DRBC Board

Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition is governed by a Board of Directors that are elected from the membership. Board meetings are open to the public and members are encouraged to attend. You will the board and committee meetings posted on the DRBC calendar.

Current Board of Directors:

Tim Keneipp

Tim Keneipp – President (La Crosse): Tim is a year round bicycle commuter and during the warmer months of the year you can find him exploring the Driftless Region on his road bike. He also leads group rides from a local bike shop and loves nothing more than riding or talking about riding over a tasty draft. Tim is passionate about the advocacy & policy side of DRBC. He believes that bicycling in the Driftless Region needs a powerful voice, that’s why he joined the DRBC. Tim is a father and by day is a librarian. He, sadly he says, only owns three bikes.

Dan Novak – Vice President (Onalaska): profile coming soon

Michael Barreyro

Michael Barreyro – Treasurer (La Crosse): My priorities in life are 1) family and friends, 2) career, and 3) Freemasonry. Bicycling naturally fits in with these priorities because with family and friends, cycling enables my family to run errands and grocery, go to school and lessons, and socialize with friends on various social rides and events. Bicycling enables my career because my commute to work energizes me for the day, and also allows me to network with other professionals(both inside and outside of work) who share a common interest in bicycling. Bicycling also helps support Brotherly Love, one of the tenants of Freemasonry, by making it easier for me to interact with others that I would not be able to do in a car. It’s a wonderful feeling, on a bicycle ride, to be able to smile and greet strangers and have them return it.

I am an active member of the DRBC because I want bicycling to become a natural activity of people’s lives, no matter their priorities…everyday is “a nice day for a bicycle ride.”

Scott Hoffman – Secretary (La Crosse): profile coming soon

Rachel Hazuga

Rachel Hazuga (La Crosse): Rachel’s vision is a healthier community, county, state, nation and world through work in sustainable policy and environmental changes. By starting with one person we can then help the whole. Her passion for biking and healthy living initiatives stems from her health and fitness career and her enthusiasm for physical activity. She likes road biking, recreational riding, and actively commutes herself. She wishes everybody would take less trips in their car and more on foot and bike, especially if traveling 2 miles or less. Rachel is a lecturer at UW-L, yoga instructor, and health and well-being believer. She got involved in DRBC because she believes the power lies in the everyday community member and person and encourages all people of the La Crosse community to empower themselves and others in making the La Crosse community a healthier and happier place! For the record she owns 6 bikes!

Rick Diermeier on his recumbant.

Rick Diermeier(Onalaska): Rick believes in the benefits of bicycle commuting, whether it is to/from his job at L.B. White or riding with his wife Julie to the Onalaska YMCA on their tandem recumbent. His biking passion is multi-day tours riding with his wife and kids. There will be a coast to coast ride somewhere in their future.

Rick joined the DRBC board to help spread the word on the fantastic cycling resources available in the Coulee Region and to advocate for better biking infrastructure, education and safety.

Ed West

Ed West (La Crosse): Ed is interested in promoting active commuting for both adults and children in the region. For this reason, he ha been involved for the last few years in Bike To Work Week events in La Crosse. The Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition is the next step in the continued effort to get more people on bicycles more often. It is his belief that this region of the country has the most scenic and challenging , rural roads for bicycling in the country.