Ester (she/her) is a Board Director with MWBA, and an organizing member of the Altadena Town Council’s Safe Streets Committee. She helps maintain sustainable multi-use trails in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest, and works in collaboration with the committee and council members to advocate for safe and complete streets for all users visiting and living in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest, home to several popular trailheads. “Whether on dirt trails or paved paths, riding gets my gears turning with solutions on the bike from carrying equipment to transportation and trail improvements. Active transportation and accessibility to trails, parks, and public spaces are essential for equality, health, and safety for the greater community.”

Mary-Anne (she/her) has been helping her Alabama mountain biking community “practically since the day she first sat on a mountain bike!” She is the current Board Vice President of SORBA and previously served as the SORBA-Hunstville President. Through trail work volunteering, she and her husband Richard built one of the most beloved trails on the local mountain, named after their pup Daisy. She is just as happy to ride with the newest of riders, or to kick it up a notch and help riders overcome their fears on more technical terrain. Mary-Anne is the pedaling force steering some of the most fun mountain biking events in the south.

Juntu (she/her) learned to ride a bike in her mid-30’s when her boyfriend, now husband, introduced her to the greatest sport on earth. The NWTA women’s riding group propelled her interest in the sport, and after a year she became a ride leader. Juntu’s involvement with NWTA has continued to grow from a Board Director to now becoming the first woman of color to lead Northwest Trail Alliance, the largest trail advocacy and stewardship nonprofit in Oregon.

Brenda (she/her) has been riding mountain bikes since she was a young girl with her father. She has been involved in the San Antonio mountain biking community for years and first became involved with STORM through volunteer trail building, trail maintenance, and group rides. She’s served on the STORM board of directors in several roles. As a board member, she has pushed the organization to become more diverse and participate in community outreach efforts with other trail user groups and in underserved areas lacking trail access. Brenda has been instrumental in working with San Antonio Parks & Recreation to develop plans for trails.