Robert Johnson, BS
Director of Consulting Services
Robert launched PedNet's bicycle education program
in 2005. In the first five years, more than 500 adults
and children completed League-Certified courses; the
Columbia Police Department became an advocate for
safe, legal cycling; and Columbia won a silver-level
Bicycle Friendly Community award.
John Fleck, MS
City of Columbia
During his 30-year career in transportation planning
for local governments and MPOs, John has completed
projects in street design, traffic impact analysis,
land use planning, and access management. Highly
experienced with TransCAD and ARCInfo, John is
currently the GIS Coordinator for the City of Columbia.
Former Mayor Darwin Hindman, JD
City of Columbia, Missouri
Darwin is a lifelong campaigner for walkable/bikeable
communities, who spearheaded the effort to create the
Katy Trail, one of the first rails-to-trails conversions. In
five terms as mayor, he established the annual Bike,
Walk, and Wheel Week and brought a $22 million Non-Motorized Transportation federal grant to Columbia.
Stacia Reilly, MEd
Columbia/Boone Co. Dept. of
Public Health & Human Services
Stacia’s public health career has focused on school
health, obesity prevention, and social marketing. She
collaborates with PedNet and delivers trainings on
partnership development, Safe Routes to School, and
working with public health/government leaders.
Mike Snyder, BS
Columbia Parks and Recreation
A Board Member with the Missouri Parks and Recreation
Association, Mike has extensive experience in landscape
architecture, trail and greenway design, and parks master
planning. Proficient in ArcMap GIS and CAD design
software, Mike has overseen the City of Columbia’s growing
trail network as Senior Parks Planner for the last 11 years.
Ian Thomas, PhD
Executive Director
After co-founding the PedNet Coalition in April, 2000,
Ian led a successful campaign to amend Columbia’s
street design standards to include pedestrian, bicycle
and wheelchair facilities. Ian is a member of the
Safe Routes to School National Partnership Steering
Committee and is on the board of America Walks.
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