AMES CITY MANAGER: Indefinite term

Steve is the City Manager for the City of Ames and has been on CyRide's board since its inception. Steve is responsible to the Ames City Council for the proper administration of all city business (18 departments and divisions) and for the annual budget.  Since CyRide is an agency of the City, CyRide's operating and capital budget is part of the overall City of Ames budget; therefore all finances are approved by the Ames City Council in addition to CyRide's board.  Steve comments, "I'm proud of CyRide's customer driven focus where nearly 7 million passengers are safely transported each year throughout the Ames community." 

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY'S INTERIM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY SERVICES
Representative:  Indefinite term

Pam Cain began her term on CyRide's Board of Trustee's in November 2017.  This bio is currently under further development.  

AMES CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE- Term expires 5/15/2019

Chris Nelson joined CyRide's Board in May 2017. Chris has received multiple degrees including a B.S. in chemical engineering and M.S in civil and Construction engineering both from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of Iowa. Chris is currently the Vice President for Nelson Electric, the family business that his great grandfather began in 1908. Chris is involved in many community service organizations such as Mainstream Living board of directors, Farm House Fraternity Association board member and the Rotary Club of Ames. In Chris's spare time, he enjoys running, biking, reading and woodworking.

MAYORAL APPOINTEE(filling unexpired term):  Term expires 5/15/2019

Liz Jeffery began her term on CyRide's Board in January 2018.  Liz is the owner of Arcadia Cafe in Ames.  This bio is currently under further development. 

CYRIDE BOARD PRESIDENT

Steven, ISU's Student Government's Senator Representative, became a CyRide Board Member in May 2016.  Steven is from Long Valley, New Jersey and currently a Senior with a double degree focus in Political Science and Economics. He currently serves on the Student Government as the Senator for the Interfraternity Council. Steven states, "The CyRide board seemed like a fantastic way to continue my involvement as a student and an individual who aspires to continue helping in making the student experience better. I understand the concerns of a lot of students, as a student myself.  I utilize the Blue and Red routes frequently and want to try and alleviate a lot of the problems those routes incur."  Steven encourages students to reach out to him with any concerns they may have regarding the public transit, as it is a critical component to our university and city as a whole. You can reach Steve at stevenv@iastate.edu for a quick response!

ISU STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT:  Term expires 5/15/2018

Mr. Bibiloni-Rivera joined CyRide in May 2017. Juan is from San Juan, Puerto Rico and is currently a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Juan is a Senator in ISU’s Student Government representing the Inter-Residence Hall Association.  Juan states, "Iowa State students heavily depend on CyRide not only to get to class, but also to have any out-of-campus travel needs met." Juan rides the #23 Orange route several times a day as it connects to the most important campus locations but he also frequents the #1 Red and #3 Blue routes in order to travel to his favorite restaurants throughout Ames. "Alongside Steven Valentino, I hope to bring the students' perspective to the board and ensure that this already excellent transit system continues to serve the students' best interests."