Ann Mackin worked in corporate finance, accounting, and manufacturing operations for more than 20 years. For the past 12 years she has served in leadership roles in Higher Education. Currently, she serves as Business Faculty at Western Governor’s University (WGU). Previously she served as the Associate Commissioner at the Utah Colleges of Applied Technology (UCAT), Vice President at Davis Applied Technology College (DATC) as well as director of graduate business programs at Westminster and the University of Utah. Ann serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Holladay. She holds an MBA from the University of Utah and a Doctorate in Education from Pepperdine University.

Ann Mackin is a founding member of Real Women Run at the YWCA which launched in 2011. She serves on the Real Women Run Board. Ann created a non-profit organization, SpringBoard Utah to advocate and promote the placement of more women on boards & commissions in Utah. Ann has served in elected office in Lincoln County, Wyoming and actively promotes women to run for office.

Jeff Wilkins is a Loan and Investment Manager with the Center for Community Development at American Express. Jeff's background is in finance and banking, but his passion is creating affordable housing and economic opportunity for underserved members of our community. Jeff joined in 2025 as a board member, eager to share his skills and experience to further the mission of Bicycle Collective. In his free time, you can find Jeff hiking, biking, and snowboarding in Utah's spectacular mountains.

Growing up in a few of the very tiny towns of rural western South Dakota, I was always on a bicycle. Whether it was cycling miles down a gravel road while carrying all my gear to go fishing on the river with friends, building out jumps and dirt tracks in an abandoned lot, or seeing which neighborhood kid could ride the single longest unbroken wheelie (Steve Timm, >1 mile), my bicycle always meant freedom, possibility, and fun. After 6 years in the Army, a few years working graveyard shifts in Las Vegas, and having children, I’d completely lost touch with what cycling meant to me. I moved to Utah in 2008, but it was only after moving to Liberty Wells in 2015 that I started to reconnect with cycling. Whether commuting to work, taking my children out for rides, or enjoying the bliss of a cool night’s ride home in the dark after leaving a show at the State Room, I quickly fell in love with the freedom biking provided again.

I regularly preach the benefits of cycling to anyone who will listen. I’ve been interested in the Bicycle Collective and their service-oriented work for years, and am excited to be able to contribute to their efforts and (hopefully) help the organization in some small way with my skills, talent, and passion.

Vanessa (she/her) is the Location Director for Bicycle Collective’s Ogden shop. She brings a background in operations, retail, logistics, and nonprofit work, along with a deep appreciation for transportation as a form of access and stability. 

There was a period in her life when a bicycle was not recreation, but a necessity. Vanessa relied on her bike to travel 12–14 miles a day while working multiple jobs, an experience that shaped how she thinks about transportation as a critical connection to employment, independence, and stability. She later spent several years as a long-haul Class A driver, gaining firsthand experience with large-scale transportation systems and the ways they impact people’s daily lives.

Her work across industries has focused on improving systems, supporting frontline teams, and strengthening connections between organizational decision-making and real-world impact. She is especially interested in creating environments where people feel supported, valued, and able to thrive.

Vanessa holds an MBA and is interested in continuing her studies in organizational behavior. She is passionate about building organizations that prioritize both operational effectiveness and human well-being.

Outside of work, Vanessa runs a freelance photography business and spends time with her cat, Henry— who traveled with her to 47 states in a semi-truck.

I heard about the Ogden Bicycle Collective through my shop teacher Mr. Scott Eddy, my bike was in need of some parts and since Ogden High School had recently had its own Bike shop set up, he recommended I go down to the Ogden Bike Collective for the parts I needed. I worked on my bike weekly through Ogden High’s Shop club and used the opportunity to learn about and work on my bike.

Several times throughout the 2021-2022 School year I was in need of parts for my bike and I could always come down the street to find the parts at the Bicycle Collective. Ashton (a former employee) helped me several of the times I came for miscellaneous parts. Then towards the end of the school year my shop teacher again approached me with information about the job; that the Ogden Bicycle Collective was looking for a student who was in his bike class. Although I was not in his bike class, I learned many things about my own bike throughout the year of me using it as my daily to and from school.

