Floyd A. O'Reilly Blog: BTA Deputy Director will leave organization at the end of this week

Thursday, July 21, 2016

BTA Deputy Director will leave organization at the end of this week

Stephanie Noll
(Photo: BTA)

Stephanie Noll plans to leave the staff of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance at the end of this week.

Noll has been with the non-profit advocacy organization since 2007 and her most recent position was that of Deputy Director.

Here’s the email Noll sent out to friends and colleagues this morning:

Dear Friends,

At the end of this week, I’m leaving the staff of the BTA.

It has truly been a joy to work alongside the passionate, hard-working staff (past and present!) of this organization.

I also am grateful to have gotten the chance to work with and learn from all of you. Thank you so much for your dedication to a better future for our communities and for your leadership, partnership, advocacy, volunteerism, support, and mentorship.

I am excited about what’s ahead for the BTA, and about being a part of that work from a different vantage point, as an engaged member and volunteer.

In the near term, I’m particularly excited to see the BTA and other partners build on the recent success of the For Every Kid Coalition by launching a campaign for Safe Routes to School For Every Kid statewide: work that is near and dear to my heart. You can provide crucial support for the great team at the BTA to keep doing that work by donating at http://ift.tt/29REdnt

I hope to see many of you at the BTA Member meeting August 10th. I’ll be there to raise a glass to the future and to the awesome staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters boldly reimagining our streets to better serve the people that use them.

In gratitude!
Steph

Noll began her BTA tenure with the Safe Routes to Schools program and has been closely connected to it ever since. Prior to becoming deputy director she was program manager. Noll most recently helped rally support around the For Every Kid Coalition, an effort that targeted federal funding from Metro.

Reached today via email Noll said she plans to continue working in the community as a volunteer for the grassroots group Oregon/SW Washington Families for Safe Streets and other related causes. She didn’t outline any future career plans but did say her immediate plan is, “To spend some quality time with my kids in the month before they start kindergarten.”

Last month the BTA announced it would change its name and advoacy focus to include a broader array of issues including a potential lobbying-specific arm of the organization.

— Jonathan Maus, (503) 706-8804 – jonathan@bikeportland.org

Our work is supported by subscribers. Please become one today.