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Only 0.7 percent of federal transportation funds are spent on improving pedestrian facilities.

Staff & Board of Directors

The staff of the Active Transportation Alliance work for better transportation throughout Chicagoland.

We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch by calling 312-427-3325 or send us an email.

Active Transportation Alliance Staff

Executive Staff

Amy Rynell

Executive Director

[email protected]

312-216-0461

Melody Geraci

Deputy Executive Director

[email protected]

312-216-0478

Operations

Norma Samame

Managing Director, Operations

[email protected]

Events

Clare McDermott

Managing Director of Marketing and Special Events

[email protected]

312-216-0466

Brittany Gillespie

Associate Director of Events

[email protected]

312-216-0465

Christian Helem

Volunteer and Events Manager

[email protected]

312-216-0477

Membership & Development

Julie Strand

Development Director

[email protected]

312-216-0460

Caitlin Guerra

Development Coordinator

[email protected]

312-216-0479

Marketing & Communications

Ted Villaire

Director of Communications

[email protected]

312-216-0484

Planning & Consulting Services

Angel Montalvo

SAFE Ambassadors Consultant

[email protected]

Chris Zombory

SAFE Ambassadors Consultant

[email protected]

Edwin Serna

SAFE Ambassadors Consultant

[email protected]

Advocacy & Policy

Jim Merrell

Managing Director of Advocacy

[email protected]

312-216-0470

Julia Gerasimenko

Advocacy Manager

[email protected]

312-216-0489

W. Robert Schultz, III

Campaign Organizer

[email protected]

312-216-0471

Maggie Czerwinski

Advocacy Manager

[email protected]

312-216-0475

Alex Perez

Advocacy Manager

[email protected]

312-216-0474

Active Transportation Alliance Board of Directors


Active Transportation Alliance Advisory Board

Charles Adler, Kickstarter (co-founder)

Gerald Bekkerman, Bekkerman Law Offices

Benjamin Blander, Radix Trading

Adolfo Hernandez

Ben Ihnchak, Fuzzy Math

Brendan Kevenides, Freeman Kevenides Law Firm

Peter Livaditis, CBRE, Inc.

Robert Michaels, Robinson Curley and Clayton

Christina Ochs, The Corporation for Interest Rate Management

Greg Osborne, Epstein

Tex Pasley

Kati Rooney

Nick Schrag

Betty Vandenbosch

Christian Vande Velde

Michael Weiskirch

Jennifer Wilson, DRW

If you are interested in learning more about Active Trans’ Advisory Board, please contact [email protected].