Our staff exemplifies experience, dedication, and a passion for doing the right thing. Whether we work in advocacy, education, or provide the terrific services Vermonters have come to expect, we all know that our work is all about making Vermont a happier and healthier place.

Richard Amore - Programs Director

I’m someone who loves a good village stroll, a quiet paddle, and a well-earned creemee after a long bike ride. I’m endlessly curious about how places shape us and how we shape them in return. Whether I’m exploring small towns across Vermont or public spaces around the world, I’m always looking for signs of life, joy, and connection.  With a background in planning and placemaking, I’ve spent years working alongside Vermont’s towns and villages to bring public spaces and streets to life. I believe the most powerful changes start at the local level often with a sidewalk, a bike lane, block party, or a simple place to stop and say hello.

3 favorite things: wandering and traveling to urban places and natural wonders with my family, kayaking with a fishing pole in hand, and documenting and taking photos of public spaces and vibrant street life near and far.

Email: [email protected] 

Tom Clark - Director, Services and Marketing

My work at Local Motion checks a lot of boxes for me: bikes, boats, and the outdoors. What's not to like? My focus includes the Trailside Center bike rentals, the Bike Ferry, Valet Bike Parking, the organization’s marketing effort, and leveraging our considerable Services expertise into new opportunities. Prior to coming to Local Motion, my career took me to lots of cool places, working with all sorts of companies, big and small; but always for profit. In 2017 I found my way to Local Motion where every day I'm reminded that there's real personal fulfillment in working for a cause that places people over profit. Now that's cool.

3 favorite things: bikes and swimming (indoor and outdoor), the ocean, adventures with my daughter, adventures with my spouse

Email: [email protected]  

Val Cyr - Communications Specialist

Cycling came into my life as a sport, racing all types of bikes in every corner of New England. Instead of podiums, I found myself chasing community at these events. My goals switched quickly to having the most fun, and finding ways to ensure everyone around me is having fun too. I spent a long time working in bike shops and have found the best feeling in life is watching someone grin from ear to ear while pedaling. You'll probably find me at any and all local group rides, hooting and hollering and talking to anyone who will listen. I have an exciting roll here at Local Motion, as I get to show off all the incredibly important advocacy work that we do as well as connect with our large cycling, pedestrian, and rolling community!

3 favorite things: crafting, big cones of ice cream, sleeping outside

Email: [email protected]  Ext: 100

Christina Erickson - Executive Director

Since my first job as a children’s ski instructor, my life's work has been about connecting people and the natural world. I love that I can continue that theme, together with the Local Motion team, to bring positive change to our communities. I’m a proud resident of the Old North End of Burlington where my family and I share a home with our dog, bunny and chickens. I love to play outside in many ways (paddling, sailing, gardening, skiing - uphill, downhill and sideways) and invite anyone to take a walk or ride with me. Sometimes that walk around the block can make all the difference.

3 favorite things: growing/making/fixing things, dark chocolate, making someone smile

Email: [email protected]  Ext: 108

Jack Evans - Complete Streets Specialist

I’m a lifelong Burlingtonian, and fortunate to have witnessed the city’s growth and transformation over the years. Right after high school, I saved up enough to backpack across Europe. While there, I became captivated by the human-scale, community-oriented design of the cities I visited. Navigating these cities—whether by bike, on foot, or by rail—was a safe, fun, and liberating experience that deepened my connection and sense of place with the places and people I encountered. Since returning to Vermont, I’ve focused on addressing the ways that our built environment has deprioritized community and safety. I’m happy to be able to advocate with Local Motion for transportation that connects and strengthens our communities, rather than harms and distances them.

3 favorite things: reading on my porch, cooking with or for friends, anything related to my cats

Dave Folkman - Finance Manager

Since I was a youngster, I've found most peace while outdoors in nature. Whether it be walking, hiking, biking, or exploring, I am joyful when outdoors, and even better if it is with family and friends. Being part of Local Motion allows me the opportunity to foster a like-minded community, enhance and improve our surrounding environment, and ultimately spread joy through active transportation. As the Finance Manager, I support and partner with the Local Motion team to make sound and thoughtful decisions every day based on data and insights to empower us to achieve our mission. 

Marcie Gallagher - Complete Streets Specialist

I grew up in a walkable community and learned early that cars are the least joyful way to move. My simultaneous experiences studying environmental issues at UVM while grassroots organizing across rural Vermont led me to realize that cars are actually destroying our environment, harming our health, and isolating communities. I've dreamt of working at Local Motion ever since, and I'm thrilled to finally have the opportunity to turn passions into professional advocacy. Personally, I love to bike near and far— whether through the snow with studded tires, soaking in the precious Vermont summer sun, or biking to every Vermont general store and purchasing copious amounts of gatorade. I proudly live in Burlington's Old East End in a housing cooperative with four dear friends and my dog, Pepper - who is always ready to join me on my bike.

