Shane Farthing

Executive Director

Shane is a lawyer, policy analyst, weekday bicycle commuter, and weekend recreational cyclist. Formerly the head of the Office of Green Economy within the District of Columbia’s Department of the Environment, Shane has been involved in the environmental planning and development of many of the projects currently changing the face of the District. In addition to his detailed understanding of infrastructure and land development policy, Shane comes to WABA with an understanding of the larger social and environmental benefits of cycling. When not biking, Shane spends his time kayaking, camping, following the slow-but-steady improvement of the Nationals, and trying to make his 1912 rowhouse “greener” on the cheap.

Shane possesses graduate degrees in law and public policy from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in Religious studies from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is admitted to the New York Bar.

Greg Billing

Advocacy Coordinator

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Greg coordinates major infrustructure and trail advocacy. Greg began at WABA in 2010 as an event assistant working on the busy event schedule including planning the 2010 & 2011 Bike to Work Day events. In 2012, Greg transitioned to his current position in advocacy. Before WABA, Greg has worked in marketing positions with Cornell Outdoor Education and Finger Lakes ReUse in upstate New York and as an wilderness instructor with Outward Bound in Minnesota, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. When he's not advocating for local bicyclists, you can find him cruising the streets on his fixie, juggling something or outside hiking or mountain biking.  

Greg holds a bachelor of science degree in communication from Cornell University with concentrations in technology and sustainability.

Gina Arlotto

Planning and Organizational Development

Gina joined WABA in January of 2010 and in January of 2012 began working on building partnerships and organizational development for WABA.  In this capacity she’ll be meeting with individuals and organizations to heighten their awareness of active living amenities and the benefits on our physical and emotional health and well-being; advocating for smart urban planning policies; and creating vibrant urban spaces where people can live and thrive.  She’s a lifelong DC area resident, and since 1994 has lived on Capitol Hill with her husband, George and three kids, 15-year-old Andrew, 12-year-old MaryGrace, and 9-year-old Maisie. Rounding out the family is their dog named Metro and a reformed alley cat, Taxi.  The Arlottos spend their summer vacations in Bar Harbor, Maine biking the carriage roads and hiking the mountains of Acadia National Park. Gina also enjoys biking the National Mall and knitting sweaters, socks, and hats in her spare time.

Gina has bachelor of arts degrees in history and English from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College as well as a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia.

Daniel Hoagland

Education Coordinator

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Daniel came to WABA in 2010 from Boston, MA where he worked for the City of Boston's Boston Bikes Program and later ran the CitySmart social marketing program across the river in Cambridge. He took over WABA's D.C. Bike Ambassador program in March 2010 and ran it for two years—recruiting volunteers and making appearances at local events, teaching bike commuting seminars and spreading the two-wheeled gospel. In May 2012, Daniel was tapped to take over as Education Coordinator, where he teaches bike education in public schools by day and teaches adult bike classes by night. In between, he brainstorms new ways to teach people that biking can be convenient, comfortable, commonplace, and cool. When not biking, Daniel can be found feverishly writing his first novel.

Megan Van de Mark

Membership Coordinator

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Megan now calls D.C. home, but she grew up biking around small Iowa towns.  After graduating from the University of Iowa with dual degrees in Journalism and Women’s Studies in 2005, Megan moved east, receiving her MA in Sustainable Development from the SIT Graduate Institute in Brattleboro, Vermont.  Joining WABA as the Membership Intern in October 2010, she took over as WABA’s Bike Parking Program Coordinator in December.  Megan recently returned to her membership roots, taking over as the membership coordinator.  When not thinking about the needs of WABA members, she can often be found managing area farmers’ markets, cooking, baking, laughing with friends, or spending time with her one true love, her bike, Ash.

Nelle Pierson

Outreach Coordinator

After graduating from Colorado State University, Nelle left behind the purple mountains majesty to immerse herself in the District of Columbia's urban splendor. Once in D.C., she interned with the House Appropriations Committee, and was then fortunate to get a glimpse of D.C. bicycle planning as an intern for the DDOT's Bike and Pedestrian Program. In April of 2011, Nelle joined the WABA staff to coordinate fundraisers, bike valets, group rides, and elements of the East of the River Initiative. When Nelle is not on her steel steed or behind a desk, she can be found honing her mechanic skills at the Bike House, stretching on her yoga mat, crocheting, hiking, urban exploring, or playing in the park.

