Brian Anderson
Brian D. Anderson is a former USCF bicycle racer, a 5-time Chequamegon Fat Tire finisher (single speed and gears), a now-former puller of fully-loaded burleys, a former bicycle tourist and a 10-year bike commuter. He's a strong believer in cycling advocacy, having been struck by, among other things, a car, coolers, firecrackers, and soda bottles while minding his own business on the bike. Brian was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya where he used is mountain bike to carry jerry cans containing his daily water supplies. He now lives in Madison with his wife, Cynthie, and two children. He is a shareholder with the law firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC in Madison, Wisconsin
where he practices real estate, finance and corporate law. He is also represents clients involved in green building and development and is a frequent speaker on the subject, having published and presented at numerous national and state conferences.
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Dr. Scott Arbit
Scott is an orthodontist from the Milwaukee area and is a strong advocate for bicycling to promote personal health throughout an individuals lifetime. He is an experienced fund-raiser and an avid bicycle rider and bicycle collector; he owns in excess of 70 bicycles but has lost count. Scott has served on the BFW board since 2000, and he currently serves on the Nominating and Fundraising Committees.
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Aaron Crandall, Chair Elect
Aaron has been a lifelong resident of Wisconsin. He grew up in Janesville and moved to Madison in 2003. He currently works for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in research administration. Since moving to Madison, Aaron has gone from rarely cycling to completely going "car free" and has not owned a motor vehicle since Fall 2007! As a commuter and everyday cyclist, he has an interest in maintaining and improving the rights of cyclists to share the road and seeing improved infrastructure for cyclists all around Wisconsin. One of his many goals would be to see improved routes between cities, especially major cities, to make alternative commuting easier, and in some cases, even possible. "Get out there and get cycling!"
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Ric Damm
Like most children, Ric rode a bike. Fortunately, he never grew up. At least he never gave up his passion for the bicycle. Damm is a Certified Coach of USA Cycling and an advocate both for the sport of cycling and the bicycle as a sustainable mode of transportation. He is a member of the International Mountain Bicycling Association, the Wisconsin Off Road Bicycling Association, the League of American Bicyclists and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin. He serves as coordinator for the Ripon College Velorution Project, a ground-breaking program that provides free bicycles to incoming Ripon students who do not bring cars to campus. As an amateur cyclist, he regularly competes in WORS events. Damm has been on the podium many times in his age group and has had several top-10 overall finishes in WORS competition, including a fourth-place overall at Iola Winter Sports Park in May. Damm has also participated in the Chequamegon Fat Tire 40-mile mountain bike race and in 2008, several member of the team he coaches at Ripon College joined him in that event.
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David Fine
David was a past BFW Board Member who resigned in order to join the Peace Corps.
His interest in biking goes back several years. Over the last 1.5 years he has commuted nearly everyday by bike. He also rides his bike to events around Milwaukee, and takes at least one 500-mile bike trip every summer.
During his previous time on the BFW board, he was on the finance committee as well as helping with marketing programs including strategic planning and advice on the Ride Guide
David feels very strongly about having the BFW help with the Bicycle Friendly Community programs as a way to help communities in Wisconsin improve biking as well as providing a revenue stream for BFW.
During his Peace Corps service, he remained very active in biking. Some of his efforts included selling bikes to South Africans at a reduced cost, helping them reduce their daily transportation expenses. He also was able to get 14 bikes donated to Peace Corps volunteers that were given to South Africans following the Volunteers service. His biggest biking accomplishment was setting up what he believes to be the first Bicycle Coordinator position in South Africa in the City of Polokwane.
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Bill Hauda
Bill Hauda is the former director of Wisconsin's two major cross-state bicycle tours, GRABAAWR and SAGBRAW. He was a founder of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and its first president. A longtime bicycle commuter, competitive triathlete, marathon runner, and recreational cyclist, he is a life member of the League of American Bicyclists. A journalist by profession, he wrote columns on running and bicycling for United Press International and the Capital Times newspaper of Madison. He currently authors a column on fitness and health for Silent Sports magazine. He is a board member and vice president of the Bombay Bicycle Club of Madison, Wisconsin's largest bicycle touring club. Bill is also former board member of the Dane County Bicycle Association, a foundation which funds bicycle education and advocacy projects. Bills current term on the BFW board began in 2003.
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Keith Holt
Keith is the Community and Program Liaison with Johnson Park Health Alliance. Most of Keith's bicycling advocacy experience comes from working for the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation where he developed and maintained relationships with the African-American communities throughout Chicagoland and gained support for Chicagoland Bicycle Federation programs in those areas. Keith also was an integral part of the CBF's partnership with the Chicago Park District and Cook County Forest Preserve and he helped with the opening of the Major Taylor Trail and the grassroots work on behalf of the Calumet-Sag Trail. He is a charter member and advisor of the Major Taylor Cycling Club of Chicago. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Forest Preserve of Cook County and the Milwaukee Master Bike Plan Steering Committee. Keith hopes to bring his community organizing and volunteer organizing experience to the Bike Fed Board. His personal vision of "Making Wisconsin a Better Place to Bicycle" lies in designing inclusive campaigns and initiatives for desirable biking opportunities for minorities in Southeastern Wisconsin.
