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EXECUTIVE BOARD


Director:  Tom Bradford:   president@charlestonmoves.org
After a more than 25-year career in broadcast news with CBS, Tom is a communications consultant with his own company. A lifelong cycling enthusiast, Tom has maintained an interest in the connection between cycling and walking with good community planning. He is a member of the League of American Bicyclists, The Century Road Club Association, Rails-to-Trails and the East Coast Greenway Alliance. Additionally, he is a member of the Advisory Board for the Halsey Institute and a member of The Gibbes Museum of Art.

 

Chair:  Stephanie Hunt   vicepresident@charlestonmoves.org
Stephanie is a leader and organizer for Charleston Moves. She is also a great writer and works freelance as well as doing excellent work with Roper St.Francis

Vice-Chair:  Chris Tullmann
Chris has a background in civil engineering working up and down the east coast for 12 years. Chris has helped with the agency coordination and design review of local projects. He has been riding on the roads and in the woods for most of his life. Chris is working on mountain bike trails and paths as well as linking up places around the charleston area with paved connections. He is a member of IMBA and SORBA, Rails-to-trails and Rails-with-trails.

 

Secretary: Allen Hudson
Allen is an avid road cyclist who has been working on Charleston Moves events and electronic media.

 

Treasurer: Nico Safrit treasurer@charlestonmoves.org
Nico has been a huge help keeping Charleston Moves up to date with all our finances as we continue to expand our network.

 


 

At Large: Stephen Zoukis
Stephen is another life long cyclist and long time resident in the Charleston area. Stephen has been instrumental in helping Charleston Moves renew and step up to higher levels of success and efficency.

At large: Don Sparks 
Don is a past president of Charleston Moves. He is a member of the CHATS Standing Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (the Charleston MPO's transportation planning arm).  He is an avid cyclist, having ridden cross country with his wife Katherine on their tandem in 1993.  In addition, he has cycled extensively in other parts of the world.  Currently, Don is Professor of International Economics at the Citadel, and has served on the academic board of directors of the University of South Carolina ’s Center for Environmental Policy.  He is Vice President of the League of American Bicyclists (and is a life member), is a life member of Adventure Cyclists; a member of the (Charleston) Coastal Cyclists, Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, and Congress for the New Urbanism.

 

 

BOARD MEMBERS

Cathy Nixon: Cathy Nixon was born in NYC, where she attended Pratt Institute and Bennett College and received her degree in Design. Since moving to the Charleston area she has been a business owner, co-managed the World Cup of Golf and the Fed Cup for the US Tennis Association at Kiawah Island Resort. She has been active in the SC Aquarium and the Charleston Symphony OrchestraLeague. She currently serves on the Sustainer Board with The Junior League of Charleston.

Cathy received Charleston Metro Sports Council achievement award (2007) as Sports Ambassador of the Year. In 2007 she completed Paris-Brest-Paris and was the recipient of the silver, bronze for team U.S.A. at the International World Dragon Boat Championships in Sydney, Australia.

Cathy is passionate about healthy choices and the benefit of physical fitness and good nutrition. She applauds livable and eco-friendly cities, towns and communities that create alternative modes of transportation which help promote healthy lifestyles.

Vince Graham:  Vince is Founder and President of the I'On Group based in Charleston, South Carolina. Vince moved to the South Carolina Lowcountry in 1989. He founded the traditional walking neighborhood of Newpoint in 1991. Since that time he has participated in building seven other neighborhoods including the Village of Port Royal, Broad Street, I'On, Morris Square, Hammonds Ferry, and Mixson in South Carolina; and East Beach in Virginia. Vince serves on the Board of Charleston Moves, the Coastal Conservation League, East Cooper Planning Council, Lowcountry Housing Trust, Riley Institute for Urban Affairs, and Upstate Forever. He also serves on the Metropolitan Leadership Council of the Brookings Institution, is a South Carolina Liberty Fellow, and a member of the Church of the Holy Cross. Vince is a passionate advocate for advancing human-scaled urbanism, and has spoken at architectural and planning symposiums in Australia, Europe, and throughout the United States. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Vince is a 1986 graduate of Thomas Jefferson's wondrous University of Virginia.

 

 

Zoey Cole:  Zoey works with Blackbaud and has helped Charleston Moves organize the membership and database systems to help us spread the word and track our volunteer offers as we grow in size and scope..


 

Terry Day, MD:  Terry is an avid cyclists, and excellent doctor with MUSC.


 

Sandra Fowle, MD:  Another great doctor with MUSC, avid cyclists, community leader, and incredible resource to all things Charleston Moves.


 

Ben Gruber: Ben is the owner of the Trek Store in Mt Pleasant. Ben orgnizes and runs many events on the pavement and the dirt for all things cycling. Check out their store out on highway 17 by Porchers Bluff..


Charles Fox:  Charles works in retail and sales at Fox music, a family business.  Charles is a member of the League of American Bicyclists, Transportation Alternatives, and a number of regional Cycling Clubs.  He is a lifetime member of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition and has served on their board.  He had been ride director for the Rural Ride Round the Islands and most Festivelo de Charleston , South Carolina 's largest cycling event in December 2004, and most recently for Charleston Cycle Fest 2005. Charles has cycled across the U.S. and has served as a past president for the Coastal Cyclists.  He currently serves on the board of First Night Charleston, Creative Sparks, and the Coastal Cyclists.

 

Tom Mather, MD: Tom has stepped up to help direct Charleston Moves into this next decade of work..

 

Pat Sullivan: Pat worked with IBM in sales and marketing before coming to Charleston. She is now our marketing guru helping coordinate all things Charleston Moves between the committees and across the community. She is always stepping up to help out all of us.


 

Kristin Walker: Kristin works with Dunes Properties, runs Cycle Chic, coordinates events and social media, as well as the Charleston Bike calendar. Kristin has been an invaluable resource for keeping Charleston Moves current on the latest events, and looking good on her bike while doing it.

 

 

Tim Walter: Tim is another one that has stepped up to help direct Charleston Moves into this next decade of work, taking on the extra task of building our resources to make the Charleston Area friendly to all modes of transportation - especially the desparately needed bicycle and pedestrian safe access around the lowcountry.

 

Jeff Davis: William J. Davis is an associate professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. He is a profession engineer with twenty-five years of experience in the planning, development and design of transportation engineering projects. His technical and service activities have included serving on numerous national committees focusing on a variety of bicycle, pedestrian and traffic calming issues. His research and consulting projects include development of transportation master plans, bicycle facility design and creation of built environments to support active living by design.

Other professional experience has focused in the areas of traffic engineering, transportation planning, highway design, environmental assessment and infrastructure design.

 

  Interns:

 

Tiffiny Norton: Tiffany is a graduate student at the College of Charleston. She has been working on an econimic impact of the Battery 2 Beach route for Charelston Moves. She is doing a Great job showing everyone what is possible.

 

   
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