Authors & Presenters



posted Jul 1, 2020

Thomas Namara

As a San Francisco native, Thomas is passionate about city and regional planning, including transportation, economic and community development, design, and environmental planning. He believes we should reinvest in our public institutions, and our fou...


posted Jul 1, 2020

Zahra Kelly

Zahra is a Zero Waste Specialist at Recology, San Francisco working towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by implementing the best waste reduction practices. She loves all aspects of composting and the resulting multi-layer benefits that create h...


posted Jun 25, 2020

Brooke Wallasch

Brooke Wallasch has been riding bikes for 16 of her 18 years. What started as a family weekend hobby, blossomed into a passion after she joined the Crescenta Valley High School Mountain Biking Team in 2016. This decision completely reconfigured her h...


posted Jun 9, 2020

Landon Russell

Landon has served as the executive director of The Walthour-Moss Foundation (WMF) since 2008. The Foundation originally known for its equestrian use, which continues to attract world-class riders and drivers to its sandy lanes and trails, is located ...


posted Jun 9, 2020

Libbie Johnson

Based out of Tryon, NC, Libbie describes herself as a lifelong horse lover. Beginning at age eight, she organized a fan club for ‘61 Derby winner Carry Back. Her first horse arrived by way of a lost truck on its way to the slaughterhouse. Libbie has ...


posted Jun 9, 2020

Travis Menne

Travis Menne is the Community Projects Manager for the Community Services Department in the City of Redding, California. Travis began his career with the City over three years ago following a ten year career in the construction industry as a superint...


posted Jun 9, 2020

Kathy Fry

Kathy is a principal at Mayer/Reed, a Portland, Oregon based design studio providing visual communications, interior design, urban design and landscape architecture. She directs the visual communications and interiors group in the design of signage, ...


posted Jun 9, 2020

Michael Reed

As a founding partner of Mayer/Reed, Michael established the firm in 1977 to provide visual communications and product design for the built environment. With 4 decades of design work in Portland and worldwide, he is known for his abilities in integra...


posted Jun 8, 2020

Susie Murphy

Susie Murphy started riding mountain bikes in the early 1990s in order to follow her husband who had taken up riding with their young daughter in a backpack. She wanted to keep an eye on them, but they soon discovered a family pastime that has taken ...


posted Jun 8, 2020

Austin McInerny

With a persuasive and passionate communication style and a keen ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures, Austin is able to effectively collaborate with diverse groups of people. Since earning a master’s degree in regional planning...