Israel Rojas-Moreno
Israel is the Chairman of the CicLAvia Board of Directors. He is a bookworm and lifelong learner. He is of Mixtec-descent and grew up as an undocumented immigrant in America. He is a proud public school graduate and holds an engineering degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Chicago Booth. He is currently a Senior Consultant for Capital Group supporting retail investing. He is passionate about increasing financial access to underserved communities and a proponent of impact investing. He would describe himself as a 40 under 40 husband and father and is actively promoting the joys of books, bicycling, and basketball to his two kids.
Catherine Geanuracos
Catherine is a technology founder and executive and a public space advocate. She has helped launch global, national, and citywide impact marketing and political campaigns. She leads and advises companies in govtech, mobility, climate resilience and compliance technology. She is the co-founder of nonprofits Silver Lake Forward and Hack for LA, and serves on the board of The Institute for Love and Time.
Steve Glenn
Steve Glenn is an avid cyclist, runner and proud Angeleno. He is the founder, CEO, and Chair of the Board of Plant Prefab, Inc. Plant Prefab is a Certified B Corporation™ and Benefit Corporation building technology company dedicated to sustainable design, materials, and operations. Previous to Plant, Steve founded and was the CEO of LivingHomes, a design and development company focused on modern, prefabricated homes that combined world-class architecture with an unparalleled commitment to healthy and sustainable construction. Glenn is proud to serve on the Board of CicLAvia, along with the Advisory Board of Van Wickle Ventures, and the WELLS Home Advisory Council.
Aaron Gundzik
As an attorney, Aaron has been practicing law in Los Angeles for more than 25 years. His legal practice focuses on business litigation and dispute resolution involving real estate, securities and employment, among other things. He is passionate about cycling and making city streets accessible.
Kellie Hawkins
Kellie Hawkins is an equity partner at EKA, a strategic public affairs firm specializing in government affairs, political campaigns, reputation and crisis communications, association management and litigation support. She leads the firm’s Health, Social Services and Education practice. She is an epidemiologist and has held leadership positions within government at both the local and federal levels. In addition to her professional career, Kellie is civically engaged and serves on the boards of Coro Southern California and Climate Resolve. Kellie is a native Angeleno, graduate of Howard University and holds a Masters of Public Health from the University of Southern California. She enjoys riding her bike and playing golf. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two dogs.
Gloria Hwang
Gloria Hwang is the founder and CEO of Thousand. An award winning, cycling accessories company. Prior to starting Thousand, she spent 6 years cutting her teeth at TOMS and Habitat for Humanity. During her career, she's worked on everything from product development to analytics—all in the context of social impact. Gloria is a second generation Asian American passionate about the intersection of product design and social good.
Christopher Locke
Christopher challenges the established practices of architecture as a black designer, spatial advocate, and filmmaker to create spaces for equitable and liberated change. He is the Co-founder of Designing in Color (DCo), an award-winning collective of architects and designers of culture. Designing in Color's mission aims to diversify the way architecture is taught and practiced to amplify marginalized communities who’ve been historically silenced and erased throughout the design process. He is also currently a job captain at Steinberg Hart in LA. As a designer, he has experience working on affordable housing, workplace offices, and educational services all uniquely created to its spaces equitable for its users.
Jonathan Parfrey
Jonathan is a co-founder of CicLAvia and the executive director of Climate Resolve.
Sarah Rascon
Sarah is an Urban River Program Officer at the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, and formerly worked as an Assembly District Delegate for the California Democratic Party, as well as a Public Policy Manager at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.
Roger Recupero
Roger, a lifelong Angeleno, loves exploring known neighborhoods (and discovering new ones!) by bike, usually accompanied by his Boston Terrier. Roger serves as the Los Angeles market leader for The Northern Trust Company, managing its Century City wealth management practice.
Alex Varga
Alex is a proud Angelino who loves engaging with the outdoors, backpacking, camping, biking, snowboarding, and being on the water. He finds beauty and inspiration in the cultural, historical, architectural, culinary, and artistic diversity that makes Los Angeles so unique. Alex has over a decade of experience in public accounting and is a senior manager at Deloitte. He is excited to utilize his skill sets at CicLAvia, providing access to outdoor spaces while supporting and bringing together peoples from the various communities and neighborhoods that represent the heart and soul of our beautiful city.
Jonathan Yu
Jonathan is a SoCal native currently residing in Los Angeles. He is a proud Double Bruin with a degree from the UCLA School of Engineering and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. Jonathan has roughly 20 years of experience in various consulting and financial services industry roles with an applied specialization in data analytics and data governance. He currently manages Data Governance at Capital Group with a focus on Investment Operations. Jonathan enjoys cycling, cooking, and photography, and loves being a good dad to his two children.