Meet Our Board

Local Motion's Board members sitting in two rows in front of a blue wall.

 

Our board is a diverse group of engaged citizens from a variety of backgrounds and professions. As Local Motion continues to grow into Vermont's walk-bike advocacy organization, we are making more connections and seeking additions to our active Board. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of the Local Motion Board of Directors, we encourage you to email our Executive Director.

Our directors are typically appointed to 3-year staggered terms, which ensures continuity for Local Motion. Our current board members are listed below:


Suzanne Kelley, Colchester - Chair

Suzanne has worked in public health nutrition and physical activity at the Vermont Department of Health for over 20 years. She currently manages the Healthy Community Design and Arthritis Programs, supporting physical activity programs and providing support to state and community-based health, planning, and municipal leaders to increase access to healthy food and places to be physically active for all Vermonters. Suzanne is dedicated to promoting physical activity, healthy food access, and supporting vibrant, livable communities through programs, policies, and systems changes where all people regardless of race, gender, economic status, or ability, can thrive. Suzanne lives in Colchester, VT. In her free time, she enjoys exploring recreation paths and trails, throughout the state, on foot and bike. Suzanne joined the board in March 2022, and started serving as Chair in 2026. 

Tim Tierney, St. Johnsbury - Vice Chair

Tim is the Director of International Trade and Business Recruitment for the State of Vermont within the Department of Economic Development. He oversees several initiatives including the State Trade Expansion Program and the Canada-Vermont Bilateral Trade Office. Tim represents Vermont on the Eastern Trade Council and is an active member in the State International Development Organization, a nationwide trade body comprised of state specialists. Tim served as the Interim Director of the Vermont Captive Insurance program. He has also served as the Legislative Liaison between the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and the Vermont State Legislature. He served as the State Program Manager of the Northern Border Regional Commission and is the Agency designee to the Working Lands Enterprise Board as well as to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Covid Long-term Recovery Team. Prior to working for the State of Vermont, Tim was the Executive Director of Kingdom Trails for 14 years and is proud to have helped make the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont a world-class destination for mountain biking and an engine for the rural economy. He served 8 years as the President of the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce and 10 years as the Chair of the Newark School Board. Tim has primarily worked in the conservation and recreation sector and was the Field Supervisor for the Green Mountain Club in Vermont and the Trails Director for the Adirondack Mountain Club in Lake Placid, New York. Tim also spent two winters as the backcountry caretaker of tree-line huts in the Northern Presidentials for the Randolph Mountain Club of New Hampshire. He was an active member of the Vermont Trails and Greenway Council and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative. Before moving back East, he managed hostels in the Pacific Northwest where he worked for the National Park Service. Tim was raised on a dairy farm in central Massachusetts, spent summers working on commercial fishing boats in Alaska while he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He and his wife now live in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and have two daughters in college. Tim joined the board in March 2022, and started serving as Vice Chair in 2026. 

Sandy Yusen, Waterbury - Secretary

Since her first bike ride on a purple Schwinn with a banana seat, Sandy has nurtured her passion for biking and outdoor recreation. She has forged a career as a communications professional with experience in corporate, higher education, and other nonprofit sectors. She has held leadership roles in communications, public relations, and community relations at Champlain College, Keurig Dr. Pepper (formerly Green Mountain Coffee Roasters), Burton Snowboards, and Cone, a public relations firm in Boston. Sandy holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an M.S. in Communications from Boston University. She lives with her husband in Waterbury, Vermont, where she rolls around on a Yamaha e-mountain bike and recently started her own business, Fly Write LLC, which provides communications consulting to all types of clients. Sandy joined the board in September 2023 and was appointed Secretary in June 2024. 


Katie Langrock, Salisbury Treasurer

Katie is a native Vermonter and currently resides on her family's farm in Salisbury.  Katie led operations at The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory for most of her career and has been an active member of her community.   She also currently serves as a Board Member with Make A Wish, Vermont & Northeast New York.  Katie joined the Board in March 2020, was appointed Vice President in January 2021 served as President from January 2022-June 2024 and as Treasurer starting in June 2025. 


Noah Greenstein, Jeffersonville 

Noah Greenstein is an associate attorney at Dinse PC in Burlington, Vermont, where he works in the firm’s litigation department. Prior to joining Dinse, Noah worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Justice Carroll at the Vermont Supreme Court. Noah lives in Jeffersonville (right next to the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail) with his partner, Kelsey, and their corgi, Bernie. Before he became a lawyer, Noah spent several seasons in the outdoor industry, working as a ski patroller in Colorado and raft guiding all over the Western United States. Since moving to Vermont in 2017, Noah has become an avid road and mountain biker.  Noah joined the board in January 2023. 


