ActivateSA’s mission is to activate a connected, equitable, resilient, and safe San Antonio for all through transportation advocacy, consensus building, and education.
We envision a future where San Antonians are empowered to move freely through connected, safe, resilient and equitable communities.
Staff
Executive Director
Joey Pawlik is a native San Antonian and bike commuter, transit user, and walker who is passionate about building a safer, more protected, equitable, connected, and comfortable active transportation and transit network across San Antonio for people of all ages and abilities. With a background in constituent advocacy, community engagement, policy, nonprofit development, and transportation planning, he most recently worked at the Alamo Area MPO and State Representative Barbara Gervin Hawkins. Joey has a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from UTSA and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, minor in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University. Joey is also a Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow.
Lydia Mollhagen
Urban Planning + Policy Solutions Intern
Alyssa Gaona
Marketing and Communications Intern
Board of Directors
Jim Bailey (Chair)
Architect – Planning and Policy
Paola Sofia Fernandez
Planner and Community Engagement Coordinator and Specialist
Jason Rodriguez
Transportation & Mobility Planner, People Developer
Tina Beecham
Bike and Active Transportation Advocate
Trent Tunks
Architect and Accessibility Advocate
Andi Rodriguez
Cultural Placemaking Curator
Jeff Moore
Bike Advocate, GIS Professional, Certified Emergency Manager
Janelle Reyes Chase
Retired Body Broker – Current Cycling Advocate
James S Johnson, Jr.
Veteran, Strategic Operations, and Cycling Advocate Leader
Abigail Kinnison (Ex Officio)
Transit Professional
Eduardo Bravo (Treasurer)
Entrepreneur and CFO
John Bailey
State and Federal Transportation Policy Advocate
Akeem Brown
Superintendent – Education and Organizational Leadership