OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cynthia Rose
Board Chair, Board Chapter Representative - Santa Monica Spoke
Cynthia Rose has been a leading advocate in active transportation since 2009, is the current Board Chair of The California Bicycle Coalition, and in 2020 returned to again serve on the Board of BikeLA. She is co-founder & Director of Santa Monica Spoke, BikeLA's first Local Chapter, and led the formation of the BikeLA Local Chapter (LC) model, serving as the primary catalyst to steward the vision and creation of the LC framework. Cynthia established a consistent and collaborative presence for bicycling within the City of Santa Monica that expanded to walking and catalyzed the adoption of the first Bike and Pedestrian Action Plans and millions in renewed public investment for well over a decade. Cynthia is the founding/co-chair of the Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance, serves on the Steering Committees of The Santa Monica Human Relations Council and Santa Monica Forward, and is a Commissioner on the Metro Westside Service Council.
Cynthia is a strong and committed advocate for improved pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and Complete Streets policies at the local, state, and national levels. She is an experienced League Certified Cycling Instructor with the League of American Bicyclists, teaches adult and youth Traffic Skills & Smart Cycling Classes regionally, and leads adult, kids, and family rides and events in Santa Monica. For over a decade she has coordinated the Safe Routes to School programming in The City of Santa Monica, worked or led projects like the Zero Emission Pilot and the Wilshire Safety Study (vision zero), and is currently working on the 2023 Active Aging / Safe Routes for Seniors Program among other current road safety pilot and encouragement programs. She has been honored at the National level by the Alliance of Biking and Walking for her leadership with the coveted Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm Award in 2016 and was one of the top 10 finalists for National Advocate of the Year. Living a nearly car-free lifestyle she is an avid gardener and loves to be in her community garden where she grows organic heirloom produce, when she's not off on a bicycle tour adventure, or just enjoying the everyday ride.
Tiffany Huang
Board Secretary
Tiffany Huang has served on the BikeLA Board of Directors since 2020. She has over 8 years of experience as a transportation consultant dedicated to helping cities implement policies and projects for safer streets and greener cities. Her expertise is in using innovative transportation technologies to improve people's transportation experience, and her passion is in providing access to opportunities for communities that have experienced historical disinvestment. She founded the Intelligent Transportation Society of California Young Professionals Group to help foster a supportive community for young professionals in transportation technology. She is currently a solutions implementation consultant in the procurement technology industry. Though she has lived in Los Angeles for over 20 years, she continues to discover new beautiful places, people, and food through biking, walking, and taking transit through the city. Tiffany is excited about building the infrastructure and culture to make biking, walking, and transit the easy, affordable, and safe choice for Angelenos.
The BikeLA Team is deeply grateful for the guidance provided by our outside legal counsel Paul Hastings since 2020
