Board of Directors

Carol Eber, President

Carol has a background in education. She was a high school teacher for 18 years and an administator for 19 years, including Principal of Sir Francis Drake High School, Director of Instruction at Tamalpais High School District, and Assistant Principal at Petaluma High School. She has served as President of Marin County Athletic League, was a member of North Coast Section Board of Managers, She currently works as a consultant with Pivot Learning Partners of San Francisco.  She also tutors at a local court school, serves on the Advisory Council of  the Petaluma Arts Center, and puppysits for Guide Dogs for the Blind.  Her husband Andy just retired and is now doing some consulting as well as leading spin classes at Club One.  Their latest cycling adventure was an REI trip to Vietnam.

Those interested in joining the board please contact Carol (email: caroleber ‘at’ mindspring.com).

Alexander Price, Vice President

Alexander Price was elected to the board in July of 2010. Born in New Zealand, he moved to Bay Area in the early 80s, where he lived on the Peninsula and Marin and commuted by bike to High School via the trails on Mt Tam. Alexander graduated and returned to Marin from the University of Arizona with a BS in Management Information Systems (MIS) and a minor in Film and Sound Design.

Professionally Alexander is a technology leader and enjoys solving problems and helping others. Currently he works for CMI as the Director of Professional Services. He has also worked for several leading entertainment, technology, and financial companies including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of New Zealand, Mighty River Power, Industrial Light and Magic, IBM, and Hambrecht and Quist. He also runs Irwin Holmes Inc, a technology consulting company for individuals and small businesses in the Bay Area. He became engaged with the league 5 years ago and founded the Branson High School mountain bike team where he spent 4 years as the teams head coach. Alexander also serves on the Board of Directors for the Marin County Bicycle Coalition (www.marinbike.org). Alexander is a father, cyclist, businessman, and sailor. When not in the office you can find him on his Mtn bike somewhere in Marin. Find out more about Alexander on his website.

Patty Brockley, Secretary

Patty has been passionate about cycling since she was a child, but during the last seven years she learned to love mountain biking. Six years ago she started the Lagunitas Middle School mountain bike class where she develops kids’ strength, skills, and safety on the bike. She was the Safe Routes to School coordinator and secured a grant for the Lagunitas School district. This is her fourth season as a Drake Mountain Bike coach, where she teaches girls to develop their personal style of riding.

Patty has been an R.N, for over 20 years working in health care from Intensive care to Labor and delivery. As a Nurse Practitioner she specialized in adolescent health care and wellness. She coordinated and administered care along with Huckleberry Youth Program in the Marin County Teen Clinic. She is honored to have the opportunity to communicate, listen, and encourage youth in attaining their goals as a mountain biker.

Vanessa Hill, Treasurer

Vanessa Hill loves bicycling, whether commuting or running errands, road riding, or mountain biking. Since the mid-1990’s, Vanessa has developed a particular passion for mountain biking.

Vanessa is a director at Hemming Morse, Inc., specializing in forensic accounting and litigation consulting. She holds an MBA in Finance from the University of San Francisco and a BS in Accounting from Pepperdine University. She teaches forensic accounting and business valuation as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University and serves as a Trustee of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) Education Foundation.

In addition to her career, Vanessa and her husband Gary have two boys, the older of which is already riding China Camp! She and her husband mountain bike together whenever their busy lives allow– and Gary also rides with the El Cerrito High School team. They also play softball on a co-ed team every Tuesday during the Spring and Summer seasons.

Adam Waskow

Adam has worked for Guide Dogs for The Blind in Marin County for the last 19 years. He works with both the clients and the dogs in his supervisory role, overseeing the training and client curriculum. An avid cyclist for many years, Adam is also an Associate Coach at Whole Athlete Performance Center in San Anselmo. He is a USA Cycling Coach and holds the level 2 certification. Adam has been in the coaching industry for the last 10 years and has worked with athletes of all levels, from National Champions and world class competitors to the weekend rider. Adam helped found the Whole Athlete Junior Development Team and he has been an active volunteer for NorCal over the last several years.

Jim Winne

Jim Winne has been involved in competitive cycling since he got his Cat 4 road racing license in 1988, and is a lifelong lover of all things speed; Competing in alpine ski racing, sports car racing, and cross country mountain bike racing. His racing career often takes a back seat to raising a family, enjoying time with his wife Kathleen, and working at his career as a Project Manager in the engineering construction field. Jim is the founding Director of the Woodcreek High School Cycling team, and is the Father of two children who share his passion for bike racing.

Karen Rehder

Karen is the proud mother of Bradley and Nicole and has been coaching the Terra Linda MTB HS Team for the past 6 years. She has also been a Luna Chic Ambassador for the past 7 years and has helped encourage women to get on their bikes while raising support for The Breast Cancer Fund. With a Masters degree in Health Promotion / Disease Prevention, she is currently working as a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner at the SF Medical Center. She has a long history of riding and racing and loves to back country ski as well.

Steve Ouzounian

Steve is a founding member of Oracle|Retail, an Oracle global business unit focused on helping retailers enable and improve their business performance by leveraging information technology. Steve leads both the consulting and Asia/Pacific teams. Prior to Oracle, Steve was a partner as Accenture Consulting for many years. Steve also has a passion for mountain, road, and cyclocross biking and racing. He has raced mountain and cyclo-cross bikes at the local and national levels. He particularly enjoys mountain biking for its physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. Along with his wife, Colleen, he enjoys sparking this passion in his two young boys and has been volunteering with the NorCal league for many years. In joining the NorCal board of directors, he plans to further spread youth interest in mountain biking and cycling advocacy.

Colleen Wanty

Colleen has over 20 years experience in sales and marketing for large fortune-class organizations like Bearing Point and Accenture. She has also worked for a number of mid and start up size organizations. Her industry expertise is in high technology software and services. Colleen has managed all areas of marketing from strategy to execution including: product strategy, messaging and positioning, brand development, corporate identity, public relations, field marketing, internet marketing, collateral, and events. Colleen purchased her first mountain bike in 1991 and was instantly captivated by the physical, spiritual and community benefits that the sport of cycling offers. Colleen has raced mountain and cyclocross at both the local and national level, with a masters national championship in mountain biking and a bronze medal in masters cyclocross. With two young sons who love the sport, Colleen looks forward to building a future of cycling friendly communities and equal trail access for all users. Colleen believes that the Nor Cal Cycling League is a key component of that vision.