Board President

Brian joined the Board in January 2023.

He is a full time year round bike commuter who lives in Franklinton and works in Downtown Columbus. Professionally, Brian works as a Food Systems Planner for Franklin County Economic Development & Planning. Brian previously served as an elected Franklinton Area Commissioner and remains a member of both the Zoning and Housing Committees. Brian's passion is to reimagine and transform our shared built environment to center the needs, desires, health, and safety of all people - and doing so requires centering the challenges and experiences of those impacted by marginalization, oppression, and structural injustice. Bike and pedestrian advocacy is a critical part of this broader project of building a truly inclusive, accessible, equitable city.

Vice President

Erin joined the Board in September, 2018.
Advocacy Committee Chair

LEN Group
Director of Government Affairs

Treasurer

Joy joined the Board in January 2020.

Joy is the President/CEO of Lanham Engineering, a traffic engineering firm she started in 2013. Her fully remote team produces both traffic studies and traffic design plans with a passion for safety improvements projects.

She is actively involved in professional organizations in Columbus including WTS, ACEC, and ASHE, with a history of serving on boards and committees.

Beyond cycling, her likes include golf, Las Vegas, and true crime podcasts. Her dislikes include beets, the Boston Red Sox, and meetings that should be an email.

Secretary

Annabel joined the Board in January 2025.

Annabel grew up on the northwest side of Chicago and has been living in Columbus for 6 years. They have been cycling for almost a decade and started their bike journey riding fixed gear in Chicago as a teenager. Annabel does not own a personal vehicle and bike commutes year round, regardless of weather, to their job as an Urban Conservation Specialist for Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District. They believe that bikes make people better people and that streets should be built around the safety and comfort of their most vulnerable users. Annabel works with Bike Lane Uprisingto fund and distribute free bike lights to cyclists in Columbus. Beyond cycling, Annabel's passions include environmental conservation, cooking good local food, seeing live music, and growing native plants and vegetables in their small Old North yard. 

Peggy joined the Board in January 2024.

Peggy is a League of American Bicyclists League Cycling Instructor (LCI).

She began riding bikes at an early age, continued through high school and college, and then life interrupted. About 10 years ago, she was able to get back on the bike and she hasn't looked back. She lives near the TJ Evans trail which she rides two to three times a week. Her husband of 37 years encouraged her to start riding again. Little did he realize the monster he created. She wanted to ride in Pelotonia but was not comfortable riding on the road. She joined Yay Bikes! for the experience of on road riding. "I have met so many wonderful people that are supportive and encouraging that I can call best friends. I look forward to giving that back."

Joseph joined the Board in January 2026

Joseph grew up in Brooklyn and Manhattan, NY, and has resided in Columbus, OH for the past 30 yrs. He has over 35+ years of experience in the creative field, with 20 years as a creative director for many well known national and international brands. His work has led him to produce award winning designs and campaigns from print, web, e-commerce experiences, video, and national tv commercials.

In his youth, he often rode his bicycle all over Brooklyn, and during college would often commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Decades later, Joseph started cycling again as a way to get healthier, commuting to work from Clintonville to downtown. With a reignited passion for cycling, he later joined Johnny Velo Bikes and has helped hundreds of people find their dream bike.

Joseph is also an artist, working with traditional and digital mediums with a focus on portraits and figures.

Letitia joined the Board in August 2025.

Bio and photo coming soon!

Carli joined the Board in August 2024.

She is a planner in Toole Design’s Columbus office. She has a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning. She brings experience in policy, community development, and greenway planning. She is committed to helping create equitable and resilient communities.

In addition to biking, Carli enjoys running and skiing.

Senior Landscape Architect
SmithGroup

Hannah joined the Board in January 2021.

Jacob joined the Board in Janaury 2026

A Columbus native and graduate of The Ohio State University, he is an AICP-certified transportation planner at Burgess & Niple (B&N), a national planning and engineering consulting firm, where his work focuses on advancing active transportation and micromobility.

Outside of his professional work, Jacob has been serving on the Clintonville Area Commission’s Planning & Development Committee since 2023 and as Chair beginning in January 2026.

Jacob rediscovered his love of biking while training for his first Pelotonia in 2019 and has ridden in every Pelotonia since. Today, he can often be found commuting to work by e-bike or riding his gravel bike throughout his neighborhood.

He values biking as both a practical transportation choice and a way to connect with his community and the outdoors.

Brian joined the Board in Janaury 2026

Photo and bio coming soon!

Brenda joined the Board in July, 2020.

Brenda is a League of American Bicyclists League Cycling Instructor (LCI).

She had been a Yay Bikes! member for several years and helped with Bike the Cbus prior to joining the Board. Brenda served as Board President in 2021 & 2022. She is currently our ride committee chair.

Brenda has loved cycling since she was kid. She enjoys bike touring and bikepacking and has completed the entire 326 miles of the Ohio to Erie Trail twice!

BJ joined the Board in January 2024.

BJ and his wife live in Clintonville and enjoy biking all over our great city. BJ works from home as a VDC Manager for a Virtual Construction Consultant company. He and his wife have lived in Columbus since 2016 and became very involved in cycling during the pandemic as a means to get out of the house safely and enjoy the many trails and bike friendly streets throughout the city. BJ has ridden RAGBRAI twice, and biked the Keys in Florida. He and his wife are currently planning for their first GOBA this upcoming spring! Of the many things BJ would like to help with during his YayBikes! board term, his two main interests include improving access to and acceptance of wearing helmets when biking, and enhancing the mixed use trail system in Columbus, particularly an east-west connector in the center of the city.