Staff

Nora Andrews

Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator

Nora (she/they) originally discovered her love for cycling as a child in her hometown of Chicago, IL. Biking has stayed their primary MOT as they moved around the world from Chicago, to Arizona, to Germany. Now settled in Pittsburgh, they find joy in conquering the city’s challenging hills, a significant effort for her “Midwestern legs”. Nora has a deep love for community and the outdoors and, when they are not biking, can be found utilizing seasonal produce and foraged ingredients to make meals for her friends, playing euchre, or cuddling her cat. Nora can be reached at nora@bikepgh.org

Scott Bricker

Executive Director

Scott Bricker (he/him) is a co-founder of BikePGH and has led the organization as executive director since 2005. He is an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University where he earned a B.S. in Public Policy and Management in 1999. Scott is passionate about making Pittsburgh’s streets better for people walking and biking, and loves traveling to other cities to study their  infrastructure in order to bring good ideas back home. Reach him at scott@bikepgh.org or @sbrix on Twitter.

Eric “Erok” Boerer

Advocacy Director

Eric (he/him) is one of the founders of the Free Ride community bike program. Eric coordinated BikePGH’s first BikeFest!, a multi-day bicycle festival and celebration, drawing thousands of participants. Although a native to Eastern PA, he has been in Pittsburgh since 1995, moving here to attend the University of Pittsburgh where he obtained a B.S. in Ecology and Evolution. In college, he fell in love with the bicycle, which then made him fall in love with Pittsburgh. Eric can be reached at eric@bikepgh.org

Alyson Bonavoglia

Membership & Donor Manager

A native New Yorker who has lived in nine other cities, Alyson (she/her) enjoys discovering Pittsburgh and environs on two wheels. She is partial to routes that include the city’s cycling infrastructure elements such as bike lanes, sharrows, bike boxes, and neighborways, as well as bridges and river trails for a quintessential Pittsburgh ride. With a background in human-centered design and arts administration, Alyson approaches her work with a curiosity about what people value and a passion for creatively engaging folks in advocacy. Reach out to Alyson at alyson@bikepgh.org

The photo is courtesy of Nate Guidry

Catlyn Brooke

Events Manager

Catlyn enjoys biking around Pittsburgh in both commuter fashion and longer rides on the river trails, through the woods, and occasionally over her handlebars. Since the pandemic, she has taken up casual mountain biking and is giving BMX a go on her Facebook marketplace thrifted bike. (Scrapes and bruises are a common occurrence.)  Originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Catlyn now considers herself a Pittsburgher after moving here in 2011 to attend the University of Pittsburgh. When not on two wheels, Catlyn can be found hiking with her dog and partner, trying out a local ice cream shop, seeing a movie, climbing, reading, or antiquing.

Seth Bush

Advocacy Manager

Seth (he/him) grew up in Doylestown, PA near Philadelphia and moved to Pittsburgh for college at Pitt in 2008 where he fell in love with biking as a way to explore the city and get around. After college, he spent four years advocating for climate action and environmental justice in Baltimore with Sierra Club, and moved back to the Pittsburgh area in 2017 to work as a coach and trainer for social change leaders. When he’s not helping local bike/ped committees transform our streets, you can find Seth walking his dog Riker around his neighborhood in Swissvale, helping neighbors fix their bikes, or pretending he knows what he’s doing in his garden. Seth can be reached at seth@bikepgh.org.

Thom Harr

Office & Membership Administrator

Thom Harr (he/him), a southwestern PA native, has had a strong love of biking (and Pittsburgh) for as long as he can remember. His first exposure to BikePGH was in 2014, when he wanted to bike the streets of Pittsburgh, but was nervous to do so. After finding the official Pittsburgh Bike Map, he realized how beautiful and easy biking the city could be. Thom joined BikePGH as a supporter, then shortly after as an active volunteer. This was in addition to the participation with other bike-centric activities and group rides, such as the Pittsburgh Underwear Ride, Critical Mass, and Full Moon Features. When he isn’t on his bike, you can find him adventuring with his son, visiting his favorite art galleries, or summoning animals with his Snow White comparable superpowers. He can be reached at thom@bikepgh.org.

Kéya Joseph

Events Director

Kéya (she/her) grew up with biking as her primary MOT in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Lunenburg, where one-way roads were shared by cyclists, cars, pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages alike. While obtaining a degree in International Business from Carleton University Kéya focused her passion for non-profit events; managing a variety of conferences, festivals and community events across eastern Canada before making the move to Pittsburgh in early 2016.  Prior to joining the team at BikePGH Kéya worked at the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, helping put on some of the city’s largest special events and weekly activations in the Golden Triangle. She can be reached at keya@bikepgh.org.

Ted King-Smith

Education Manager

Known to some as King Ted (not Ted King), Ted (he/him) was born in Pittsburgh, but first fell head-over-heels for cycling as a messenger on the streets of Philadelphia.  Since moving back home in 2003, Ted has held most bike jobs imaginable from mechanic, to pedicab driver, to tour guide.  Also a PA certified Social Studies teacher, Ted’s educational experiences have ranged from classrooms throughout the region to summer programs with Venture Outdoors and Positive Spin to an AmeriCorps service year in McKeesport and Braddock to bike repair classes at Free Ride and the Pitt Bike Cave.  Ted is a League Certified Instructor (LCI) and is looking forward to teaching Confident City Cycling and other classes.  When not bike touring, mountain biking, or attending amateur bicycle races, Ted can be found wishing he was traveling, at independent cinemas, petting dogs, eating spicy food, and/or falling asleep with a book on his lap. 
He can be reached at ted@bikepgh.org

DeAnna Srock

Director of Operations

Originally from Detroit MI, DeAnna (she/her) moved to Pittsburgh in 2015 from Oakland California. In California, she fell in love with bike commuting, touring and camping. As long time city cyclist, DeAnna understands the necessity for safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians. When she’s not at work you’ll find DeAnna working on her house, making jewelry, learning to garden or thrift store shopping. She can be reached at DeAnna@BikePGH.org

Julie Walsh

Communications & Marketing Manager

As a Pittsburgh native & frequent bicycle commuter, Julie (she/her) has paid lifelong witness to the development of our biking landscape and is passionate about further improving it. She is a strong and resourceful marketing professional who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in Communications and a Global Studies Certificate. If she’s not working in her garden or perfecting her baking skills, you can find her learning new things, doing karaoke, or practicing her Spanish. Reach her at walsh.julie@bikepgh.org & open by sharing your favorite song to sing while riding a bike.

Christine Yockel

Business Relationship Manager

Christine (she/her) first dabbled with biking-as-transport via the community bike share program at Hiram College, where she also earned a BA in English and Education. However, it was the multi-use paths of Boulder, CO that she became a true biker, with two wheels as her primary MOT. She’s called Pittsburgh home since late 2012 and remains continually impressed by how easily she’s fallen in love with this city. Aside from biking, Christine enjoys reading, hiking, and following her toddler’s imagination wherever it wanders. Christine can be reached at christine@bikepgh.org.