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VIEWPOINT

MEET OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
FERNANDO MARTINEZ

MARIA BOUSTEAD

I'm excited by the opportunity to be on the board and to give
back to the community by sharing my skill sets and talents
with the League of American Bicyclists. I am proud to bring
a unique entrepreneurial and mechanical perspective to the
Board from the over 30 years of experience I have in the bike
industry.
I feel passionately about helping and making a difference,
especially with people who use the bike for transportation every day as their only mode of
transportation. I believe very
strongly in the League's mission and vision, and I know
together we could help everyone that rides a bike, by
encouraging, educating and
connecting people and communities through bicycling.
I live in one of the poorest
regions in the U.S. by the
Mexican border, and we have
problems with obesity and
diabetes. I also want to make
a difference in my community helping people through
enabling them to be more active by getting on a bike and
riding to help with their lifestyle and health. A bike can give
people transportation, exercise, better health and freedom. We
don't know the power of a bike until we get on it. I'm sure we
can make a difference and help one pedal stroke at a time!

As an avid bike commuter always wanting more bike lanes, I
dipped my toe into bike advocacy the way many people do, by
becoming a member of my local advocacy group, now called
the Active Transportation Alliance, in 2001. Eight years and
many miles of city-riding later, I started my company Po Campo, making bike bags to help riders like me transition seamlessly from on-the-bike to off-the-bike.
It wasn't until I attended my first National Summit in 2012 that
I really felt like I found "my
people." With the League's
research, I had the tools I
needed to help point me in the
right direction, and through
the League's community, I was
able to connect with people
who supported what I was
trying to do. I always left the
Summit feeling inspired and
energized, like I'm sure many
of you do, and I look forward
to it every year.
At this year's Summit, as a
new League Board Member,
I didn't want my experience
to be all about me and what
I get out of it. Instead, I spent
my time getting to know as many members as possible because
I wanted to hear how we could better serve your needs. And
many of you, in congratulating me on my new role, were kind
enough to point out that the League is facing some serious
challenges. Fortunately, I am not daunted by these challenges,
and I hope you are not either.
Certainly part of my confidence is that I am new to the Board
and still in the blissful honeymoon phase where all I see is the
potential in realizing our mission of Building a Bicycle Friendly America for Everyone. But the confidence also comes from
experience. If there's one thing that being an entrepreneur has
taught me, it is that challenges that look overwhelming are actually quite surmountable if you have the right people all pulling
on the rope in the same direction. There will no doubt be some
hard calls, sacrifices, and some leaps of faith, and I am convinced
that the resounding dedication of the League's Board, staff and
members will see us through to the other side. I look forward to
discussing it all with you at next year's Summit!

Fernando Martinez
Multimodal Active Transportation Consultant

Maria Boustead
Founder, Owner, Designer - Po Campo
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