2006 Board Member Elections and Bylaw Changes

Tony Barrett
Tony is seeking to continue his prior board role. A retired Amoco Corporation executive and geologist with a BA and MBA from the University of Chicago, he served in the Middle East as Vice President, General Manger of Finance and Administration, and Vice President of Negotiations. With over 20 years of experience in managing complex business projects, Tony has demonstrated leadership in negotiations, advocacy, government relations, and development.

Tony is an avid cyclist and hiker who has served in various leadership positions on the Board of Trustees of the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and currently serves as Board Secretary. He represents Maine and serves as the Secretary of our Trail Council as well. Tony served for five years as Chair of the Maine Committee for the ECG and also sits on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Trail Stewardship Council

David Read
David Read is the Chief Operating Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System's Department of Medicine in Philadelphia. Prior to joining the University, David served as Administrative Director at Massachusetts General Hospital, and earlier was Business Manager at New England Deaconess Hospital, and a Health Sciences Instructor at Northeastern University. David holds an MPH from Harvard University and an MBA from Boston College.

David was (and still is) an active advocate for trails along Boston's North Shore, including the Bike to Boston Trail. Despite his recent move to Philadelphia, he returns to Topsfield, MA for key trail meetings. David is an avid cyclist and has helped raise over $400,000 for the St. Jude Children's Hospital's Scenic Bike Tour over the past 10 years. He has a strong background in management, marketing, policy, finance, and planning.

D. Peters Wilborn, Jr
Peter is a managing partner and head of labor practice at the Charleston, SC firm of Derfner, Altman, and Wilborn. He focuses on civil rights, labor, consumer, and election law and has received numerous awards for civil rights and other community work. Peter also served as Assistant Legal Officer for the International Commission of Jurists in Geneva Switzerland. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan Law School and a BA from Tufts University.

Peter also provides legal representation and accident advice to cycling groups and cyclists and helps increase awareness of cyclists' rights. He has served as executive board member and counsel for Charleston Moves since 2004, and prior to that served as secretary and counsel for the Charleston Bicycle Advocacy Group, a citizens group advocating alternative transportation modes. He is a daily bicycle commuter and an experienced bicycle tourist with extensive experience in Europe. Peter is a member of several cycling organizations and the sponsor of a local bicycle racing team.