Board of Directors
Board Officers
Patricia bakely, President
Associate Director, Americas Regional Financial Controller, Macquarie Group
laura shelley, Vice President
Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs Business Development, Merck
Mitchell Arch, Treasurer
Senior Manager, Eliassen Group
Blake Rubin, Secretary
Patent Examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Board of Directors
seth fishman
Senior Director, Advanced Advertising & AdTech, Comcast
TREY GANNON
Principal, Eliassen Group-Cybersecurity Services
Joseph Miller
Senior Director, Engineering Operations, Comcast
kurt Morris
Managing Director of Practice Management, Faegre Drinker
alexander raymond
Manager, PwC
Andre Williams
Medical, Media Management, Philadelphia VA Medical Center; Retired U.S. Marine Corps; Bike Church Volunteer at NBW since 2017
Past President
Gerry Marron
Mechanical Engineer, Lightning Packs; Schuylkill River Trail Ambassador
Staff
jessi west, Executive Director
As a lifelong cyclist, Jessi brings a passion for biking that she is committed to passing along to the next generation. She has ridden bikes at the beach, in the mountains, and on Philadelphia’s streets for nearly 20 years. She has first-hand knowledge of the impact biking can have on your health and sense of personal achievement.
Most recently, Jessi served as the Executive Director of the Chincoteague Center. She also has experience in the theater world, working as the Associate Production Manager at the Arden Theatre Company.
Mustafa Abdul-Rashid, Youth Programs Director
Mustafa Abdul-Rashid is a West Philly native and has always been an ambassador for his community. He is a graduate of West Philadelphia High School with credentials in automotive studies.
Currently, he serves as the Youth Program Director and has been a part of the Neighborhood Bike Works family for over 15 years. He has previously held the positions of Site Manager and Program Coordinator and his experience runs the gamut of managing the day to day operations, leading long (and short) distance youth cycling rides and connecting his community with new opportunities and partnerships. Additionally, he has years of experience in youth engagement and mentorship through cycling, teaching bike repair, and bicycle mechanics.
When he isn’t engaging with his community, you can find him camping, exploring new trails for mountain biking, or cooking on his grill.
Aaron wemer, shop manager & adult educator
Having an interest in mechanical knowledge and repair since a young age, Aaron's interests became more bicycle-focused during the many nights spent at Bike Church as a college student and messenger between 2004-2006.
Over the next decade and during travels around the country, Aaron located several non-profit bicycle organizations with similar missions to NBW. Much time was spent hanging out and volunteering in those places with the primary goal of honing his repair skills to an even finer point.
Now after nearly 2 decades he's back in his favorite city, ready to serve all your repair needs.
Youth Council
The Neighborhood Bike Works Youth Council serves to build youth leadership and youth voice in the NBW community. The Council offers their ideas on new NBW programs and events to staff and other leaders in our community. At times when NBW makes critical organizational decisions, NBW staff and Board consult with the Youth Council to understand a youth perspective and gather additional input. Youth Council members facilitate connection and communication between staff and youth program participants. With help from the Youth Council we hope to become a more youth-led organization, attuned to the interests of youth leaders.
NBW's Youth Council formed in 2014 after several NBW youth leaders attended the Youth Bike Summit.
All members of the Youth Council can be reached at Youthcouncil@neighborhoodbikeworks.org
Joshua
Youth Council President
In 2013 Joshua joined an Earn-A-Bike class at Neighborhood Bike Works and never looked back. He has since completed every program we offer and now serves at Youth Council president; he facilitates all Youth Council meetings, gathers input from Council members, and appears at all types of NBW events and programs. We can count on Joshua to keep the Council organized and focused on reaching its goals. You might have met Joshua at one of the three Youth Bike Summit conferences he has attended with Neighobrhood Bike Works.
Marc
Youth Council Vice President
Marc comes from South West Philadelphia and has been with NBW for two years. Marc loves helping people make stuff happen. He joined the NBW Youth Council in 2017 and has completed NBW's Leadership and Advanced Mechanics Course, Winter Bike Build, and served as a Summer Cycling Day Camp Assistant Counselor in 2017.
James
Youth Council Secretary
James is a fixture at Neighborhood Bike Works. After completing an Earn-A-Bike class in 2012, James has put in hundreds of hours in our shops. All of his hard work led to earning a job at Trophy Bikes in 2016. James maintains meeting notes for all Youth Council sessions and always offers thoughtful ideas. You might see him in West Philly with a bike trailer in tow.
Qaasim
Youth Council Treasurer
Qaasim joined NBW in fall 2016 and has embedded himself in all NBW programs since! When Qaasim joined NBW he was looking for a bike. Through Earn-A-Bike, he got a bike and through NBW ride programs he has become a confident year-round, all-weather cyclist. As Treasurer, Qaasim co-manages the Youth Council budget and develops fundraising ideas.
Adiva
Outreach Coordinator
Everyone at Neighborhood Bike Works knows Adiva. Her outgoing and friendly character make her pefect for the Outreach Coordinator role. Adiva makes friends everywhere she goes - in all of our programs, events, and far beyond. As Outreach Coordinator, Adiva spearheads recruitment of new Youth Council Members, engages students at NBW graduations, and works with the Treasurer organizing fundraising and service projects. Adiva and her fellow Council members organized a pretty sweet fashion show this past May 2017.
