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Our Current Board of Directors

Think you might be interested in serving on the Bike Walk CT Board of Directors? We’re always on the
lookout for strong board candidates who want to help take our professional advocacy organization to
the next level. Please email us your interest. Thank you!

Professional Team

Meet Our Board Member

We’re always on the lookout for strong board candidates who want to help take our professional advocacy organization to the next level.

Alan Puzarne

Director

In 2022, Alan, a retired healthcare executive with extensive management experience, moved to Connecticut to be closer to his family. With a career spanning senior roles in major health insurance carriers, Alan shifted to volunteer work post-retirement. He serves on the Board of the Tichenor Clinic for Children and was a volunteer exhibit presenter at the Aquarium of the Pacific. A lifelong cyclist, he joined Bike Walk Connecticut, quickly becoming Co-Chair to further its mission for safer biking and walking. Alan holds a Master’s in Special Education from SFSU, an MBA from CSUN, and a BS from UCLA.

Ric Barry

Director

Ric Barry is a retired state employee with a commitment to public service. A passionate year-round bike commuter, Ric traverses the landscapes of New England both for commuting and recreation. His dedication to cycling extends into advocacy, where he champions safer, more accessible trails for cyclists and walkers alike. Ric’s vision is to enhance trail systems to be inclusive, catering to a diverse community of users. His dual focus on his professional responsibilities and his advocacy reflects his deep commitment to improving community infrastructure.

Steve Mitchell

Director

Steven, V.P. of Mitchell Auto Group and lifelong multisport enthusiast, balances his automotive roots with a passion for bicycling and running. At 14, he embarked on long-distance rides with his Raleigh Chopper and Panasonic touring bike, eventually cycling across the U.S. in 1977 and from Maine to Florida recently with the East Coast Greenway tour. A Northeastern University alumnus with a Marketing degree and former ski team captain, Steven is also an instrument-rated pilot and certified cycling and ski instructor. Residing in Avon with his wife, Susan, they have five children and four grandsons.

Ernie Adamo

Director

Ernie, based in the New Haven area, has been an avid cyclist for over two decades, enjoying rides both solo and with his team, New England Brewing Team Craft Beer. With more than 30 years of experience in tax policy at the state level, he also plays an active role in state and local politics. Ernie holds a BA in Economics from the University of Connecticut and a Master’s in Public Policy from Trinity College. His deep understanding of economic and policy issues combines with his passion for cycling, contributing to his active engagement in his community and profession.

R. Bruce Donald

Director

Since 2016, Bruce has been the Southern New England Manager for the East Coast Greenway Alliance. He leads greenway advocacy in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Central Massachusetts. Previously, he spent 14 years as president of the Farmington Valley Trails Council. He was appointed Chairman of the Governor’s Connecticut Greenways Council in 2014. His work earned him recognition from the Connecticut General Assembly in 2016 and Gov. Ned Lamont named June 23rd, 2023 as Bruce Donald Day for "his enduring contributions to Connecticut’s greenways and trails". Bruce has a BA from Middlebury College and an MA from Trinity College and authored a book on Civil War history. Previously, he had a 17-year career in international finance. He is also a life-long bicyclist and alpine skier.

Amy Watkins

Director

Amy Watkins, MPH is the program manager for Watch for Me CT, a pedestrian and bicyclist safety campaign funded by the Connecticut Department of Transportation in partnership with Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center. She also serves on the board of the Farmington Valley Trails Council. Amy earned her Masters of Public Health at the University of Connecticut and has worked for more than 25 years in community health education.

Keith Nappi

Director

Dedicated cyclist and advocate. Bicycle industry professional. National Ski Patrol. Philosopher and Musician; BS, Connecticut College. Surf & Ski bum... Fun & Fitness - Family & Friends.

Robert Winot

Director

I am a lifelong cyclist. I bought my first real bicycle at the age of fourteen with money I earned from my paper route. I grew up in Simsbury and currently reside in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor. I retired in 2019 after a thirty-six-year career in sales with Frito-Lay. That summer I solo toured cross country from Astoria Oregon to Bar Harbor Maine. During the summer of 2023 I had the opportunity to cross country tour a second time following the TransAmerica Trail from Oregon to Yorktown, VA. In the past I have been a board member of the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) and a founding member of the now defunct Eastern Fat Tire Association (EFTA). I hope to bring my love of cycling and advocacy to this organization.

Brett Herzog

Director

Brett is a life long cyclist that has been lucky enough to work in the cycling industry for most of his time. From Store Manager with Eastern Mountain Sports to General Manager of Pedal Power bike shops, Brett now finds him the Owner of Loom City Cycles in Vernon. An avid mountain biker and gravel rider, Brett enjoys sharing the joy of bicycles at the shop and also with his youth mountain bike team The CCAP Cyclopaths. Brett has been coaching with the Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program since 2021 helping kids improve their skills and recognize the physical and mental benefits of cycling.

Ingrid Rosa Sausjord

Director

A long-time cyclist and outdoors enthusiast, Ingrid retired to Connecticut and a bicycle-friendly community just a few years ago. Throughout her career in major urban areas around the country, Ingrid made it a priority to live within walking or biking distance of her work, and to get outside and active as often as possible. With decades of experience as a lawyer in government, she hopes now to work to improve the safety and feasibility of bicycling and walking as ordinary daily transportation, and also to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to use and support our Connecticut paths and trails — not just for health and exercise, but also for the simple joys they can offer. Ingrid holds a B.S. degree from the University of California, Davis, an M.P.H. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from Yale Law School.

Shaping a More Walkable, Bikeable Connecticut

Our Current Board of Directors

Meet Our Board Member

Alan Puzarne

Ric Barry

Steve Mitchell

Ernie Adamo

R. Bruce Donald

Amy Watkins

Keith Nappi

Robert Winot

Brett Herzog

Ingrid Rosa Sausjord

Brett Herzog

Robert Winot

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