Who we are

Staff

Rob Zako

Executive Director

Rob Zako has been working for the last two decades on transportation, land use, and climate change issues. He is…

Claire Roth

Program Manager

Claire began her position as Safe Streets Coordinator in September 2018, coordinating BEST’s advocacy efforts to enhance walking and biking…

Matt McCreary

Better Streets Intern

Matt is a senior studying Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon. He started working for BEST…

Carolina Stewart

Development Intern

Carolina began working for BEST in 2023. She is a senior at the University of Oregon where she studies Nonprofit…

Lucy Partridge

Better Streets Intern

Lucy (she/her/hers) is a senior at the University of Oregon. She is studying planning, public policy and management and environmental…

Board of Directors

Marianne Nolte

President-Elect

Marianne is a former BEST employee, and now works in Lane County’s land management department. She holds a masters degree…

Mike Eyster

Vice-President-Elect

Mike has served on and chaired multiple local and regional boards such as Lane Transit District, Springfield Area Chamber of…

Bob Passaro

Secretary

Bob is co-owner of a web development and design agency based in downtown Eugene. He had been a newspaper reporter…

Rachel McCoy

Treasurer-Elect

Rachel has been a happy Eugene resident for the last 18 years by way of Massachusetts, Montana, and a brief…

Laura Potter

Past President

Laura is a residential real estate broker working with buyers, sellers, and investors. Before moving into residential real estate as…

Steve Bade

Steve is a 15-plus-year resident of Eugene, and to try “to be the world you want to see” served two…

Michael DeLuise

Now retired, Mike served as chair of the Downtown Neighborhood Association and was a member of the Eugene Active Transportation…

Lisa Fragala

Lisa Fragala worked for over 25 years as an K-2 elementary educator, primarily in Eugene 4J Schools.  During this time…

Jennifer Hayward

Jennifer has worked at Lane Community College for 23 years holding positions including Recycling Coordinator and Sustainability Coordinator.  Her current position…

Board of Advisors

Jon Belcher

Julie Daniel

David Funk

Mark Furman

Gerry Gaydos

George Grier

Kaarin Knudson

Sarah Mazze

Terry Parker

Brittany Quick-Warner

Shane Rhodes

Matt Roberts

Samantha Roberts

Brett Rowlett

Seth Sadofsky

Marc Schlossberg

Joshua Skov

Carmel Snyder

Fred Tepfer

Cami Thompson

Kari Turner

Jenny Ulum

Sue Wolling