My name is Alberto Moreno (he/him). I currently attend Weber State University, where I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in architectural design. I love bikes because they serve as an affordable alternative means of transportation. I wanted to work at the Ogden Bicycle Collective because I wanted the opportunity to give back to my community and get more folks on bikes! 

I love riding and working on bikes. I've spent most of my life riding up and down mountains. I’ve traveling all around the country to ride. I spent my middle school and high school years racing competitive mountain biking. During that time I broke a lot of bikes so I learned how to fix them and loved doing it. The Bicycle Collective has been a great place for me to do what I love while helping others.

Todd Reeder is a community developer with a passion for place making and creating opportunity in underserved neighborhoods. In his current role as Director of Real Estate Development for the Community Development Corporation of Utah, he works with community partners to provide housing solutions throughout the state. Todd joined the Bike Collective in 2018, where he will utilize his extensive background in finance, operations, project management, and development to help grow the footprint of each of the Bike Collective communities. When not riding a bike around town, Todd enjoys being in the great outdoors and listening to some wicked cool tunes.

Dr. Patrick Schwab has been a core volunteer of the St. George Bicycle Collective for several years, often wrenching in the shop and administrative duties. Patrick is a Professor of STEM in both the College of Science, Engineering & Technology and the College of Education at Dixie State University. He has enjoyed bringing his formal teaching background into the Collective to help guide practices in the shop. Before his engineering and teaching career, Patrick owned and operated a bike shop in Tucson, AZ, when not focused on mountain bike racing.

In 2013 I moved to Utah from Washington, DC because this place is fascinating and wonderful and bizarre. I joined the Collective’s board in 2015 because I love our mission and because we're the only community bike shop network in the state. Some states have a series of entities doing this work, but here Utah, we're it. And that's worth fighting for. I have served as board chair since 2016, and during that time I have focused my attention on improving our institutional stability and securing the Collective's future. That focus has led to elevating the needs of our wonderful staff and improving our facilities so that the communities we serve can continue to count on us.

 

I will never forget the freedom I felt riding down the street on two wheels for the first time. I hope my volunteer work for the Collective helps provide that same sensation to others; whether they're riding towards stable employment, arriving in America having left somewhere far away, or just looking for a rad new project bike.

 

Professionally, I have worked on a range of public policy issues here in Utah, including affordable housing, campaign finance limits, air quality laws, and land use reform. Today, I plan and build transit-oriented developments for the Utah Transit Authority. I hold graduate degrees from Cornell University in city planning and public administration. 

Josalyn Bates has been working as a Senior Fitness Specialist Trainer since 2006. She lives in SLC with her husband and two wild sons. For her, biking is the best way to see the world and its people. She will bike anywhere, any weather, and bike commutes every day. Somehow, she convinced her family to do the same. She has been volunteering for bike advocacy for 15 years as a bike ambassador, city advisory, teaching about bike safety, skills and repairs and loves to find other ways to make SLC a healthy and strong community. Environmentalism is extremely important and the more we can get people using public transportation, walking, biking and reducing the number of cars on the road will build a better community. When not biking she enjoys playing music, dancing, listening to books and staying active.

Kirkwood (he/him) has been a core volunteer at the Bicycle Collective since the Summer of 2018. Volunteering with Bicycle Collective has brought him immense satisfaction via the small, yet empowering gifts that our organization makes to those who struggle most in our community at large. Kirkwood is also an avid cyclist & mechanic, commuting in the cold and the heat, and "W00t!"-ing his way up and down our beautiful mountains. He now serves on the board as the representative of his fellow core volunteers at the Salt Lake City New Hub location.

Attorney Tyler Dever (She/Her) joined Bicycle Collected as a board member in 2024. While Tyler specializes in general commercial litigation, with an emphasis in labor & employment and soft IP issues, she is most passionate about matters stemming from or relating to the fitness and outdoor industries. She is an avid cyclist and a fitness instructor. She rides both mountain and road, with road being her favorite of the two.

Dani Nives (She/Her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with deep roots in community wellbeing, nonprofit leadership, and systems-level change. She spent over seven years in the homeless services sector and now works in the field of workplace wellbeing and resilience, helping to create supportive environments for faculty and staff in higher education.

