Our Team

	Jared Kolb, Executive Director	Jared joined Cycle Toronto in 2010, first as a volunteer, then Director of Membership and Outreach, followed by Director of Campaigns and Membership, before settling into his current role as Executive Director. Prior to joining Cycle Toronto, Jared worked for 8-80 Cities and helped to establish the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University. Jared holds an MA in International Development from Dalhousie University and has biked across Canada.
	Kristin Schwartz, Newcomer Cycling Outreach Coordinator Partnership for Integration and Sustainable Transportation	Kristin Schwartz is the Cycling Outreach Coordinator with the Partnership for Integration and Sustainable Transportation, a joint initiative between CultureLink Settlement Services and Cycle Toronto. Working out of CultureLink, she promotes cycling to newcomers to Toronto by offering cycling workshops and programs like Bike Host, which matches newcomers with confident cyclists who act as mentors. Kristin’s past work has included tenant organizing and community-based writing and radio production. A graduate of the Co-operative Management and Leadership Certificate Program at the Schulich School of Business, she is a founding board member of two grassroots environmental organizations.
	Siva Vijenthira, Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator
	Keagan Gartz, Bike Month Program Manager

Board of Directors

	Robert Tarantino, President	Rob is a human rights and employment lawyer with a passion for and commitment to social justice. An everyday cyclist, Rob advocates for safe and accessible streets.
	Mo Bot, Vice-President	Mo is an urban planner and policy-wonk by day and a hula hoop addict by night. She sees beautiful synergies between circus and planning and is always looking for fun new ways to animate public spaces and connect with others through art and movement. She is actively working to facilitate a more compassionate, considerate, civil experience on in our city and on our streets by encouraging dialogue and more eye contact between all road users.
	Bob Brent, Chair	Bob, a career consumer marketer & corporate director, grew up in Vancouver. His first new bike was a hand-built Raleigh Carlton Cresta 10-speed touring bike with 46/49 front chainrings & Simplex derailleur. He rode it around UBC for 7 years while pursuing his BASc & MBA, and on Vancouver Island over 5 summers while working at the Harmac pulp mill. How he rode it up & down the Sunshine Coast & Malahat Highway with such tall gearing puzzles him now as he huffs & puffs his way up the Avenue Road hill with 30 gears! After a catastrophic hip infection, amputation & rebuild left him disabled 4 years, he started cycling again, joined CycleTO in 2009 & ran for the Board in 2010 to give back to cycling—after it helped him regain his mobility, health & fitness.
	Jean-Pierre Galipeault, Vice-Chair	Jean-Pierre in an underwriter in the financial services sector. As a passionate advocate of active transportation, JP would like to see Toronto become a safer and friendlier city for cyclists. JP is a resident of Ward 19.
	Michelle Robertson, Treasurer	Michelle is a Chartered Accountant who started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and over the last 15 years has held progressively more senior financial roles in the media and entertainment sector. Currently, she has combined her passion for sports and culture with her strong financial expertise in her role as the Director of Finance for the Organizing Committee for the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. Over the past 7 years Michelle has found her love for cycling and is active member of the Lapdogs Cycling Club. She also races cross country for the Duke's Cycle Cannondale Lapdogs.
	John Taranu, Secretary	A mapping software developer by trade, John joined Cycle Toronto as a ward captain in 2010, and has been on the Board since 2012. John organizes the Ward 22 group, Cycle Toronto's Eglinton campaign, and is working to make cycling safer on the streets and trails of Toronto - from downtown to the suburbs.
	Sabrina Bowman	Sabrina has worked and volunteered in a variety of not for profit organizations working on environmental issues, active transportation, human health, and civic participation, among others. She loves building community, connecting people together, and of course ducking through the streets of Toronto on two wheels.
	Chantelle Campbell-Sholzberg	Chantelle is an anthropologist and cycling advocate that has been volunteering with Cycle Toronto since 2011. Working towards strengthening communities, she is the Coordinator of MEC Bikefest 2013, a community celebration of everything bicycle related. She lives in Ward 43 and bikes downtown from Scarborough to work everyday.
	Joe Drew	Joe is a software developer and political activist. In addition to his duties on Cycle Toronto's board, he is an executive director of CodeRedTO, a transit activist group; he splits his time between advocating for transit, cycling, and urban form. He lives in Toronto's east end with his wife and their cats.
	Jayme Dunlop	Jayme is a technical project manager in the software industry, and is currently working as a Scrum Master. He has been cycling for most of his life, and joined Cycle Toronto to help make the streets safer for bikes and pedestrians. Over the last 7 years, he has been a resident of Ward 18, 19, and 20.
	Andrew Eckart	Andrew is a civil litigation lawyer dealing primarily with class action and personal injury cases. A cyclist for recreational as well as practical reasons, he hopes to see Toronto's streets become truly complete and accessible. Andrew is a resident of Ward 17.
	Carolina G'ala	Carolina grew up enjoying Ciclovia every Sunday at her home town Bogota. She is a Children & Youth advocate, newcomer youth programs Creative Director & Community Developer. She sees cycling as an alternative way of transportation, a connecting tool with culture, art, nature, family & friends and as a platform to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Carolina & her daughter Luna~Tai enjoy riding their bike while exploring alleys, quiet streets & art routes.
	Kristin Lillyman	Kristin is an urban planner who has worked in social housing, transportation, and, most recently, municipal politics. She is passionate about urban issues and her favourite thing is encouraging others to try riding a bike for transportation. Kristin just moved back to Toronto after 5 years in Vancouver and is excited to bring the west coast cycling enthusiasm to Cycle Toronto.
	Brandin O'Connor	Brandin is a labour and employment lawyer and avid urban cyclist. He has served on the governing body of Osgoode Hall Law School, a fundraising committee of CANFAR, and as law clerk to Ontario's Chief Justice. He is originally from Belmont, Ontario.
	Jake Schabas	Jake is a policy analyst and writer with a passion for safe, diverse streets. Having recently returned to Toronto after a couple years away, Jake looks forward to drawing from cycling successes abroad to support made-in-Toronto strategies for improved cycling.