Sage is a Santa Barbara native with a long history of environmental proactivity that began while attending the Open Alternative Elementary School. His love of bike riding began when he was young as a means of transportation then as a form of adventure and pleasure. He recently earned a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Management, specializing in energy and climate, from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara. His thesis investigated renewable microgrid deployment on US tribal lands. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis, specializing in energy and mechanical design, worked for ten years with small manufacturing companies designing and fabricating equipment used to make prototype solar panels and twelve years at the Bren School as the Director of R & D Engineering and Building Systems. He considers himself an “applied engineer” that designs and fabricates solutions to solve problems. For the last 20 years Sage has been a key production staff member of the CEC Santa Barbara Earth Day Green Car Show, educating the community about alternative transportation. Sage joined MOVE to support advancing our mission of equitable countywide sustainable transportation infrastructure.

After a career in education as an instructor and administrator at SBCC and UCSB, Jack now works as a full-time ceramicist participating in Santa Barbara’s Sunday Arts and Crafts Show on the beach. One of his first jobs in high school was that of bike mechanic in southern CA where he grew up. Since then, cycling has been an integral part of his life for commuting, road rides and touring. In September he’ll be riding 800 miles from Canada to Eugene, OR, with the hopes of completing all of the US west coast by 2023. Jack currently volunteers with Bici Centro as a mechanic in addition to bike valet. As a new member of the board he will work to ensure that MOVE Santa Barbara County becomes well known by all in our community.

Kristen dedicates her days to environmental conservation as Senior Director of the Environmental Defense Center's Marine Program. She grew up in Northern California exploring the Sierra Nevada and moved to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB where she studied exercise science and geography, joined the triathlon team, worked as a bike mechanic is Hazard's Cyclesports and recevied her Masters in Environmental Science and Management. As a passionate environmentalist, Kristen looks forward to the day when our community will be free of oil and gas development, have more bikes than cars, and boast a sustainable and efficient public transit system. Kristen also serves as the Chair and Conservation Member of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council.

John works at Flir as a Sr. Reliability Project Engineer while on the side addressing Floating Offshore Wind Energy needs. John's personal love of bicycles began when he and his sister saved up enough allowance at age 9 to buy their first 10-speed from the local variety drug store. During his paperboy days, he earned enough to get a top-of-the-line BMX racing bike and race. While attending UCSB, he was on the team that designed, built and competed on a recumbent aerodynamic fast human powered vehicle. Today, he bikes to work and around town, bikes with his family, and belongs to a mountain biking group. John began as an education volunteer with MOVE in 2012 and is excited to join in on the fun and challenge of helping MOVE continue to move forward.

Richard's childhood was spent in rural Cornwall, UK, where he biked backcountry lanes, rain or shine, to get to school and visit friends. He continued bike commuting at Cambridge and was car-free during 7 years living in London - where he enjoyed everything the city had to offer by foot, tube and bike. After a visit and meeting his future wife, he moved to Santa Barbara. His first job was working as a Park Aide at El Capitan and Refugio State Beaches, including an “interesting” cycle-commute on the 101 every day. He currently bike-commutes from Noleta to his office at Cappello & Noel LLP where he works as an attorney.