Dani’s connection to the Bicycle Collective is personal—when she first moved to Salt Lake City, her first stop was the Collective, where she bought a bike that became her sole mode of transportation. Cycling has remained central in her life ever since. She enjoys mountain biking in the Utah desert, joining community rides on a sunny afternoon, and traveling the world playing bicycle polo with the Beehive Bike Polo Club. She’s proud to serve on the Board and support the Collective’s mission to make cycling more accessible for everyone.

Jen discovered riding a few years ago and with it, a powerful sense of freedom and community. Passionate about connecting people with what they love and supporting local businesses, her involvement with Bicycle Collective feels like a natural fit. As an Academic Advisor at Utah Tech University, she encourages students to explore new paths, embrace change, and tackle the occasional new feature (course), which is something that she practices regularly and believes in wholeheartedly.

Michael is a cyclist, snowboarder, traveler, and independent Artist. Michael takes his love of bicycles to work. He continues to serve the community, by providing exceptional service and knowledge. Producing at the fulcrum of minimalism and function to create strong, lasting and remarkable memories. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Isaac found his passion for bicycles at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic when he was introduced to mountain biking by close friends. With a need to financially support his new-found passion, he was able to secure a job as a bicycle mechanic at Red Rock Bicycle Company in St. George. There he became a SRAM certified technician and developed his fascination with bicycle suspension. His knowledge of bicycles has continued to grow since.

Isaac started volunteering at the Bicycle Collective in February of 2025, and became an employee eleven months later in January of 2026. He now handles our bicycle & suspension maintenance in the St. George location. 

Ikaika Cox (he/him): "A Utah County native, I began volunteering at the Provo Bicycle Collective in 2012. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Literature and Philosophy in 2015, I moved to Boise and began working with the Boise Bicycle Project where I honed my skills as a mechanic and educator. In 2016 I returned to Provo, committed to growing the operation here. I love bicycles because I see them as a vehicle that challenges riders to push themselves and engage their community in a different way. I see the Collective growing and becoming more effective in fostering community impact and growth, and serving as a space in which community members can grow and develop themselves. In June 2019, I moved to lead the Salt Lake City branch of the Bicycle Collective."

Jonathon Dille, Community Programs Manager at Bicycle Collective’s SLC location, is a Utah native and outdoor enthusiast. Says Jon, “I can't remember a time growing up not having a bike and some of my fondest childhood memories involve bicycles. The bike life followed me into adulthood and I've been car free for about a decade now and find any chance I can get to advocate for safer roads and better micro and macro transportation infrastructure.”

Sam Short (he/him) first got into biking through road racing. Since then Sam has enjoyed touring and bike packing. On his trips he learned the importance of being able to maintain and fix his bike. In his free time Sam enjoys bowling, playing the drums, and skiing.

Will enjoys mountain biking, rides to coffee shops, and bikepacking adventures that allow him to see sights that aren't accessible by car. When he isn't biking. Will is usually playing disc golf, enjoying a board game, or snowboarding in the Wasatch. He began with the Bicycle Collective as a volunteer in the winter of 2024/2025 before finding the opportunity to be a member of staff. Will hopes to continue learning about bikes while helping people from the community discover the joy of biking for themselves.   

River (he/him) grew up mountain biking and bike touring in Moab, Utah. He still loves being outdoors and enjoys cycling of all kinds. River joined the Bicycle Collective because he is passionate about getting more people on bikes, reducing waste by recycling, and helping people in the community find alternative and sustainable ways of transportation. In his free time, River's hobbies include exploring the outdoors, sewing bike bags, and looking at maps planning the next trip. 

Colin is a Salt Lake native who is at the helm of the online sales department. He's worked in many shops and worked on many bikes and now supports the passion by sending cool parts and bikes to enthusiasts all over the globe. Out of all of the outdoor activities he has participated in, cycling always seemed to be at the forefront. He really enjoys a casual bike packing experience (if it exists..) and driving as little as he can. He sees the world through the eyes of a lifetime of skateboarding and does his best to bring care and compassion to all aspects of his life. Currently an E-bike commuter who loves turbo mode with a basket full of groceries. 

