\/strong>marla@bikemd.org<\/span><\/b><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>Presentation: Being
\nBike-MINDED
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Marla Streb is a retired professional cyclist of 16 years, with
\naccolades such as World, U.S. National and X Games Champion. During her racing
\ncareer, Streb published two books and was also on the board of USA Cycling for
\nthree years. Perhaps her favorite aspect of life as a pro was the many visits to
\nschools and communities around the country, opening kids\u2019 eyes to the world of
\ncycling. Currently, Marla continues to utilize her skills with youth as a Bike
\nMaryland Bike-MINDED Coordinator. \u00a0Additionally, Marla is a part time coach for
\nthe LUNA Chix Ambassador Program and a PR\/Marketing contractor for the LUNA Pro
\nTeam. A Baltimore native, Streb earned a Master of Science degree from
\nUniversity of Maryland in 1990. The Fells Point resident is a proud mom of two
\nyoung girls, Kiki (2) and Nicoya (5), who happily (and safely) travel together
\nby bicycle or foot on over 90% of their downtown trips. Marla\u2019s goal is to
\nencourage other Baltimoreans to safely ride, and enjoy the journey as much as
\nthe destination. Please contact Marla <\/span>to
\nschedule a Youth Rodeo, Adult Commuter workshop, volunteer, become a Bike
\nAmbassador or partner with Bike Maryland.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Michael
\nE. Jackson, State Director of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access, Maryland
\nDepartment of Transportation, mjackson3@mdot.state.md.us.<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Presentation:
\nThe Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee \/ Maryland\u2019s New Bike
\nShare Program<\/span><\/b>
\nMichael Jackson currently holds the position of Director of Bicycle and
\nPedestrian Access with the Maryland Department of Transportation and is
\nresponsible for advising the Department on bicycle and pedestrian
\ntransportation policies. Mr. Jackson has worked on bicycle and pedestrian
\nmatters his entire professional career of over 30 years. Prior to joining MDOT
\nin 2000 he served as the State Bicycle Coordinator for the Minnesota Department
\nof Transportation, and held bicycle coordinator positions with Contra Costa
\nCounty, California, the City of San Diego and Washington, DC. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Delegate
\nJon S. Cardin, District 11, Baltimore County<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Sponsor
\nof numerous pro-bicycle bills. Successfully worked to pass the 3 foot law in
\n2010. Member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003.
\n<\/span><\/b>Member
\nof the House Ways & Means Committee (and chair of the Election Law
\nSubcommittee).
\n<\/span><\/b>Chair,
\nMaryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2005.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Please
\nvisit: <\/span><\/b>https:\/\/www.msa.md.gov\/msa\/mdmanual\/06hse\/html\/msa13984.html<\/a>
\nto view Delegate Cardin\u2019s impressive biography.<\/b><\/span>

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Delegate
\nJames E Malone Jr., District 12A Baltimore County and Howard County<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Leader
\nin Distracted Driving Legislation
\nMember of House of Delegate since January 11, 1995.
\nVice-Chair, Environmental Matters Committee since 2003.\u00a0
\nMember Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus since 2003.
\nMember of numerous Committees.
\nPlease visit: <\/span><\/b>https:\/\/www.msa.md.gov\/msa\/mdmanual\/06hse\/html\/msa12263.html<\/a>
\nto view Delegate Malone\u2019s impressive biography.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nDelegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17, Montgomery County<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Successfully
\nworked to pass the criminal negligence \u2013 manslaughter by motor vehicle law.\u00a0 Member
\nof House of Delegates, January 10, 1979 to January 12, 1983 and since January
\n8, 2003.
\nMember, Judiciary Committee and many other Committees.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Please
\nvisit: <\/span><\/b>https:\/\/www.msa.md.gov\/msa\/mdmanual\/06hse\/html\/msa13381.html<\/a><\/span>to view Delegate
\nSimmon\u2019s impressive biography.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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\"Description:<\/a>Bill Nesper<\/span><\/a>, Director, Bicycle Friendly America Program,
\nLeague of American Bicyclists, <\/span><\/b>bill@ bikeleague.org.\u00a0 Presentation: Bicycle
\nFriendly Maryland
\n<\/span><\/b>Bill
\nNesper oversees the League\u2019s Bicycle Friendly America program, which includes
\nthe Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State and Bicycle Friendly
\nBusiness recognition programs. Nesper first joined the League as a Membership
\nAssistant in 2002 and moved in 2005 to manage the League education programs and
\nBicycle Friendly Community Program. Prior to joining the League, he was a
\ntouring musician and Artist Manager for seven years. He holds a BA in History
\nfrom the University of Florida and is completing an MA at George Mason
\nUniversity. Nesper rides his bike nine miles to work and is a member of the
\nAssociation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, and the Washington Area
\nBicyclist Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"image\"Rebecca
\nDougherty Goldman, Research & Performance Metrics Manager, Office of
\nTourism Development, Maryland Department of Business & Economic
\nDevelopment, rgoldman@visitmaryland.org<\/span><\/a>.
