Board Bios

Joe Seconder, Founder and Acting President

Are you a talker or a doer? After spending six years in Europe (Zurich and Copenhagen), regaining his love of cycling and returning to the 49th most bicycle friendly State in the nation, Joe decided to start up a bicycling advocacy organization in Cobb County –not only for single contentious issues, but for the long-term with a broad based coalition. Simply put, he wants to be able to take his wife out on casual cruising rides where she will feel safe and comfortable. Joe looks at the model in Roswell. In five years they went from zero to Bike Friendly. With an advocacy organization, Bike Cobb can steer the county in that direction, too.

Outside of the cycling world, Joe served 22 years in the Army Reserve & National Guard, retiring at the rank of Major. In 2003 he was on active duty with his unit in Kuwait and Iraq. Presently he is a self-employed IT Consultant specializing in PeopleSoft HR systems.

Joe is very excited about the future and looks forward to continuing to build the Bike Cobb organization.

I have been a Bike Cobb member from Marietta since mid 2008. I work at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, GA. I have lived in the area for eight years with my wife, Kamila. I have a daughter Arriana who is 13 and a five year old son Alexander.

I have been cycling seriously since 2004. I entered the sport while cross-training as an endurance runner. I experienced some shin splints in preparation for my first half-marathon in March 2004, and did some cycling to allow my injury to heal while keeping my base aerobic fitness. At that point I discovered duathlons (run-bike-run races) and gave them a try. I’ve loved them ever since trying my first one in May 2004. I qualified and participated in the Long Course Duathlon World Championships in 2007. I like the change you get during a duathlon race, especially between the bike portion and the second run.

Having made my entry into cycling for training purposes, I found a deep community of caring people using the bike for exercise, transportation, and even for social engagement. I felt right at home on the bike. I still ride my first major bicycle purchase which is a used Cervelo P2K. I’ve grown to regularly ride in 2 of our area’s charity bicycle rides, 2 of our advocate bicycle rides and have sampled many of the area’s century rides. I even commute to work often on the bike.

In a few of my commutes, I had what I considered to be close calls with vehicles and drivers. When I first heard about Bike Cobb, I knew of the importance and need for such an organization and joined right away. We still have a long way to go to where I’ll be satisfied, but I already feel that cycling is a little safer on the roads in Cobb County. There is strength in numbers and I make sure I’m seen in support of the safe cycling cause, whenever its appropriate. I believe we have made a difference and will continue to do so.

In 2010, I decided to try off-road cycling. I purchased a used hard tail mountain bike and have enjoyed several trails in and near Georgia. With Blankets Creek so close by, that is the park I visit the most for my MTB activities. Although there are other organizations to help preserve the off-road bike trails, that topic fits under Bike Cobb as well.

I am excited to serve on the Bike Cobb Board. I hope you will join with us to help make a difference in Cobb County and wherever else we can.

Steve is an avid road cyclist, triathlete and mountain biker, living in the Cobb County part of Roswell. Having watched Roswell transform into a bicycle friendly city firsthand, and reaping the benefits of living in that community, he is looking to help expand that work into the Cobb area – in better bike trails, education, signs, and changes to the way the driving public think about cyclist.

When not riding a bike, Steve is a technology executive and entrepreneur for entertainment and Internet technologies.

Chuck has participated in several century rides and has also chaired the Premiere Sponsorship as Team Captain for the Tour de Cure here in Atlanta for the American Diabetes Association. You will often see him riding to & from his sales position in the Cycling department at the Kennesaw REI, riding on the Silver Comet or just around the Kennesaw Mountain National Park area where he lives.

As with any passion, Chuck is taking this next step and becoming involved by taking his role as a cycling advocate and representing his community and county. With more individuals and families cycling as a serious sport or just for fun, safety and a broader awareness of bicycling to the general public and most importantly to our government officials is not only needed but is a necessity.

As a recreational cyclist and a triathlete, Bill has been looking for ways to get cycling more into the public mind. He has two bikes that are worth more than his car and he always wears his helmet.

He is currently a graduate student at Georgia Tech, where he is studying environmental policy with an emphasis on sustainable transportation. He is a founding member of Georgia Tech's campus-wide committee for the improvement of bicycle infrastructure (BIIC), and will be serving as Advocacy Intern with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition this summer.

Johann has a B.A. in Sociology and Philosophy from the College of Wooster (Wooster, OH) with academic experience in environmental philosophy, statistics, and social theory, as well as work experience in environmental education, campaigning, print media, and parks and recreation. He is passionate about both commuter and recreational bicycling, and believes that the bicycle is a crucial component of a healthy, happy, and mobile city.

Brian has been a Bike Cobb member from Marietta since mid 2008. He works at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, GA. He has lived in the area for eight years with his wife, Kamila. Brian has a daughter Arriana who is 13 and a five year old son Alexander.

He has been cycling seriously since 2004 and entered the sport while cross-training as an endurance runner.

Having made his entry into cycling for training purposes, Brian found a deep community of caring people using the bike for exercise, transportation, and even for social engagement. Brian felt right at home on the bike and has grown to regularly ride in 2 of our area’s charity bicycle rides, 2 of our advocate bicycle rides and have sampled many of the area’s century rides. He even commutes to work often on the bike.

In a few of his commutes, Brian had several close calls with vehicles and drivers. When he first heard about Bike Cobb, he knew of the importance and need for such an organization and became a paid member. He already feels that cycling is a little safer on the roads in Cobb County.

Brian is excited to serve on the Bike Cobb Board and hopes you will join with us to help make a difference in Cobb County and wherever else we can.