Executive Board

The Portland Bicycling Club is governed by an 11-member Executive Board. Elections are held in December for President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Membership Secretary, Road Co-Captain, and two Member-at-Large positions. Elections for the other two Member-at-Large positions are held in June as well as the other Road Co-Captain position.

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Mark Barnes, President

Duties of President: Conduct all Club meetings and Board meetings; represent the Club in legal matters; appoint a nomination committee and conduct elections; be a standing member of all committees; appoint temporary Board members if that Board member resigns.

Ann Morrow, Vice-President

Duties of Vice-President: Act as the president pro-tem in the absence of the president. Assist the president in committee representation; act as the chairperson of the Special Events Committee.

Christi Horton, Membership Secretary

Duties of Membership Secretary: Process new members’ applications; maintain the membership files; prepare an annual report of membership to be presented to the membership during the first quarter of each year. This is a one-year term elected in December for January – December.

Kathleen Hellem, Recording Secretary

Duties of Recording Secretary: Maintain a written record of all Board and general membership Club meetings.

Corey Eng, Treasurer

Duties of Treasurer: Manage Club finances; prepare and/or file tax reports or returns; prepare and submit to the membership an annual financial report during the first quarter of each year.

Robert Schroeder, Road Captain

Duties of Road Captain: Solicit, receive, and review Club sanctioned rides.  Maintain and oversee Ride Calendar. Disperse Rider’s Digest as necessary. Oversee ride leaders and promote adherence to rules of the road and ensure ride leaders have materials needed such as ride sign-in sheets and envelopes. Recruit and train ride leaders. Maintain catalog/database of rides. The Board may, by a majority vote, cancel any proposed ride. This is a one-year term elected in June for July – June.

Todd McCollum, Road Captain

Duties of Road Captain: Solicit, receive, and review Club sanctioned rides.  Maintain and oversee Ride Calendar. Disperse Rider’s Digest as necessary. Oversee ride leaders and promote adherence to rules of the road and ensure ride leaders have materials needed such as ride sign-in sheets and envelopes. Recruit and train ride leaders. Maintain catalog/database of rides. The Board may, by a majority vote, cancel any proposed ride. This is a one-year term elected in December for January – December.

Richard Higgins, Member at Large

Duties of Member-at-Large: Assist the president and vice-president in carrying out the executive duties of the Board, including as a conduit between the Board and Club members and as a member of the Club’s Safety Committee. For more information regarding the Safety Committee refer to the Club’s Safety policy. This position is elected to a one-year term elected in December for January – December.

Alan Mevis, Member at Large

Duties of Member-at-Large: Assist the president and vice-president in carrying out the executive duties of the Board, including as a conduit between the Board and Club members and as a member of the Club’s Safety Committee. For more information regarding the Safety Committee refer to the Club’s Safety policy. This position is elected to a one-year term in June for July – June.

Doug Myers, Member at Large

Duties of Member-at-Large: Assist the president and vice-president in carrying out the executive duties of the Board, including as a conduit between the Board and Club members and as a member of the Club’s Safety Committee. For more information regarding the Safety Committee refer to the Club’s Safety policy.  This position is elected to a one-year term in June for July-June.

Dave McQuery, Member at Large

Duties of Member-at-Large: Assist the president and vice-president in carrying out the executive duties of the Board, including as a conduit between the Board and Club members and as a member of the Club’s Safety Committee. For more information regarding the Safety Committee refer to the Club’s Safety policy. This position is elected to a one-year term in December for January – December.

Lynn Blanchard, Quick Releases Editor

Duties of Newsletter Editor: (not an official member of the Board but an important appointee who attends most board meetings) To collect information of interest to the general membership of the Club, and publish on a monthly basis the official Club Bulletin, which shall be known as the “Quick Releases.”