PeopleForBikes hired Dave Snyder and Martina Haggerty as senior directors of local innovation, responsible for developing and implementing programming for cities to build better-connected bike networks nationwide.
Snyder will begin work in his new role on August 15; Haggerty will start in her new position on a limited schedule on August 2.
Snyder and Haggerty will design the next generation of PeopleForBikes infrastructure programs, delivering resources to local and state governments, advocates, the bike industry, funders, and other community partners to create connected bike networks. They will also work closely with PeopleForBikes’ policy team to connect local innovation program partners with federal and state lobbying campaigns to advance the organization’s policy and infrastructure agenda.
“Dave and Martina bring so much experience and expertise to the table. From leading a top-performing state and local bike advocacy organization to working within city government, these two know what it takes to make bicycling great in cities and states across the country,” said Jenn Dice, president and CEO, PeopleForBikes. “Their work will directly support our efforts to make the U.S. the best bicycling nation in the world by building more connected bike networks, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to experience the joys of bicycling in communities nationwide.”
Snyder joins PeopleForBikes from CalBike, as executive director since 2010 and helping it pass electric bike legislation, fund e-bike purchase incentives, champion Complete Streets reform in the California Department of Transportation, and secure an increase in state-level funding for biking and walking from $100 million to more than $1 billion.
Coming from Providence, RI, Haggerty is an industry veteran on the city level. During her 13 years with the city, Haggerty worked as a principal planner, followed by director of special projects, where she focused on strategic planning, urban design and forward-thinking public policy.
“Martina’s direct work with city officials, municipalities and engineering and planning departments is invaluable to our local innovation work,” said Dice. “Martina has been on the front line of some of PeopleForBikes’ most successful programs over the many years, and she understands the political dynamics it takes on the city level to make our infrastructure goals a reality.”
Part of PeopleForBikes’ Final Mile program, Providence built 43 miles of new bike paths under its Great Streets Initiative in less than two years.
The program successfully accelerated the construction of connected bike networks in five U.S. cities with municipal investment in bike infrastructure (combined funding, communication, advocacy, and political will).
Martina Haggerty will start in her new position on a limited schedule August 2. Dave Snyder will begin work in his new role on August 15.
