Elyria ATP Steering Committee
About the Committee
Active Transportation Plan Steering Committee is a growing and active group of engaged residents, City officials, and community partners and/or leaders that work to ensure the Elyria Active Transportation Plan is moving forward, and efforts to revitalize human-powered transportation options stay on track.
Committee members are responsible for attending meetings, executing tasks from said meetings to engage community partners and gather feedback, as well as generally representing the needs and desires of the community.
Purpose
Active Transportation Plans aim to create safe, easy and fun opportunities for residents of all ages and abilities to choose human-powered transportation options. Human-powered transportation includes biking, walking, skating, scooting, and rolling to get where you want to go. When it is safe and easy to choose human-powered transportation, communities can reverse the nationwide trend toward obesity and chronic diseases associated with inactivity.
Members
Name | Title | Organization/Affiliation |
Hon. Frank Whitfield | Mayor | City of Elyria |
Derek Feuerstein | Safety Service Director | City of Elyria |
Dawn Calvert | Economic Transformation & Business Services Director | City of Elyria |
Kathy McKillips | Engineer | City of Elyria |
Jim Ziemnik | Director | Lorain County Metro Parks |
Eric Francis | Safety Supervisor | Elyria City Schools |
Kate Moening | Safety Planner | NOACA |
Nicolle Bellmore-Pierse | Director of Community Services | Horizon Education Centers |
Sharon Pearson | Lorain County Mobility Manager | United Way of Lorain County |
Sherman Jones | Lorain County Mobility Management | |
Bobby Taylor | Youth Services Coordinator | LCCAA & Our F.A.M.I.L.Y |
Danielle Coward | Outreach Coordinator | Elyria Public Library |
Lisa Augustine | Professor & Program Coordinator of HPER | Lorain County Community College |
Rich Beran | Housing Developer | BDC Rentals |
David Reddy | Realtor | The Reddy Group |
Andrea Repko | Ride Elyria | |
Parris Smith | President & CEO | Lorain County Urban League |
Steve Gettis | Ambassador Brother | Ambassador Brothers |
Sara Tillie | Health Education Specialist | Lorain County Public Health |
Jeremy Adato | Transportation Engineer | Ohio Department of Transportation |
Katie O’Lone | Project Planner | Toole Design |
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