Megan McCarty

DC Bicycle Ambassador Program Coordinator

Megan graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, and joined WABA as the D.C. Bike Ambassador program coordinator in July 2012. As a fairly new DC resident, Megan spends a lot of time exploring the city on two-wheels.  Her background is in transportation and has always had a passion for bicycle and pedestrian planning. She fell in love with commuting by bicycle and decided to switch gears and work full-time in bike advocacy. When Megan’s not cruising around town on her bicycle, she is creating a new recipe, reading a random book, day-dreaming about her next surf trip, or training for her next triathlon.

Alex Baca

Communications Coordinator

Alex came to WABA in December 2012, after working as Washington City Paper’s assistant editor. A longtime follower of bike policy and planning issues, she began riding in D.C. on a Jamis Coda Femme (and has since adhered strictly to the N+1 rule of bicycle ownership). Alex holds bachelor of arts degrees in American studies and English from University of Maryland, College Park, where she is currently pursuing a master of historic preservation degree. When not tweeting, blogging, or otherwise writing about WABA’s mission and initiatives, she enjoys reading contemporary fiction, making mixtapes, cooking, and bike-based traveling.

Rachel Cannon

Bike Parking Program Coordinator

Rachel joined WABA as the bike parking program coordinator in the summer of 2012.  She has been pedaling around the District since 2008, when she started giving bike tours on the National Mall to earn some extra money during college.  What started as a convenient mode of transportation quickly became a passion for her, and she now considers herself a bicycling addict.  When she is not drilling into sidewalks and hauling power tools around town on her Gary Fisher Lane (named Vancouver, after the city she hopes to ride it to), she is cruising the streets for fun, baking, playing the viola, piano or fiddle, and working towards her master of arts degree in anthropology.

Michelle Cleveland

Event Coordinator

Michelle will tell you the first friends she made after moving to Washington, D.C. were bicyclists. This welcoming community of fellow bikers led Michelle to join WABA in January 2013 because of her desire to help bring the DC-area's bike community together and promote the enjoyment and ease of riding one's bike around the city. As Events Coordinator, she maps out bike rides and plans fun events that celebrate biking and support WABA's mission. After graduating from the University of Maryland in College Park where she studied sociology, Michelle worked as a grant writer for Council for a Strong America, a children's advocacy non-profit in D.C. In her free time, she plays polo with the rowdy D.C. Bike Polo league, plants trees as a citizen planter, and gets lost in the wilderness on hiking and rock climbing trips.

Kim Davis

East of the River Associate

Kim is a retired U.S. Army paratrooper and logistician. After a 21 year career in the military she settled in Petersburg, VA and worked as a program advisor overseeing the Veterans Affairs, International Students, and Bachelor of Individual Studies programs at Virginia State University. While serving in the military she enjoyed biking the Trails of Bavaria in W. Germany, commuting to work through the streets of S. Korea, and touring the mountain trails in Thailand. Kim moved to the DC area in 2009 and has been living in Congress Heights since 2011. In April of 2013, Kim joined the WABA staff to help coordinate events in neighborhoods East of the River, and encourage bike friendly initiatives in future planning. Off the bike, you can find her carving beautiful pieces in her basement/woodworking shop, hanging at a dog park with her BFF Kobe, globe trekking, or teaching meditation and mindful living classes at Unity of Washington DC. Kim holds a Bachelor of Individual Studies with a Concentration in Sociology from VSU.

Brad Little

Education Assistant

After moving to D.C. in September 2011 and working for Capital Bikeshare, Brad joined WABA in spring 2013 as a Bike Education Associate. Brad is excited about getting more people on bicycles in the District and doing so with a curriculum that promotes fun, healthy, and safe cycling in communities across D.C. As local coordinator for the Chill Foundation in D.C. and Baltimore, Brad used snowboarding to build life skills and self-confidence in youth across the metropolitan area. Building on his experience as a volunteer Bike Ambassador, Brad hopes to inspire these same attributes through WABA's youth and adult bike education classes.  When not pedaling around the city and promoting better bike education, Brad can be found paddling his stand-up paddle board on either the Anacostia or Potomac rivers.