By Phil Sarnoff –
After five and a half years in the position, I will be stepping down as Executive Director later this summer. My wife has accepted a position out of state and we will be moving in the coming months.
Serving as Bike Utah’s Executive Director has truly been my honor and I couldn’t be more proud of our progress.
We have come a long way in the last five years. Together we have:
- Grown from an organization of one full-time staff member to seven full-time employees, allowing us to expand our reach across Utah
- Educated more than 9,000 children around the state through the Youth BEST Program
- Increased the percentage of Wasatch Front communities with Bicycle Master Plans from 13% to 63%
- Launched the 1,000 Miles Campaign with the Governor to build 1,000 miles of new family-friendly bike lanes, paths, and trails by 2027
- Engaged thousands of mountain bikers through the Mid Week MTB Series
- Passed numerous laws to improve bicycle safety and increase funding for bicycle infrastructure
- Put countless communities on track for building more bike lanes, paths, and trails for transportation and recreation
It has never been an easy road (or path or trail), but it has been much easier knowing that thousands of people around Utah are supporting our efforts. The organization is in great hands with an outstanding board of directors and a phenomenal staff team.
We still have a long way to go until everyone can ride regardless of age, ability, or income and we need your help to make sure that all of our current efforts stay on track.
I have one important request as we move forward in making Utah a better place to ride. We are opening up the search for a new Executive Director and there are numerous qualified, passionate candidates out there that will take Bike Utah’s efforts to the next level. Help us find those great people by sharing our posting and referring any great candidates.
The position description can be found at bikeutah.org. The application deadline is July 14, 2019.
Thank you again for all of the support and for helping to make Utah a better place to ride.
Sincerely,
Phil Sarnoff
