EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Contact: executivedirector@coggs.com

About me: As a lifelong mountain biker, my journey has taken me through some of the best biking destinations across the country. After a decade of exploring new trails, my family and I put down roots in Duluth, where access to trails is truly unbeatable—especially with two young kids in tow. With a background in trail building and cycling advocacy, I’m excited to bring my experience to the community and help expand access to the incredible trail network that Duluth has to offer.

​Favorite Local Trail: Piedmont

Board Chair

Contact: chair@coggs.com

About me: I started mountain biking while attending college at UMD where I fell in love with both the sport and the city of Duluth. After graduation I moved down to Minneapolis but always wanted to get back to Duluth. Finally in the fall of 2020 my partner and I were able to move back up! Since moving back I’ve rediscovered my love of mountain biking through helping with the enduro series, getting my girlfriend into riding, and meeting new friends! When not on my mountain bike I enjoy fly fishing, XC skiing in the winter, chasing my dog around or basically anything that gets me outside!

Favorite Local Trail: My favorite ride is the traverse from my house by Hartley over to Enger and taking the Craft Connector down to Lincoln Park for food and beer!

TREASURER

Contact: treasurer@coggs.com

About me: I moved to Duluth to study at UMD and have called Duluth home ever since. I have always loved biking and grew up riding a tandem bike to school with my best friend. When I bought my first road bike I was convinced I’d never get a mountain bike, but then I tried mountain biking for the first time in 2016 and I continue to fall more in love with it every ride! When I’m not biking or working as a CPA for Tax Management Services. I enjoy skiing, climbing and gardening.

Favorite Local Trail: I don’t have just one. I love the variety of trails available in Duluth. There are so many options I never get sick of any of them.

RIDE DIRECTOR

Contact: rides@coggs.com

​About Me: I started mountain biking over 10 years ago and truthfully, didn’t like it at all. Fast forward to 2020 when I found a group of people who talked me into giving mountain biking another shot. I quickly fell in love with it and realized that it was all about being surrounded with the best people and community. I have since started gravel biking as well which has been very fun. I have lived in Duluth since moving here in 2011 for college. When I’m not biking, I enjoy fishing with my partner (AKA-tanning and reading a book on the boat), XC skiing, and spending time at home with my partner and two doggos. When I’m not playing outside, I work as a Mental Health Professional.

Favorite Local Trail: My favorite trail system in Duluth is probably Hartley. It has a little bit of everything which makes it great for all riders!

AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

Contact: coordinator@coggs.com

About me: I moved to Duluth in 2023 from Milwaukee, WI. My wife and I wanted to be closer to the Boundary Waters and Lake Superior to take advantage of the amazing paddling in the Northland. We had done a little mountain biking in the Milwaukee area but mostly enjoyed road riding. Shortly after moving to Duluth we joined the Lester trail crew to meet folks and it didn’t take long to be hooked on mountain biking. These days I’m constantly juggling the desire to paddle and pedal (never enough time for either!). I also enjoy coaching with Duluth Devo in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. When I’m not playing outside I’m working as a Nuclear Engineer for GE Vernova. Living in Duluth has been absolutely delightful and being a part of COGGS has been a large part of why!

Favorite Trail: Home Brew, amazing views and just enough rock to keep you on your toes but not enough to overwhelm you.

VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR

Contact: volunteer@coggs.com

About me: I became singletrack-infected during covid at Redhead and then moved to Duluth a couple years ago. I find mountain biking is a perfect blend of fitness, skill building, adrenaline, and connection with people and nature. When I'm not on trails, I'm either doing software development or playing my french horn in various ensembles.

Favorite Local Trail: Hawk Ridge

FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

Contact: fundaising@coggs.com

About me:I loved biking as a kid and just never grew out of it. While attending UMD, I enjoyed the old Hartley trails, papermill jumps, and hiking the DH trails around Spirit. While working for Quality Bicycle Products in Utah, I dug at the local BMX trails and helped start the Ogden Bike Park as a member of the Weber Ogden Bicycle Advocacy Committee. My wife’s career brought us back to Minnesota, where I worked in Clinical Systems Education at the Mayo Clinic and completed my MBA at St. Mary’s University. I currently work for Duluth Parks and Rec between shuttling my kids around. It’s amazing to see how Duluth’s trail network has evolved, and I am excited to help make our great riding community even better!

Favorite trail: BOB

AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

​Contact:  olivia@coggs.com

About Me: The Duluth trail community has become such a big part of my life. I grew up in the Twin Cities, went to the University of Minnesota, and about ten years ago my husband’s UMD connection lured us to Duluth. I didn’t discover mountain biking until the pandemic but once I did, I was hooked—especially the weekly enduro series, which is a great way to meet people and enjoy some friendly competition. Professionally, I’m a product manager at a bike company, so bikes are literally my day job... and my favorite excuse to play! When I’m not on the trails, I’m likely refereeing my dogs, reading, or tending to my veggie and pollinator gardens. Serving on the COGGS Board is my way of giving back to the trails and the community that makes Duluth feel like home.

Favorite local trail: Hawk Ridge

TRAILS DIRECTOR

Contact: trails@coggs.com

About me: I started mountain biking as a kid at Theodore Wirth back when 29ers were exciting new technology and steered like barges. I grew up witnessing the start of the Minnesota mountain biking boom, but moved to New York and then Boston for school, where I studied piano and music composition. After 10 years away, I returned to Minnesota and was quickly lured to Duluth by the promise of the Duluth Traverse, better access to all my favorite outdoor activities, and cooler weather. Since then, I've been working on the Piedmont trail crew and spend as much time as I can riding or hiking. By day, I wrangle data for a micromobility operations company based in New York. When I'm not on my bike or working on the trails, you can probably find me playing the piano, hunting for wild apple trees, or up to my eyeballs in my latest can-of-worms house project.

Favorite local trail: Home Brew or Merrit Creek

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Contact: marketing@coggs.com

I moved to Duluth from Iowa in 2016 and quickly fell in love with the outdoors and everything this area has to offer. I dabbled in road biking before getting into mountain biking in 2019, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Most of my riding time has been at Spirit Mountain since I’m an adrenaline junkie who prefers lift-access riding over long climbs, but I’ve been enjoying exploring more of the incredible trail systems around the area. I like being involved behind the scenes on events because I enjoy supporting the work that makes community experiences possible. When I’m not biking, I work full-time as a surgical technologist, helping put the bones you break on the trail back together.

Favorite Local Trail: Dreamland or Mejumpolis

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

​Contact: membership@coggs.com

About me: I started mountain biking back in the 90s on the East Coast, which means I’ve lived through about three bike geometry revolutions, countless suspension debates, and more questionable gear choices than I care to admit. I came to Duluth for college, fell in love with the trails (and everything else outside the front door), but somehow ended up in banking in the Twin Cities. The Duluth Traverse lured me back—45 miles of point-to-point trail through the city was too good to pass up. These days, I get my kicks racing enduro and downhill, occasionally punishing myself in 100-milers, helping run our local enduro series, and co-leading an ambassador-athlete program. By day, I work remotely for a bank in Ohio, wrangling national finance programs for small business franchises. When I’m not on a bike, you’ll find me canoeing in the Boundary Waters, skiing the North Shore backcountry, or hosting bonfires in the backyard.

​Favorite Local Trail:  Tough call, but Monkey Business at Spirit edges out the rest.