3 favorite things: biking slow, chit chatting, gluten free oreos

Email: [email protected]

Brenda Howley - Bookkeeper

I recently joined the Local Motion team as our bookkeeper and come to Local Motion with extensive passion for and knowledge of nonprofits. Over 12 years ago I created a small nonprofit to support children in India and have managed all aspects of my nonprofit. I also have over twenty years of experience in the paralegal field, most recently at Vermont Housing Finance Agency. In my spare time, you will find me paddling with my Dragonheart Vermont Team locally and around the world, as well as paddling with friends along the Vermont waterways. When I am not paddling, I actively enjoy biking on one of Vermont's bike paths or trails or participating in a Vermont Bike Tour.  I also love hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, biking, gardening, and cooking. I live in South Burlington and have two daughters and five grandchildren.

3 favorite things: paddling, travel and fun with family

Email: [email protected] 

Kristin Lawson - Operations & Human Resources Manager

Walking, biking, and rolling are fun – and I want to support folks in having as much fun as possible! Having safe spaces for these activities encourages healthier people, families, and communities. I love being a part of the team at Local Motion where “fun” is in our mission statement - and we’re working to make our world a better place. As the Operations & Human Resources Manager I support and coordinate volunteers. I help with hiring, onboarding, and training. I support seasonal staff at the Trailside Center, the Bike Ferry, and Valet Bike Parking. I’m a positive “people person” and when I'm not at work I'm likely hanging out with my family, riding my e-bike around town, exploring new places, cooking and sharing food with friends, working in my garden, seeing live music, or adventuring outside.

3 favorite things: family, food, travel

Email: [email protected]  Ext: 110

Stu Lindsay - Valet Bike Parking & Bike Smart Trailer Delivery

It took just one bike ride in The Netherlands for Stu to realize the benefits of having a safe and secure place to leave your bike when you are shopping, going to a waterfront concert, or just about any other bike destination. After attending a Winning Campaigns workshop hosted by Local Motion, Phil Hammerslough and Stu revived the Valet Bike Parking program, going from only 150 bikes parked the first year to over 8,000 in 2018. Stu coordinates over 70 Valet Bike Parking events in a year, from the Burlington Farmers’ Market to the Waterfront Festivals – come by bike and say Hello! He won’t rest until we have a “Fietsenstalling” in Burlington- a safe and secure place for any cyclist- rich or poor, young or old to park their bike. 

Email: [email protected] 

Daniel Liguori - Outreach & Logistics Supervisor

Cycling is my core passion in life; I ride for recreation, for transportation, for personal fitness, for adventure and much more. Growing up in the Netherlands, I took the ability to ride wherever I wanted on a safe, separated bike path for granted. When I tried to continue to utilize my bike as my primary form of transportation after moving to the United States, I quickly realized that cycling infrastructure is far from pervasive and motorized vehicles dominate the streets and roads. Undeterred, I have made it my life’s mission to increase the bikeability of places and to do everything I can to make cycling an accessible, fun, and safe way to get around for folks. As Outreach & Logistics Specialist for Local Motion I help manage the Bike Smart Program, which helps kids around the state gain the skills they need to ride a bike safely, as well as facilitate the many other programs that Local Motion does to enable biking, walking and rolling in Vermont! When I do step off the bike, you will likely find me spending time with my wonderful dog, Puck.

3 favorite things:  cycling as far as I can, podcasts on history/economics/politics, and breathing the air on the coldest day of the year

Email: [email protected]

Kyle Montgomery-Noel - Lead Mechanic

I grew up in northern Vermont and from the time I was old enough to ride my bike away from the home and explore I was hooked. Cycling for me is more than just getting from point A to point B, it's a way to decompress, socialize with friends, and find new places. Once you ride enough, you're bound to have mechanical issues and much of my experience comes from working on my own bikes throughout the years. When I decided I was done growing up I got a job at a bike shop in Central VT and learned even more about wrenching on bikes. Coming to Local Motion to keep the fleet running and getting more folks on bikes is a dream job for me!

3 favorite things: bikes!, pizza, and hanging out with my dog Taco

Email: [email protected]

Graham Sullivan - Trailside Center Supervisor

I grew up as a swimmer, runner, and outdoor enthusiast, quickly falling in love with my hometown’s bike paths and the adventures they provided. When I moved to Burlington for school, it didn’t take long for me to hop on my bike and find the joy and swiftness of travelling around the city by bicycle, free of gas stations or parking lots. Now, I am delighted to be sharing the love and experience of cycling with visitors and locals alike who rent our bikes to explore Burlington’s bike path and the one-of-a-kind Colchester Causeway. It is my hope that our guests will take home even the smallest amount of newfound love for biking. Who knows, it might change their life!

3 favorite things: biking with friends, field recording, listening to film/game soundtracks

Email: [email protected]

Our Seasonal Teams

Bike Ferry - 2026
Richard Schattman (Captain), Dean Collins (Captain), Jeffrey Hagstrom (Captain), David Morrissette (Captain), Philip Jones,  Brad Wright, Brian Williams, Kevin Barry, Sadie Vincent, Nick Herrera

Trailside Center - 2026
Dan Maurice, Annabel Behm, Paul Podbielski, Mark LaRosa, Dylan Grimm, Mae Rivers, Ace Garcia-Derbes, Ellery Mitchell, Grant Edebohls, Matthew Scheeler, Nick Herrera, Sarah Johnsen, Anna Kaigle, Gabe Mitchell, Benji Kaplan-Block

Valet Bike Parking - 2026 
Anna Kaigle, Stu Lindsay, Brad Wiltfong, Nick Herrera, Matt Scheeler, Annabel Behm