2023Annual Member Meeting
Welcome
Our Corporate Members
Thank you for attending the 2023 Membership Meeting!
Welcome
Agenda
•Welcome
•Introduction of Board and staff
•Recap of 2022
•Planning for 2023 and beyond
•Annual election
•Q&Aand member engagement
•Raffle
•Closing and Call toAction
Ride Illinois Board
Cynthia Hoyle President
George Fero Vice President
Patrick Smith Treasurer
Don Dirks Secretary
KatieAncell
Angela Brooks
Bob Hoel Mike Keating
Deborah Liu Ripujit Singh
Linda Warner
Trevor Cottle
Dick Westfall Ginger Wheeler
Ride Illinois Staff
Dave Simmons
Executive Director
Gina Kenny Communication & Events Coordinator
Ed Barsotti
Senior Consultant
Jessica Hoffmann
Ride Illinois Safely Coordinator
Gregg Murphy
GIBTTour Director
Recent Highlights:Advocacy
ActionAlerts and focus on
Secretary of State candidate survey
Recent Highlights: Education
and Mini-Grants
Illinois Safely program
Education
BikeSafetyQuiz
Ride
Community
Recent Highlights:Awareness
ActionTeams (RATs) program Presence at Community Events Let’s Ride, Illinois!
Regional
Planning for 2023 and Beyond
Ride Illinois Board chose to develop a new strategic plan
•Committee members:
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George Fero, Vice President (chair)
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Cynthia Hoyle, President
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Dick Westfall, Director
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Deborah Liu, Director
–Ripujit Singh, Director
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Dave Simmons, Executive Director
•Facilitator: George Safford from SCORE
Mission Statement
Our mission is to make Illinois better through biking!
The mission requires several core, on-going activities:
•Advocate for bicyclist safety and improved infrastructure
•Build stronger, healthier communities through biking
•Promote biking for a cleaner environment
•Educate bicyclists and motorists on relevant laws
Vision Statement
Ride Illinois strives to be known as the organization that:
•Is leading bicycle advocacy, education and awareness efforts in Illinois
•Is leading efforts to eliminate or greatly reduce bicyclist fatalities in Illinois
•Is helping Illinois become a top-5 Bicycle Friendly State
•Whose efforts are making a bicycle an everyday option for personal mobility
Key Organizational Goals
1. External: Greatly reduce, and ultimately eliminate, bicyclist fatalities in Illinois
2. Internal: Increase revenue in order to increase impact
Strategies toAccomplish Goal #1
•Influence and prioritize IDOTpolicy, state legislation and federal legislation
•Renewed focus on awareness, outreach and engagement
•Educate the public
•Make key capital investments
About the Strategic Plan
•Is a living document and will be revised over time
•Includes opportunities to increase member involvement
•Will be available on the Ride Illinois website
Annual Election
Outgoing board members
•Bob Hoel (served since 2010)
•Patrick Smith (served since 2011)
Annual Election
Slate of nominees approved by board
•Jenny Kane
•Brendan Kevenides
•Jim Norris
Cast your vote via anonymous Zoom poll
Officers for 2023-2024
Officers, as approved by board in preceding meeting
Cynthia Hoyle President
George Fero Vice President
Jim Norris Treasurer
Linda Warner Secretary
Time for Questions
2023Annual Member Meeting
Raffle Time!
Closing & Call toAction
Let’s Stay in Touch!
Email: info@rideillinois.org
Phone: (630) 216-9282
Website: rideillinois.org
Ride Illinois
Thank you for your support!
You are making Illinois better through biking!