Bikemore’s Board is an enthusiastic group of people who care about Baltimore's transportation, community, and infrastructure. Our board shows up and speaks up to support events, people, and work that helps our city and neighbors thrive. Ultimately, the Bikemore Board is integral to supporting our work through steering our strategic priorities and fundraising.
We’re excited to announce that we have two new board members joining us: Nia Reed-Jones, and Eli Pousson. Here’s a little bit about them:
Dr. Reed-Jones is originally from Ypsilanti, MI and has resided in Maryland for over 16 years and Baltimore for 4 years. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from Talladega College and a Doctorate in Biology with a concentration in Microbiology. Dr. Reed-Jones is currently a Biologist at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). In addition, to her work at the FDA she is also an avid cyclist and co-founder of Black People Ride Bikes, Inc, (BPRB) a Baltimore-Based non-profit advocacy organization established in 2019 in Baltimore whose mission is to bring cycling awareness to the black diaspora by building a community of black cyclists with a focus in exploration, health, and advocacy. BPRB is all-inclusive to every age bracket, cycling discipline, socioeconomic background, ethnicity, identity, and experience level but BPRB was established to shine a bright light on People of Color in cycling, a mostly White-Male Dominated sport. Neiunna is also very active in her community as the Vice-President of Friends of Carroll Park, a continuous attendee of the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Commission (MBAC), contributing partner/grant awardee with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a community partner on the Lake-to-Lake Project (A Baltimore City Cycling Infrastructure Initiative) and a level one Coach for the Patterson Park Girls Mountain biking team. When Dr. Reed-Jones is not on her bike or doing community work, she enjoys yoga as a member of the Be More Yoga Community, watching Netflix, cooking vegan food, playing games, hiking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. She is looking forward to bringing her knowledge of unserved communities within the Greater Baltimore City Area that typically go overlooked when it comes to safe cycling infrastructure and public transportation to the Bikemore Board of Directors. She will also bring her viewpoint and experiences as an avid Baltimore Cyclist to the Board.
Eli Pousson is a historian, planner, cargo bike riding family biker, and a Harwood neighborhood resident. Eli has helped organize the annual Baltimore Family Biking Open House since 2017. Eli also spends every day in April posting online about picking up litter and is always ready to talk to friends and colleagues about how to use 311. Since 2020, Eli has worked as a program coordinator and planner at the Neighborhood Design Center where he is focused on empowering community organizations to push for safer streets, stable housing, and clean parks. Prior to joining NDC, Eli completed an MPH at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health where he focused on the health effects of demolishing vacant housing and started a partnership with the Department of Transportation to pilot play street program in Baltimore City. He’s very excited to join the Bikemore board and support the organization's essential work to make all-ages bicycling in Baltimore safer and easier for everyone. He’s found that one of the greatest joys in life is teaching a kid to ride a bike—but, in his words, “we need safe streets in every neighborhood for every kid, every grandparent, and every person to walk and bike safely.” He looks forward to teaming up with board members, Bikemore's hard-working staff, and our generous community of volunteers and members to advocate for safer and happier streets all across the city.