2024 WashCo Bikes Vision Statement

  • We see a future where bicycling is seen as a safe and practical choice for most short distance trips as well as many medium or long distance trips.
                                                                                                                                                          
  • We see a future where Washington County residents, businesses, and local governments prioritize and support bicycling through safe and practical infrastructure and bicycle-friendly regulations.                                                                                                                                                  
  • We see a future where bicycling and bike safety are taught in schools and educational institutions, and where similar education is widely available to adults, and in multiple languages.                                                                                                                                                                                 
  • We see a future where people using all modes of transportation are attentive, well educated, and respectful of one another.   
                                      
  • We see a future where bikes, training, and infrastructure are available to people of all ages and abilities in neighborhoods both old and new, with special emphasis on underserved communities and people.

Board of Directors

 

Nick Baker-

Board of Directors Chair

 

Nick is a believer in the beneficent power of active transportation and aims to make Washington County a place where all community members — regardless of their age, ability level, or background — can comfortably and conveniently travel by bicycle. Given that transportation accounts for more of Oregon's greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector, he views active transportation, and bicycling in particular, as an important element in the conscientious stewardship of this planet of ours. Nick is a regular bicycle commuter and brings experience in planning, data analysis, cartography, program development, and visual communications to the WashCo Bikes board of directors.

 

Tricia Mortell

Tricia Mortell - Board of Directors

Tricia has been a life-long cyclist, enjoying biking to work and recreational riding with friends and local cycling groups.  Cycling is also part of her commitment to health, well-being, and environmental stewardship. As a public health professional, she's well aware of the benefits of active transportation and has promoted and supported cycling programs, policies, and organizations across the metro region. When not biking you can find her hiking with her dog, kayaking, or playing pickleball. Since moving to the area, she's been volunteering at WashCo Bikes helping with bike cleaning, summer camps, bike rodeos, and other bike events. She's also the current newsletter editor. 

 

John Haide

Board of Directors- Advocacy Coordinator

 

I have retired after a career as an electrical engineer with the Bonneville Power Administration then working part time for REI in Hillsboro for almost 13 years. I grew up in Sherwood, OR and have always loved the outdoors. In addition to bicycling, I enjoy photography, kayaking, hiking, gardening and woodworking. I have lived in Hillsboro since 1989. I have been married to my wife, Liz for almost 47 years and we have a daughter, son in law and granddaughters here in town and a son and daughter in law in southern California. My biggest interest in bicycling is to see more people cycling, especially as a means to get around our community. I want to work to promote a more comfortable, safe and complete network of cycling infrastructure in our community that is accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

 

Emily Shriver

Board of Directors- Note Taker

Terry Wilson - Board Member, Health Care Overseer

  

 

I’m a retired electrical engineer. My semiconductor career spanned from (RAM) memory design to radio chips used in iPhones and GPS.  I’m constantly amazed at how the industry advanced from a few hundred devices on a chip in the 70’s, to millions of devices on a chip in the 20xx’s.  
 
Bikes have been a constant throughout my life, first growing up on a small island, to everyday commuting.  I found that bikes not only let me beat the traffic, they also gave me time to think and come up with solutions, whether they be for work or how to fix my bike. I have now taken my passion for working on bikes to a new level, by volunteering as a Washco bike mechanic, getting and keeping more people on bikes.

Wil Warren - Board Member

Wilbert (Wil) Warren is the Founder and CEO of I'm Hooked, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to positive youth development through outdoor experiences. Growing up, he rode a bike—even though his first one was a girl's bike that he had to share with six siblings. He believes getting outdoors is essential for mental and physical well-being. Wil’s passion for community engagement led him to connect with WashCo Bikes four years ago when he brought a bike in for repair. With 30 years in social services, he is committed to teaching, coaching, and building relationships that empower individuals and strengthen communities.

 

Steve Boughton- Education Coordinator

 

Steve has been with the organization since January 2009, and served as the Board Chair from 2012 to 2023.
Steve is a long-time cyclist and touring cyclist.  He has ridden extensively in Europe, New Zealand, Canada, and the US.  He took his first formal bike safety clinic at WashCo BIkes in early 2009 and realized the value of having the concepts and techniques of safe cycling put into a comprehensive easy to understand format.  At the first opportunity after taking the clinic, he signed up to become a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) certified by the League of American Bicyclists and has been teaching these concepts in the Smart Cycling clinics since May of 2009.  Steve believes that knowing what to do and not do when riding with traffic will make people much more confident and safer.  
 Steve was also instrumental in starting our youth bike day camps where youth can learn many of the concepts and techniques of smart cycling as well as having a great time.