\nPresentation: Cycle Maryland Survey \u2013 Who, What, Why, Where, and How<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Rebecca
\nhas managed the research program for the Maryland Office of Tourism since 2007.
\nA favorite part of her job at OTD includes participating on multidisciplinary
\nprojects with a range of collaborators, including but not limited to the
\nMaryland Departments of Transportation, Natural Resources, and Planning; county
\nand local partners; universities; and marketing and advertising firms. Rebecca
\nhas a master\u2019s degree in urban affairs and public policy from the University of
\nDelaware, a bachelor\u2019s degree in mass communications from Towson University,
\nand a passion for developing good research that guides better decision making
\nand improved programming within the public sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nate
\nEvans, <\/span><\/b>Bicycle
\n& Pedestrian Planner, Baltimore Department of Transportation,
\nNateEvans@baltimorecity.gov.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Presentation:\u00a0
\nBike Advocacy – An Inside Job<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Nate Evans has been the bicycle & pedestrian planner with the
\nBaltimore Department of Transportation for four years.  In that time, Nate
\nhas overseen the planning, engineering and construction of nearly 50 miles of
\nbike facilities including the city’s first contraflow bike lanes, on-street
\nbike parking, shared bike & buses lanes and first bike box.  Nate has
\nalso helped shift city policy in a pro-bike direction with a Complete Streets
\nresolution, bike friendly storm grates on all construction projects and
\nestablishing a $75 fine for parking in bike lanes.  He graduated from
\nFrostburg State University with a degree in Urban Planning and spent 10 years
\nas a civil engineer before working with the city.   Nate lives
\nin Perry Hall with his wife Heather and three awesome kids where he is
\nactive in his community and rides trails whenever possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Peter<\/span><\/b> C. Moe,
\nSection Chief, Program Advisory Section, Maryland State Highway
\nAdministration, pmoe@sha.state.md.us<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Presentation:
\nMaryland\u2019s Bicycle Awareness Campaign<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Bio
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Donald
\nA. Halligan, Director, Office of Planning & Capital Programming, Maryland
\nDepartment of Transportation, dhalligan@mdot.stat.md.us<\/span><\/a>
\nor Kate R. Sylvester, Office of Planning and Capital Programming, Maryland
\nDepartment of Transportation, ksylvester@mdot.state.md.us.
\nPresentation: Maryland’s Bikeways Program <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Bio
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William
\nAtkinson, Maryland Department of Planning, Western Maryland Regional Office,
\nRegional Planner,\u00a0 batkinson@mdp.state.md.us<\/span><\/a>.
\nPresentation: Trails and Economic Development<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Bill has worked as a Regional
\nPlanner for the Maryland Department of Planning since 1989. The main
\nresponsibility of the job is the supervision of the regional office. He
\nprovides technical assistance, coordination and liaison activities with elected
\nofficials and local jurisdictions within Western Maryland on State Smart Growth
\nissues and Policies. In June 2009, he was assigned the duties of the Coordinator
\nof the Trail Town Program for Allegany County Maryland. The Trail Town Program
\nis an economic development program along the Great Allegheny Passage working to
\nrevitalize trailside communities and reap the economic benefits of trail-based
\ntourism and recreation as part of a larger, coordinated approach to regional
\neconomic development. Bill is a Graduate of Frostburg State University, July
\n1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management
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    Bike Maryland 15th Annual Bicycle Symposium Presenter List February 22, 2012 \u2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   8:30a.m. Meet and Greet (This list is not in the order of day of event presentations) Alex Obriecht, Bike Maryland Board President, emailmeao@yahoo.com. Alex began his bicycle business right after graduation from college, in 1978. … <\/p>\n

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