Our volunteers, Andy Stevenson, Bonnie Bless-Boenish, Carol Wickersham, Cindy Swanson, Don Ho, Ellen Platt, Grant Rollins, Hans Boenish, James Castell, Janine Hammock, Joel McGehee, John Gagan, Kathe Smith, Kay Dill, Laura Rundle, Leslie Turner, Lisa Stoddart, Lora Millet, Marcia Wesesky, Mari Davidson, Mark Sundt, Marti Campbell, Natalie Elfant, Paul Muncey, Rik Scairpon, Ron Adler, Sara Blake, Stan Smith, Toni Silvett
... and our board members :
Bob Fitton - President - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , retired to Sequim some years ago, and he volunteered for the Sequim Wheelers as soon as he heard about them. As an avid (but casual) cyclist, the idea of treating people who can’t ride to a fresh-air excursion by bicycle really appealed to him, just as he used to take his wheelchair-bound older sister for car trips (she would have loved the Wheelers)! His career was in IT (programming, data networking and security) and included lots of work with spreadsheets and databases, so taking over the maintenance of the Sequim Wheelers data was another natural fit. He bikes with the Sequim Spoke Folk, helps with the Cranksgiving food drive, reads, does puzzles, and enjoys walking and hiking with his wife and their dog.
Leilani - Board member - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , is an avid cyclist who loves sharing her passion with the Sequim Wheelers. She also enjoys training new Pilots and Safeties. There is so much enthusiasm that a lot of Volunteers are needed! She is currently enjoying her “practice retirement.” She has been a flight attendant for 38 years but is on a voluntary leave while the airline industry recovers from the pandemic. This allows more time for cycling!
Martha Rudersdorf - Secretary - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - loves traveling about and meeting people around the world from the seat of her bike. She also loves exploring near home on her bike and sharing the experience with others through Sequim Wheelers. Sequim has been home for 34 years. She taught for 32 years, 25 of those in Sequim, before retiring.
Lanie Cates - Vice President - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ,retired to Sequim, after 41 + years with Pacific Bell, from 411 Operator to Construction Splicer. She found out about Sequim Wheelers from her neighbor, donated to their Go Fund Me, and let Nicole know she wanted to ride. She jumped in, the 1st volunteer Pilot to be trained, most rides given 2 years in a row. She especially likes the demonstration rides, getting the shy seniors to try it out, joining in their laughter, encouraging their stories from childhood. You can find her showing off the Bikes at the Farmers Market, Lavender Festival, Irrigation Festival, Tour de Lavender. Whenever I get on a bike I feel like a little kid again. I want to give our Wheelers a ride with the wind in their hair, going faster than walking, out in nature, no cars.
Norm Hieger - Board member - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Retired High School teacher. Moved to Sequim in 2013. He has been a member of the Sequim Wheelers since 2018, and serves as the bike mechanic, Safety and ride leader. Norm is an avid cyclist and enjoys sharing bicycling and the outdoors with others.
Nicole Lepping - Founder and Board Member - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., is a Special Education Teacher. She has taught in Germany and in the US. She moved to Sequim in 2011. Nicole founded the Sequim Wheelers in 2018. She watched a ‘Healing Rides’ wheelchair bike program video in 2017, and she was instantly inspired to start a program for Sequim and the surrounding area. Nicole absolutely enjoys the Sequim Wheelers, it combines all of her passions, serving others, meeting wonderful people, and the pure enjoyment of nature and cycling. Nicole also enjoys hiking, traveling, and actually all outdoor activities.
Mike Carpenter - Treasury