Rick Ellison

Rick Ellison

Executive Director, LCI #6562

rick@bikeslocounty.org

Rick Ellison is as familiar riding a bike as being in the executive suite. Rick joined Bike SLO County as the new executive director and brings professional experience, a passion for San Luis Obispo community and experience with multiple types of cycling.

Rick has lived in three towns known for cycling, including Boulder, Colorado; Chico, California; and San Luis Obispo. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a Bachelors in Business and an MBA, Rick moved to SLO 20 years ago to serve as the Associate VP for University Advancement. He played a lead role with the first fundraising campaign in the history of Cal Poly and the CSU. His professional background involves leading community development, alumni relations, major gift fundraising and campaign fundraising in higher education and health care. In addition, he has served as a collegiate triathlon coach for more than 15 years and garnered four National Collegiate Championship’s, while coaching more than 1000 triathletes. He also holds League Cycling Instructor certification #6562 from the League of American Bicyclist’s and leads bike education programs.

Athletically, Rick has competed in triathlons for more than 30 years, completing more than 100 races, including seven Ironman distance races. You can find Rick riding any one of his bicycles throughout the county, including a road bike, a tri bike, a cruiser and a Santana tandem he rides with his wife Laurie.

Dan Rezai Asl

Dan Rezai Asl

Bike Kitchen Manager and RideWell & Valet Coordinator

daniel@bikeslocounty.org

After relocating from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo in 2018, Dan immediately fell in love with the area. Having spent the last 10 years working in and managing bike shops, volunteering at the Bike Kitchen in San Luis Obispo in his free time felt like a great way to get to know the local bike community. After months of volunteering alongside other dedicated volunteers and staff members, the position of Programs Assistant and Bicycle Valet Coordinator opened up & Dan knew he was ready to take on a larger role at Bike SLO County. Dan applied, the planets aligned and he was offered the position!

Dan loves riding bicycles. Dan loves fixing bicycles. Dan loves to help other people with their bicycles. Once you get to know Dan, he’ll probably love you too.

Willy Wilson

Willy Wilson

Programs Assistant

willy@bikeslocounty.org

Willy came to SLO in 2013 and soon after became involved with Bike SLO County as a volunteer in various capacities. She eventually served on the board of the organization from 2018 to 2020, and now works as programs assistant in the Bike Kitchen!

Keegan O’Sullivan

Keegan O’Sullivan

Assistant Bike Education Coordinator

education@bikeslocounty.org

Keegan became involved with Bike SLO County via volunteering at the Bike Kitchen. Her first day, she didn’t know the difference between a crank and a brake pad — and now she gets to go to local elementary schools and teach kids that cranks are in fact NOT the same as brakes (amongst other important bike safety material).

From designing bike obstacle courses to leading parades of families and children on bicycles— ya know, real tough work— Keegan loves her job. In her time outside of Bike Slo County, Keegan enjoys fermenting things (pickled carrots are the best pre-ride snack), ceramics, reading, plopping down and painting pretty places, and gobs of other happy lil’ hobbies. Oh and biking. Keegan thinks biking is oodles of fun 🙂

Hunter Wilson

Hunter Wilson

Bike Valet Coordinator

bikevalet@bikeslocounty.org

Hunter has been riding bikes since we was shorter than a floor pump. Over the years he has acquired random bike knowledge and lore, which sometimes is useful when he is surrounded by bikes. His primary job at the organization is to manage the Bike Valet, which protects hundreds of bikes every year at various events around SLO county. He also works for the Bike Kitchen and any other programs that he may be called upon to assist. In his free time he’s a full time student studying Anthropology, he’s marathon mountain bike racing, rock climbing, and making things.

Noah

Noah

Try-A-Bike Coordinator

tryabike@bikeslocounty.org

Noah grew up in northern San Luis Obispo County and moved away to attend college at
The University of Puget Sound. After graduating with a bachelor's in English, he spent a couple
years traveling before finding his way back to the Central Coast. He currently lives on a
"vintage" sailboat in Morro Bay with his girlfriend/partner/accomplice, Ella. Noah grew up
riding bikes (mostly of the offroad variety), skateboarding, snowboarding, running, climbing,
and surfing. He loves all kinds of human-powered endeavors and the myriad of ways in which
these activities change our perception of ourselves and the world we live in. He has recently
fallen in love with mountain biking, so when he found a job opening for Bike SLO County it
seemed like a perfect fit!
Noah is excited to work for an organization that advocates for alternative ways to think
about transportation and community, and that advocates for healthier, more sustainable ways to
engage with the world around us.
If he's not working on his boat, you can probably find him somewhere up in the hills, or
writing, or playing guitar, or planning some kind of adventure.