About Us

Justin Booth
Justin has been trained in the field of public health and is currently with the Wellness Institute of Buffalo and the New York State Physical Activity Coalition. He rides his bike to work everyday.

Richard Brustman - Vice President
Richard, Transportation Analyst, brings to NYBC many years of experience from working at the New York State Department of Transportation. He lives in Guilderland and is a Member of The American Society of Civil Engineers and of the State Academy of Public Administration. Richard joined the board in 2001.

Lois Chaplin
Cornell Bike Project
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
Lois enjoys blending her education and communications background with her interest in bicycling. She's authored numerous publications and is a certified cycling instructor for the League of American Bicyclists. She bicycles for fun, fitness and transportation. Lois joined the board in 2001.

Walter Cicha, PhD
Walter is a scientist with General Electric and DuPont on his resume. He got involved with advocacy after his good friend David Ryan was cycling and was killed by a speeding motorist. Walt lives in Schenectady, NY. Walt joined the board in 2005.

Richard de Sarra
Richard is a board member of the Rochester Bicycling Club. He lives in Rochester and is a dedicated organizer of the MS Bike Tour. Richard joined the board in the mid 1990s.

William L. Eisenreich - President
Since December 2001, Bill has been the President of NYBC, previously he was the president of Paumonok Bicycling Advocacy, a federation of five major Long Island cycling clubs.
He lives in Huntington Station and has been on the board since the late 1990s.

David Wilson
Dave is President of the 800-member Westchester Cycle Club and lives in the hills of Putnam County.  A journalist by trade, he occasionally writes about cycling for newspapers and magazines.

Claire Nolan
Claire works for the State University of Albany as an English teacher. She is also the Bike Month coordinator for the Capital District. Claire lives in Albany and joined the board February 2005

Ray Schmidt
Ray owns his own software company and is a passionate advocate for equal rights of bicyclists. Ray joined the board in 2005, he lives in Brunswick - near Troy.

William Dawson Smith
Dawson has worked on campaigns with the NY Adventure Racing Association and the NYC Mountain Bicycling Coalition. Dawson lives in lower Manhattan and joined the board in 2005.

Ivan Vamos, AICP - Legislative Director
Ivan, Retired Deputy Commissioner of New York State Office of Parks and Recreation, is a consultant and volunteer worker on bicycle issues around the State. He lives in Loudonville and works ski patrol in his "spare time."

Irene van Slyke - Secretary
By day, Irene is a Nurse Practitioner at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She lives in Brooklyn and is a very dedicated board member of the Neighborhood Open Space Coalition as well.

Paul Winkeller 
Paul is a past president of the NYBC board and is returning to us after a brief hiatus.