Our Board of Directors

Arman Hamidian

Director

Arman's parents moved to Canada as Iranian refugees, which has been vital in shaping his equity lens in life. He became invested in how that journey affected their health, and generally examining the social determinants of health. He has held research and program manager roles pertaining to health equity, having worked on affordable housing projects at SE Health and as a policy researcher for the Wellesley Institute. He acknowledges the value of being part of a governance structure that sets the strategic directions of a community organization that is focused on livable cities, health, and equity. Through his experience with non-profit organizations, he recognizes the capacity that these organizations can have in amplifying grassroots movements to advance health and wellbeing. Those perspectives have been developed and amplified through his current role as a Management Consultant at Santis Health, and as the Board Chair at Access Alliance for several years. Arman also has a deep passion for public policy having worked as a policy advisor in different Minister's offices for the Ontario government, as well as having completed his Master's of Public Policy, Administration, and Law at York University.

Dana O'Born

Vice-Chair

Dana works as the Vice President of Strategy and Advocacy for the Council of Canadian Innovators. In her role, she spearheads the Council’s pan-Canadian advocacy efforts to support homegrown Canadian technology firms. She has held various public policy and government affairs roles supporting issues related to economic development, transportation and energy. Dana studied law and business abroad, acquiring a BA, an LL.B, and a Master’s of Business and Law.

David Shellnutt

Director

Dave is a dedicated advocate for individuals who have suffered injuries and injustice. Dave has 8 years of personal injury and human rights law experience and is a founding member of the Biking Lawyer LLP and Toronto Bike Brigade. Aside from being a passionate and accomplished advocate, Dave is also a bike crash victim. Dave cycles year-round in Toronto and is a long-time fan and member of Cycle Toronto.

Graeme Deans

Director

Management consultant and business school professor with over 35 years’ experience advising clients and educating students on business strategy, budgeting, forecasting and financial management, and human resources and organization planning.

Previous not-for-profit board experience with Prosper Canada (poverty alleviation for homeless and disadvantaged Canadians) as director and member of the Governance and Fundraising committees, 2020 – present and with the Toronto French School (Canada’s largest independent school) as director and member of the Finance and Strategy committees, 2005-2012

Julia Langer

Director

Julia is CEO of The Atmospheric Fund, an endowment that advances low-carbon solutions in the GTA. Over nearly 40 years campaigning for the environment she has worked for a Minister of Environment, WWF, Friends of the Earth, Pollution Probe, Great Lakes United, and Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Julia is a year-round cyclist, avid gardener, and wilderness canoeist.

Lianne Black

Director

Lianne is a seasoned fundraising and nonprofit leader with more than two decades of experience, currently serving as Director of Development at the Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation. She has held senior leadership roles in both Canada and Australia, including as Director of Development for the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, where she advanced conservation and community engagement initiatives on a national scale.

Grounded in a strong commitment to anti-oppression and social justice, Lianne brings expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and board governance to her work.

A lifelong, year-round urban cyclist, she rides for both fitness and transportation, and is equally at home in a cycling studio or commuting across the city. Lianne channels her lived experience and advocacy into Cycle Toronto’s mission—championing safe, inclusive, and vibrant streets for everyone.

Mark Emila

President

Mark is a lifelong Torontonian who has lived in both suburbs and city. A road cyclist and self‑professed bicycle nerd, he studied civil engineering at the University of Toronto and built his career in technology—first in management consulting, then in corporate strategy and operations at a leading Canadian communications and media company. Mark blends an engineer’s rigor with an operator’s pragmatism, championing cycling infrastructure that’s safe, reliable, and easy to use for everyday riders. He appreciates all things mechanical and believes better streets benefit everyone.

Monish Gandhi

Chair

Monish is founder-CEO at Gradient Ascent. By collaborating with talented colleagues, he builds customer-specific artificial intelligence solutions in a responsible and creative manner. He studied Finance & Financial Law (MASc, University of London) and Systems

Design Engineering (BASc, UWaterloo). As an entrepreneur, Monish brings practical experience with growth planning, hiring, partnerships, and empathetic values-driven leadership. Monish has hands-on board experiences with two organizations (chair, fundraising, governance). Monish has also completed courses to be a non-profit board member. Monish’s education and experiences span engineering (IT-software), design thinking, finance, and law.

Péter Sós

Director

Péter, a native of Hungary having lived and biked on 3 continents, is an environmentalist, activist for social causes, a finance professional and a social impact consultant. He has been involved in non-profits from marine conservancy to human rights and community building for many years. As his friends would gladly confirm, Péter takes every opportunity to voice his views on the importance of micromobility and designing people-centric cities.

Sarah Lamb

Treasurer

I am a humanitarian leader who believes that being able to learn together creates teams that can respond and experiment to find solutions needed in a rapidly changing world. I have worked with communities in more than 10 countries in Africa and the Middle East and currently support running a Canadian charity.

I hold the role of Deputy Executive Director at Doctors without Borders/ Medecins sans Frontières (MSF) Canada focusing on leadership and internal operations. I am responsible for strategic planning, organizational risk management and work directly with the Fundraising, Finance, IT, Project Management, and EDI/AOAR teams.

Simon Minelli

Director

Simon has experience from the business and non-profit realms in consulting, sales, project management, management, and strategy. Living in ward 3 gives him a unique perspective on the city’s cycling and transportation needs.

Simon is currently a Director at the Canadian Urban Transit Association. He has also worked in the business realm, providing solutions to transit systems across North America, and as a logistics volunteer for Bike Brigade. He is experienced in building and executing strategy, solving problems, and understanding outcomes.

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Our Board of Directors

Arman Hamidian

Director

Dana O'Born

Vice-Chair

David Shellnutt

Director

Graeme Deans

Director

Julia Langer

Director

Lianne Black

Director

Mark Emila

President

Monish Gandhi

Chair

Péter Sós

Director

Sarah Lamb

Treasurer

Simon Minelli

Director

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