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CORBA Board of Directors
Steve
Messer
President of CORBA
CORBA Director since 2010, President
since January 2014
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"The Gabrielino Trail in the Angeles National Forest has been one of my favorite
places to be since I first rode it in 1987. These days I spend much more time
with my hands on the grips than on the steering wheel. Bicycles are freedom,
mobility and health...things that make people thrive, especially in a natural
outdoor setting. I see cycling, and especially mountain biking, as more than
just recreation, sport, or transportation: bicycles are a key to changing lives." |
Jen
Klausner
CORBA Director since 2013
Long-time racer and advocate
Jennifer Klausner has served as Executive Director of Los Angeles
County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), www.la-bike.org, since
2007, but her cycling roots are in the dirt. She
explains it this way: "Riding mountain bikes, especially on my local
trails, has deep personal meaning for me. I am a participant or fan of
every cycling discipline, but there is something I get from riding dirt that
does not come from all those asphalt and social ride miles; it's soul-riding,
and truly, the reason I've carved out a career in advocating for cyclists. I am excited to apply my non-profit and administrative experience to
CORBA's effort to protect and develop public access to open spaces." |
Wendy
Engelberg
CORBA Director since June 2014
A
resident of the San Fernando Valley who has been mountain
biking since 2005, Wendy Engelberg is a cofounder and
director or Girlz
Gone Riding (GGR), an all-female group of mountain
bikers welcoming all levels from beginner to pro. GGR
holds skills clinics, rides, workshops, day trips, road
trips, social outings, and an annual big fund raiser
and CORBA membership drive every October. GGR is a non-dues
club that offers an alternative to co-ed riding. It
is a non competitive, social environment that empowers
women of all ages.
Wendy’s very 1st mountain bike ride was at the CORBA
Fat Tire Fest at MCSP back in 2005. She was hooked from
the start. Her 1st love is the Santa Monica Mountains,
then you can find her in Big Bear when it gets too hot
to ride in LA.
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Joyce
Deprest
CORBA Director since November 2016
It is my joy to be in
the vast canyons either hiking or biking... and always looking for a great
photograph. I have deep peace when I am surrounded by the mountains. The
visual experience is breathtaking, whether I am sitting on the bench at PMO
enjoying the ocean view, or when I am climbing any of the many trails and
seeing the wildlife, hearing the birds and being surrounded by the incredible
landscape. I have a strong sense of community; I believe strongly in all
"trail people" sharing, respecting and protecting the parkland. Having a congenial and helpful disposition on the trails is my signature;
having people tell me that they remember me or that I helped them find their
way is the highlight of my open space experience. |
Peter Sullivan
CORBA Director since February
2017
An
advocate for our local trails and cycling community,
Peter has been active in cycling since his Schwinn
Stingray days in the 1970s. A competitive cyclist
since the age of 15 and raised in the Conejo Valley,
he has been exploring the Santa Monica Mountains
and the Conejo open space by bike and on foot. Sharing
his passion brought him to coaching in the NICA
SoCal League and mentoring kids about the gifts
our open space provides. |
Past Directors
- Scott
Mabbutt, Director from 2016 to 2017
- Mark
Langton, Director
from 2009 to December 2016 (CORBA founding member and Steering Committee Member
1987-2000; President 2009-January 2014)
- Danusia
Bennett-Taber, Director and Treasurer from 2007 to 2012
- Hans
Keifer, Director from 2003 to December 2010
- Louisa
Bonnie, Director from 2003 to 2010
- Jeff Klinger,
Director from 2003 to January 2011
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