Our Staff

Deb Hubsmith
Deb Hubsmith
Director 
Deb is the founder and director of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and a nationally respected leader in Safe Routes and other active transportation advocacy efforts. 
P.O. Box 663 / Fairfax, CA 94978 
deb@saferoutespartnership.org | (415) 454-7430
Margo Pedroso Margo Pedroso
Deputy Director
Margo manages government relations, grassroots lobbying, policy research and analysis and report writing to advance the Safe Routes to School national movement. 
Fort Washington, MD 
margo@saferoutespartnership.org | (301) 292-1043
rye baerg Rye Baerg 
Southern California Regional Policy Manager 
Rye works on funding policies and priorities to advance Safe Routes to School in Southern California.
Montrose, CA
rye@saferoutespartnership.org | (818) 542-6478
pauline chow Pauline Chow, Esq. 
Southern California Regional Policy Manager 
Pauline works on funding policies and priorities to advance Safe Routes to School in Southern California. 
P.O. Box 1753 / Claremont, CA 91711 
pauline@saferoutespartnership.org | (312) 685-1685
Maggie Cooper

Maggie Cooper
Technical Assistance Manager
Maggie provides policy-related technical assistance to communities, develops publications and resources and assists in fundraising efforts.
Arlington, VA
maggie@saferoutespartnership.org | (703) 521-1561

david cowan David Cowan 
Program Manager
Dave provides technical assistance and programmatic support, develops and executes our webinar trainings and produces reports and resources relevant to the national Safe Routes to School field.
Englewood, CO 
dave@saferoutespartnership.org | (720) 443-1673
Ryan Day Ryan Day
State Network Manager
Ryan guides the work of the state advocacy organizers working in seven network states: California, Florida, Ohio, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Manassas, VA 
ryan@saferoutespartnership.org | (720) 441-2477
christine green Christine Godward Green 
Washington, DC Regional Policy Manager 
Christine works on funding policies and priorities to advance Safe Routes to School in the Washington, DC region.
P.O. Box 15737 / Washington, DC 20003 
christine@saferoutespartnership.org | (202) 596-1328
kris kessel

Kristine Kessel 
Network Director 
Kris manages the state and regional network projects and learning networks for the states and region. 
Kinnelon, NJ 
kris@saferoutespartnership.org | (973) 291-8802
terry lansdell Terry Lansdell
North Carolina Advocacy Organizer
Terry works to advance statewide Safe Routes to School policy as well as funding policies and priorities for North Carolina.
Charlotte, NC
terry@saferoutespartnership.org | (704) 332-1796
marty martinez Marty Martinez, MPP 
Bay Area Regional Policy Manager 
Marty works to strengthen our diverse networks in the Bay Area to support policies and funding for Safe Routes to School, Complete Streets and creating healthy communities. 
San Francisco, CA 
marty@saferoutespartnership.org | (415) 637-6488
jessica meaney Jessica Meaney
Southern California Policy Director
Jessica works on statewide Safe Routes to School policy reform as well as funding policies and priorities for California. 
P.O. Box 26103 / Los Angeles, CA 90026
jessica@saferoutespartnership.org | (213) 221-7179
margaux mennesson
Margaux Mennesson
Communications Manager
Margaux manages communications and marketing activities for the National Partnership, including production of the E-News, website, press materials, and other publications.
Portland, OR
margaux@saferoutespartnership.org | (503) 477-8324
kate moening

Kate Moening
Ohio Advocacy Organizer
Kate works to advance statewide Safe Routes to School policy as well as funding policies and priorities for Ohio.
P.O. Box 30447 / Gahanna, OH 43230
kate@saferoutespartnership.org | (614) 269-7085
Heather Murphy

Heather Murphy
Florida Advocacy Organizer
Heather works to advance statewide Safe Routes to School policy as well as funding policies and priorities for Florida. 
Talahassee, FL 
heather@saferoutespartnership.org | (850) 228-0028

robert ping Robert Ping
Technical Assistance Director
Robert works to help states leverage Safe Routes to School and Transportation Enhancements funding and manages the national learning network, providing technical assistance and training. 
Portland, OR 
robert@saferoutespartnership.org | (503) 289-0441
Beth Richards Beth Richards
Development Director

Beth manages all the fundraising activities of the Partnership including corporate sponsorships, cause marketing partnerships and individual giving campaigns.
Concord, NH
beth@saferoutespartnership.org | (603) 230-2425
Molly Simon Molly Simon
Operations Manager

Molly is responsible for assisting the National Partnership's leadership with financial, human resources, operational and event planning tasks and spearheads the organization's technical support. 
San Francisco, CA
molly@saferoutespartnership.org | (415) 829-7788
christy smith Christy Smith
Tennessee Advocacy Organizer
Christy works to advance statewide Safe Routes to School policy as well as funding policies and priorities for Tennessee. 
Chattanooga, TN 
christy@saferoutespartnership.org | (423) 227-7009
jay thompson Jay Thompson
Mississippi Advocacy Organizer
Jay works to advance statewide Safe Routes to School policy as well as funding policies and priorities for Mississippi. 
PMB 10414-HCC
P.O. Box 1100 / Raymond, MS 39154-1100
jay@saferoutespartnership.org | (601) 885-2334
jeanie ward-waller Jeanie Ward-Waller
California Advocacy Organizer 
Jeanie works to advance statewide Safe Routes to School policy as well as funding policies and priorities for California.
Sacramento, CA
jeanie@saferoutespartnership.org | (401) 241-8559
stephanie smith Stephanie Weber
Regional Network Manager 
Stephanie guides the work of the regional policy managers working in four regions - Atlanta, GA, District of Columbia, the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, CA.
P.O. Box 915 / Williamsburg, VA 23187
stephanie@saferoutespartnership.org | (757) 871-8639

 

Steering Committee

Meet our Steering Committee, which governs the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.