Texas Bicycle Coalition recently hired new membership director, Sona Shah. Sona is a bicycle commuter and has been working in the nonprofit world since college. Her short-term major goal for the membership program is to increase participation in all membership categories by the end of the year.

Here are a few words from Sona.

“I’m very excited about the opportunity to work at Texas Bicycle Coalition. Bicycle advocacy and education are extremely important in today’s world when we’re faced with high gas prices, increased rates of obesity in children and environmental damage due to pollution. What brought me to the Coalition is that the organization touches upon so many of these critical issues – environment, health and affordable transportation.

“I hope that I’m able to communicate to cyclists how important it is to support the work of the Coalition by becoming a BikeTexas member. We need all Texans to join the movement in working for a healthier, cleaner environment and safe communities. So please join or renew now! If you’re involved in a cycling club, are aware of a local bicycle shop, or if you ride in any cycling events, please make sure they are BikeTexas members too.”

If you have any questions, ideas or concerns for the membership program, please give Sona Shah a call at 512-476-7433 or send her an email to This email address is being protected from spam bots, enable JavaScript to view it. .