Sung-Hee Chung, Craftsbury 

Sung-Hee is a dedicated leader in the nonprofit sector as a founder and manager of charitable organizations that have demonstrated remarkable longevity and impact. A passionate rower and cross-country skier, she joyfully travels on her pedal-assist e-bike whenever possible to minimize her carbon footprint and overcome the hills in her town. Additionally, she carries a traditional hybrid bike in her truck just in case she can get on the bike path when she's in the Burlington area. Driven to promote human-powered outdoor activities, Sung-Hee firmly believes that every person of all abilities has the right to connect with the outdoors and experience joy. To further this vision, she founded Powered Magazine, which strives to create equitable access to the outdoors for all individuals to recreate. Its focus is enhancing the mental, physical, and social health and well-being of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Committed to this mission, she actively creates barrier-free opportunities, encouraging engagement in human-powered outdoor activities year-round. In addition to her volunteer work with Powered, Sung-Hee contributes to her community by serving on the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and Northern Counties Health Care. She chose to become a resident of the NEK, where she appreciates the abundant beauty of nature. Sung-Hee joined the board in January 2023.


John Reilly, Burlington 

John is an independent consultant with over 40 years in the field of communications and public relations, with experience in journalism, public and media relations, corporate philanthropy, community involvement and employee engagement. John began his career as a reporter with the Burlington Free Press. He spent 12 years as a journalist with the Gannett and Newhouse newspaper groups in Burlington and in Washington D.C. and was part of the pilot team of Gannett reporters and editors that launched USA Today in 1982. From 1989 to 2014 John worked at MFS Investment Management in Boston, creating several new functions for the company, including its first media relations department, its first organized corporate philanthropy program, a broad-based program of employee volunteerism, and a Global Corporate Citizenship program encompassing the offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. John is a former board member of the AmeriCorps program City Year Boston and for the past 22 years has captained a team of cyclists that have contributed over $12 million to the Pan Massachusetts Challenge to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College and Johns Hopkins University and lives in Burlington. John joined the board in September 2023. 


Ethan Pepin, Rutland

Ethan grew up in Burlington’s New North End, playing in the street, walking to school and biking just about everywhere that was too far to walk. Ethan found his bike such an effective means of transportation, he never bothered to get a driver's license until he was going off to college in rural Pennsylvania. When he finally got it, he viewed it as more of a chore than a rite of passage. Today, Ethan is a Planner with the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, where he oversees the Transportation Planning Program which provides planning support and technical assistance to all the communities of the region. He lives in Rutland and walks and bikes to work every day, returning back to his roots after years living and taking mass transit in Boston and New York City. Ethan is also a Commissioner of the Board for the Marble Valley Regional Transit District, the second largest transit operator in Vermont and a Supervisor of Board for the Rutland County Solid Waste District. He is an avid skier and rock climber and enjoys getting off the beaten path and trekking through the Rutland Region’s majestic mountains and valleys. Ethan joined the board in December 2023.


Alice Charkes, Brattleboro

Alice was a Board member of the Vermont Bike/Ped Coalition from 2003-2009 and is excited to return to a position with Vermont's statewide bike/ped organization! She has been a strong advocate for bicyclists and pedestrians for over 20 years in the Brattleboro area. She is a founding member of BCAT, Brattleboro Coalition for Active Transportation. Alice was a tour leader and leader trainer for Adventure Cycling Association for 25 years. Bicycle touring is her passion and primary form of vacationing. She has ridden across the US and the UK, as well as done tours in Canada and a half-dozen countries in Europe. She regularly teaches a Share the Road lesson in Driver’s Ed classes at Brattleboro Union High School. Alice retired from teaching French in June 2024 after 33 years. In addition to cycling, she loves to play the violin, knit, read, do crossword puzzles, learn Yiddish and German, and cook vegetarian food. She lives in Brattleboro with her husband and cats. Alice joined the board in December 2024. 


Mark Anders, Bennington 

Mark is the Senior Transportation Planner at the Bennington County Regional Commission (BCRC), where he has worked since 2010. He has assisted the Bennington Region’s 17 towns and villages in planning, funding, designing, permitting, and constructing bicycle and pedestrian projects, including bike lanes, sidewalks, shared-use paths, and shared streets. His professional goal is to create infrastructure that encourages walking and biking, fostering fun, healthy, and vibrant communities. Since high school, Mark has commuted by bike year-round in Bennington, Boston, New York City, Providence, and across the cobblestones of Rome, Italy. He is also a founding board member of the Bennington Bike Hub, a non-profit bike shop, education, and advocacy organization, where he currently serves as co-president. Mark joined the board in December 2024. 


