The Outride Team
TEAM LEAD
As the Leader of Outride, David supports the entire team with strategic direction, planning, mentorship, and development. He first started with Outride (then The Specialized Foundation) in 2017, after a decade in the United States Marine Corps on active duty, as the Senior Programs Director. In 2019, David left Outride to lead the Sales Operations, and then the National Operations Teams in the Specialized USA Market. In September of 2022, David assumed to the duties of Outride Leader, while continuing to lead Operations in the USA Market. He is passionate about improving access to cycling for all groups from underserved youth to returning veterans. David received his Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership from Norwich University and Masters of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. He continues to actively serve as a Logistics Officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. When not at work for Outride/Specialized or the USMC, he can be found running around Morgan Hill, CA with his wife Ashleigh, two kids Abigail and Caleb, and Huskey Juno.
Esther Walker, PhD
SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER
Esther started cycling for transportation while working towards her PhD in Cognitive Science at UC San Diego, and hasn’t been able to put down a bike since. At Outride, she’s able to combine her background in human cognition and data science with her passion for getting people excited about riding bikes, be it for transportation, recreation, racing, or anything in between. In her role, Esther collaborates with a wide range of researchers and works with schools and community organizations to leverage the power of data and research to better understand how cycling can help youth, and their communities, become both happier and healthier. She is also passionate about sharing stories through data and helps to equip programs with tools and reports that demonstrate impact. In her free time, Esther loves wandering through trails, playing music, and introducing others to the wonderful world of cycling.
Chazz Robinson
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
Chazz is passionate about empowering youth and leading programs to support and diversify the next generation of cyclists. Although basketball and track and field were his first sports loves, Chazz fell in love with cycling during the COVID-19 pandemic as an outlet for stress and to improve his mental health. His passion for community-building has grown since finding other amazing folks to ride and share a love of the bike. Chazz brings a background in development and education to the team--from spearheading fundraising efforts for a local youth group home in Accra, Ghana, teaching underserved middle and high school youth with Teach For America, coaching a youth basketball team, and most recently leading a grant program for public schools. Chazz believes in the power of movement, sport, and exercise in educational and community settings and is here to help make it happen. In his downtime, Chazz is looking forward to adventuring out with his dog, Jack, and grinding more gravel roads in Colorado on his gravel bike.
Breanne
Cannon
PROGRAM SPECIALIST
As the Outride Program Specialist, Bre is passionate about keeping our Riding for Focus Champions dialed on the ins and outs of the program. Bre comes to the Outride team with prior experience as a Specialized Teammate and as a general education teacher. During her time as an educator, Bre felt passionately about utilizing movement and social and emotional learning as a base for her students' success. In her personal life, Bre regularly uses exercise including spin,running, and weightlifting as a way to help manage anxiety and assist in her ability to focus. In her downtime, Bre enjoys spending time outdoors or in the sky flying small planes, as a passenger (for now), with her husband, Corey, and their two dogs, Klay and Bailey.
Lauren Schuck
RESEARCH SPECIALIST
Lauren joins the Outride team with a background in neuroscience research and a love for the outdoors and cycling. She is passionate about improving equity in outdoor spaces and is excited to support Outride’s mission to prove the positive benefits of cycling on the brain and body. After a few years of joyfully riding to classes at UC Berkeley, Lauren began pursuing longer road cycling excursions around Southern California with her grandfather. Outside of cycling and researching, Lauren enjoys many modes of adventure activities and is always excited to get others outside and chat about travels and trails.