Please Be Kind to Cyclists Board

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Alvaro Bastidas, Founder 
Al worked as a Design Engineer in the bio-metrics industry designing fingerprint scanners and facial recognition devices and won a national award for best design in 2000. After his crash in 2002, his brain injuries caused disabilities that made it impossible to continue his engineering career. His passion for cycling and his desire to save cyclists from the trauma he suffered as a crash victim became his passion. This passion is the driving force behind the founding of Please BE KIND to Cyclists, established in 2007. Please BE KIND's mission is to promote harmony and tolerance between motorists and cyclists through education and awareness programs and provide assistance for those injured in crashes with motor vehicles through the Cyclist Tragedy Assistance Program.
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Patricia Bastidas, Founder 
Patricia has worked in the accounting field for over 20 years. Has extensive knowledge in the special area of accounting for non- profit organizations.  Patricia's expertise has been invaluable to BE KIND's  proper financial establishment as a successful grassroots, non-profit organization.  Patricia carefully oversees compliance with the IRS and other related regulations.  Her passions revolve around  family, and her desire to help others, and fulfilling the Please BE KIND to Cyclists mission.
Scot Simmons, Founder
Scot is a founder of BE KIND and is a high energy, goal oriented, businessman with diverse financial leadership and management experience.  He currently serves as the President & CEO of three companies and served on numerous boards. Under his leadership, he has led his companies to achieve high profit margins. In his business experience he has worked with state and federal agencies. Scot lost his sister, Gay, in a tragic crash with a motorist while Gay was training for the MS 150. Since then, Scot has served as an important leader of Please BE KIND to Cyclists in memoriam of his sister Gay.

Board Members

Leslie Libby
President

Andy Moore
Treasurer

Fernando Martinez
Secretary 
BE KIND members work with cyclists, motorists, policy-makers, and community members to raise awareness and promote mutual respect between drivers and cyclists on the road, creating healthier and more harmonious communities.
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​organization ​and that these listings do not constitute a recommendation by PBKTC of our sponsors’ services. 
Please BE KIND to Cyclists is a 501 (c)(3) public charity, IRS Tax ID 39-2056949. Donations to BE KIND are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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