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Chris Kegel, Treasurer
Chris is owner of the Wheel & Sprocket with stores in greater Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Appleton. Wheel and Sprocket is one of the nations largest Trek, Giant, and recumbent dealers and was named 2002 Bicycle Retailer of the Year. Wheel & Sprocket is very involved in the cycling community sponsoring over twenty rides, several teams, and many bike events. Chris serves on several boards including Bikes Belong (the national bike industry funding organization), National Bike Dealer Association, International Mountain Bike Association, League of American Bicyclist, Wisconsin State Trails Council, Mequon Bikeways Committee, Ozaukee Bike Trail Council, Fall Color Mountain Bike Committee, Miller Lite Ride for the Arts, and the Juvenile Diabetes Death Valley Advisory Committee. In addition to trips to Montreal, Canada with his son, Chris commutes two or three days per week twenty-five miles each way from Mequon to Hales Corners. He has served on the BFW board since 1997 and is currently an Executive Committee and Treasurer.
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Joel Patenaude
As the editor of Silent Sports Magazine for the past five years, Joel has served as a promoter and advocate of bicycling and other forms of non-motorized aerobic recreation enjoyed throughout Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. Originally from Mt. Horeb, Joel earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from UW-Madison. Patenaude is a bicycle commuter and occasional back-of-the-pack road and mountain bike racer. He is a frequent rail-trail user, has helped build singletrack mountain bike trail at Hartman Creek State Park and is involved in the formation of a friends group for the pending New London to Seymour rail-trail. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Waupaca Area Triathlon. Patenaude served on the 2007 Special Legislative Committee on State Trails Policy and is currently a member of the Special Legislative Committee for the Enhancement of Non-motorized Recreational Trails.
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Michael Rewey
Michael Rewey was born in Platteville. He grew up in many Wisconsin towns and graduated from Racine Horlick High School in 1963. Michael received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1968.
Following graduation, Michael joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as a project engineer in the Madison District. In 1969, he transferred to the Wisconsin Rapids District.
In 1987 Michael returned to the Madison District as a district construction supervisor, where he oversaw construction activities in the southwest part of the district. In 1991 he was appointed the District Chief Planning Engineer. As chief he oversaw all transportation improvement programming and scheduling, roadway and traffic data & analysis, multi-modal transportation planning, land division review, corridor access management, and major studies for the district. In 1999 his duties were expanded to also oversee district traffic operations. Michael retired in early 2005.
Over the years his civic activities have included leadership roles in the Aldo Leopold Audubon Society, Portage County Preservation Projects, Portage County Youth on Ice and Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater. He was also a member of the Stevens Point Park Commission, the Steven Point Common Council and the Madison Platinum Bike Committee, a committee making recommendations to take Madison to a higher level in Biking. Currently he is an active member of the Madison Board of Public Works, the Madison Long Range Transportation Planning Commission, the Madison Commission on the Environment and the Madison State Street Design Oversight Committee.
Michael is also on the Board of the Mississippi River Trail Commission, a 10-state commission dedicated to creating a bike route along each side of the Mississippi River from the Gulf to its headwaters in Minnesota.
He is a year-round transportation bicyclist and an expert on bicycle planning and facility design.
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Chick Veenstra, Chair
Chick was appointed in August of 2004 to fill the vacancy left by Nicole Touchet. Chick's interests in cycling span a wide range. Chick has competed at a national level on the track for most of his life. His daughter, Erin Mirabella, competed at the Olympics this year in Athens. Chick organized a highly successful fundraising ride in support of Erin's Olympic bid. Chick is one of the leaders of the KR Bike Club (Racine and Kenosha), where he has been instrumental in teaching riding skills and etiquette to members as well as in the club's organization. He is an League Cycling Instructor, a bicycle fitter and race coach, and a regular commuter to his management job at Big Bucks Lumber in Racine. Chick is current board vice president.
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Ed Zappen
Ed works as a Wood County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 3, in Wisconsin Rapids. Ed is involved in legal committees including Special Committee on Gender Neutrality and Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee, currently serving as its chair since 2003. He acquired his first road bike in June of 2005, joined the Bicycle Federation and expressed interest in assisting the organization in Board of Director roles. Ed's primary interest in the BFW is the education of both drivers and cyclists in safe and courteous road sharing, as well as the improvement of roads to provide bike lanes, wider shoulders and paths.
Ed states, "I have become passionate about cycling as a form of exercise, transportation and social interaction."
Ed was elected to his first term on the board in 2006.
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