Tom is a lifelong bicycle person. Bmx racer, shop mechanic, race technician, mountain biker, commuter, he has done it all. He likes bikes because, "not only is a bicycle a multi-use tool, but they can create joy in so many ways".

Wendell is the newest team member at the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective location. Wendell is a natural and curious explorer and wants to make friends with every human and dog he meets. He’s  constantly on the go and loves bike rides and running with his humans, especially if they lead to the dog park.

Jeramiah Kindall passed away on September, 25, 2022, and everyone at Bicycle Collective is filled with profound sadness. Jeramiah had spent time with us about 24 hours prior to his passing, lending a hand as a volunteer at Bike Prom. Many of us spent fleeting moments with him that Saturday, and will never forget his kindness. At the start of the event, Jeramiah was helping people fix their bikes with last minute repairs before the group of more than 500 riders filled the streets of SLC en route to the Front Climbing Club. Jeramiah rode his vintage Specialized Rockhopper on the ride. At the event, we sat next to him selling t-shirts and water bottles to guests. He loved the Bicycle Collective logo, and wore it proudly on his military green t-shirt (no surprise about the color, as Jeramiah was a military history buff). Our last memory of Jeramiah will be all of us together, scrambling around trying to find bikes in the Bike Valet as the party was winding down and guests were heading out for the night. And then he was gone. Rest in Peace, Jeramiah.

 

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Donna McAleer (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Bicycle Collective. She is happiest outside on her bike or on skis in the mountains.

She has more than thirty years of nonprofit and public sector organizational leadership, financial management and fundraising experience. 

Donna is a former US Army Officer having served in a variety of leadership roles stateside and in Germany. In 2013, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta appointed Donna to serve on the Defense Advisory Council for Women in the Service (DACOWITS) to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies relating to the recruitment and retention, treatment, integration, and well-being of highly qualified professional women in the Armed Forces.

She began in the private sector with the Novations Consulting Group, later moving to William M. Mercer, Inc. Donna than became a Vice President of Global Logistics and Support Services at GenRad, a leading producer of electronic test equipment. There Donna was responsible for the development and implementation of a global logistics and customer support strategy. As a consultant, she worked on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs top three clinical and operational priorities of suicide prevention, community care, and call center modernization. 

Previously, she served as the Executive Director for People's Health Clinic in Park City, UT where she and the PHC team transformed the business model to create financial stability, increase community awareness, and ensure uninsured and underinsured residents of Summit and Wasatch counties had access to quality medical and healthcare. 

Donna received her B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York and her M.B.A. from Darden Graduate School at University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. She is the award-winning author of Porcelain on Steel: Women of West Point's Long Gray Line  (Fortis Publishing 2010).

As an avid outdoor enthusiast, she teaches alpine skiing at Deer Valley Resort. Donna enjoys anything outside -- skiing, mountain biking, road cycling, hiking, camping, golfing and traveling. One of her favorite mountain biking trails is the White Rim.

Thomas Cooke (he/him) is a cyclist, skier, coach, writer, teacher, entrepreneur, local county planning commissioner, husband, and father. He settled in Park City, Utah in 1993, and has been turning pedals on all sorts of bikes ever since. 

Thomas has had a long career in brand development, marketing, and brand building through leveraging creative technology. 

Starting in 2005, Thomas led the creative team for SLC-based agency Struck who along with the Utah Office of Tourism and State Tourism Board launched Utah’s Life Elevated brand and subsequent advertising campaigns to promote the state as a tourism destination. 

In 2008, Thomas joined SLC-based digital agency Welikesmall (now called Thinkingbox) and helped launch a ground-breaking website for the 2010 U.S. Census. 

In 2011, Thomas co-founded Rally Interactive, a product design and development studio that would go on to win an Apple Design Award for an iOS app they designed and developed for National Geographic.

Thomas is excited to join the Bicycle Collective and combine his experience in creative technology with his passion for bicycles and the people who ride them.

Abby is currently interviewing to become the Bicycle Collective mascot as a vocal and enthusiastic supporter. She loves meeting all of the volunteers and youth that come into the shop. Sometimes she takes quick dog naps while her human interacts with others. While she loves being in the shop, she prefers to be on the trails hiking or biking with her human. Abby does love treats and ear scratches.