Carlton Bonilla, Winooski

Carlton is a recent arrival to Vermont from Golden, CO. An avid cyclist, Carlton lives for time in the saddle, whether road, gravel or mountain and is excited to discover all the wonderful riding in Vermont. He is passionate about promoting cycling advocacy and safety on our roadways, and sharing with others the wonders of cycling. He previously volunteered as a mountain bike coach at Golden High School, and spent many years working in the bicycle industry. In CO, the mission of organizations such as The White Line, Bicycle Colorado and People for Bikes were important to him and he looks forward to giving his time and attention to similar issues here in VT. When not exploring the riding and punchy climbs of his new adopted state, or watching the Grand Tours and Spring Classics, Carlton works in a consulting capacity. He runs Amplify Marketing, helping small and medium-sized businesses with marketing and growth programs. Carlton joined the board in January 2026. 


Scott Cone, Pomfret

Scott is a bicycling and hiking enthusiast living in Pomfret Vermont, having recently retired as co-owner of Discovery Bicycle Tours in Woodstock. He is originally from Oklahoma and is a member of the Cherokee tribe. He has had careers as a fisheries research biologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, as a marketing analytics executive in the high-tech and retail industries and as a co-owner and Chief Exploration Officer in the adventure travel industry. Scott is a lifetime member of the League of American Bicyclists, the Adventure Cycling Association, the Adirondack Mountain Club and the Sierra Club. Prior to moving to Vermont, he was on the board of Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis and Anne Arundel county and a very active member of the DC Randonneurs. After years of endurance cycling events, he transitioned into leading and designing supported bike tours with Adventure Cycling and then Discovery. The major changes for Discovery were a significant shift to using e-bikes on tours, the creation of tours centered on rail trails and the expansion of European tours to include bike and barge / boat tours. He currently is helping start a new e-bike club in Woodstock (Woodstock Silver Spokes), volunteering at regional bike events and continuing to explore all types of cycling and hiking in Vermont. Scott joined the board in January 2026. 


Marlon Fisher, Winooski

Marlon Fisher is a devoted father, community leader, and advocate for strong family and parental support systems. As the primary caregiver for his first son, Marlon experienced firsthand the challenges and transformative power of parenthood—an experience that led him to co-found Dad Guild, a Vermont-based organization dedicated to fostering connection, resilience, and belonging among fathers, families, and children. Professionally, Marlon has spent his career supporting youth and young adults, particularly those navigating adversity, through work in wilderness, residential, and community-based settings. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Studies from Champlain College and served eight years in the United States Army as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst. He currently serves as Director of Development at Dad Guild and as a board member of Spectrum Youth & Family Services. Outside of work, Marlon is a stand-up comic and storyteller, hosts The Moth StorySlam in Burlington, and enjoys cruising around town on his RadWagon electric bike. Marlon joined the board in January 2026.


Mohsen Ghasemizade, Burlington

Mohsen  notes, "Since arriving in Burlington and starting graduate school, I’ve found that my best thinking often happens in motion—on a bike, in the water, under sail, on a hike, or even during a long walk when my brain finally stops trying to optimize everything at once. I see movement as a quiet, mindful practice." Mohsen is a PhD researcher working at the intersection of privacy and computer science, where he studies legal texts, privacy laws, and privacy policies—how they’re written, what they leave out, and how we can make them clearer, more transparent, and more comprehensive. He's motivated by the real-world stakes of these documents and wants his work to support better privacy policy design and smarter decision-making for the people who rely on it. Mohsen's favorite local ride is the path that connects UVM’s Patrick Gym down toward Shelburne Road, tracing along Spear Street past a gorgeous golf course and over a wooden bridge above a river. It’s the first bike path he rode here. Mohsen joined the board in January 2026. 


Mary Still, Winooski

Mary is passionate about creating communities where walking and biking are safe and accessible. Before moving to Winooski, she lived in Burlington’s New North End, where the bike path was both a daily commute and a cherished connection to the outdoors. As a development professional, she cultivates relationships to advance missions close to her heart: sustainability and education. In work and life, Mary values community, equity, and environmental stewardship. She enjoys walking downtown, biking to a vineyard, or exploring Vermont’s trails, and lives in Winooski with her partner, Wil and their four pets. Mary joined the board in January 2026. 


Adrian Tanguay, Essex Junction

Adrian is a Cloud Architect specializing in large-scale government contracts, where he leads high-impact innovation and digital transformation projects. His professional background includes managing complex migrations to M365 and enabling cloud-based infrastructure to modernize how large organizations operate. A mountain biker for the past six years, Adrian can often be found on the trails at Saxon Hill or exploring the Mathieu Town Forest trails that connect his neighborhood to the woods. Before transitioning to a home office, Adrian was a dedicated e-bike commuter, navigating the route between Essex and Williston on two wheels. Adrian joined the board to support the "Complete Streets" movement and is a strong proponent of the "Strong Towns" philosophy. He is passionate about making Vermont a more resilient place to live by advocating for infrastructure that is safe and accessible for all people, not just those in cars. Adrian lives in Essex Junction with his wife and middle school-aged son. As a family, they enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and exploring the outdoors, and Adrian and his son both spend their "indoor" time practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Adrian joined the board in January 2026.