Susan Otcenas

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From: Bicycle Transportation Alliance
[mailto:Bicycle_Transportation_Alliance@mail.vresp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:54 PM
To: Susan Otcenas
Subject: BTA Announces Rob Sadowsky as New Executive Director

Dear Members and Friends,

RobSadowsky.jpeg The BTA announced
today
that it has chosen Rob Sadowsky as its new Executive Director.
Mr. Sadowsky brings over 20 years of non-profit experience to the BTA,
most recently at the Active Transportation Alliance located in Chicago,
IL.

Mr. Sadowsky had been with the organization for nine years, three years
on the board of directors and six years as its Executive Director.

In addition to his work with the Active Transportation Alliance, Mr.
Sadowsky also serves on the boards of the League of American Bicyclists
and the Alliance for Biking and Walking.

"We are overjoyed to have Rob join us in the Pacific Northwest. He not
only brings strong experience with bicycle and active transportation
issues, he also brings deep organizational development and strategic
skills. With his experience on local and national issues, we are
confident that he is the right person to advance the bicycling movement
for Oregon," said board chair Mary Roberts. The addition of Mr.
Sadowsky to the BTA concludes a recruitment process that involved input
from BTA members and non-members alike as well as key people throughout
the cycling community nationally.

Mr. Sadowsky leaves the Active Transportation Alliance having grown the
budget of the organization from $1 million to $3 million and from a
staff of 10 to more than 30. During his time at the Active
Transportation Alliance, he oversaw a successful rebranding of the
organization from the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation to the Active
Transportation Alliance, the development of a 20 year strategic plan for
cycling in the Chicago area, and the creation of a professional services
organization developing non-motorized transportation plans to numerous
Midwest communities.

"I am proud to be coming to Portland, the premier bicycling city in
America. I'm equally proud to be joining the Bicycle Transportation
Alliance. The BTA has accomplished a lot in its history, yet it is
important to remain assertive and proactive in ensuring that Portland
stays at the forefront of the bicycle movement in the United States and
that momentum is brought to other Oregon communities. I look forward to
this new challenge and bringing my management skills to assist BTA in
building a strong movement around bicycling and mobility," said Mr.
Sadowsky.

Mr. Sadowsky will be making arrangements for moving to Portland
officially joining the BTA July 1st. "I fell in love with Portland
after visiting in 2007 during a conference. This opportunity is a
perfect blend of my skills, my passions and my personal interests," said
Sadowsky.

He will continue in his role in the national cycling movement serving on
the boards of the League of American Cyclists and the Alliance for
Biking and Walking.

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