Bikepacking Roots is seeking new members for our Board of Directors! 

We have closed the application window as of September 17. Thank you to everyone who has replied - we will be in touch with all applicants shortly!

The Bikepacking Roots Board of Directors is composed of passionate individuals who act as representatives of the organization and as advocates for the bikepacking community, the experiences we collectively seek, and the landscapes through which we ride. The Board is responsible for overseeing the fulfillment of the organization’s mission, strategic planning, financial oversight, and contributing to organizational growth through dedicated committee work and fundraising. And we’re looking for ~6 new members as we expand and diversify the group!

Who is Bikepacking Roots? We are the only non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing bikepacking, growing a diverse bikepacking community, advocating for the conservation of the landscapes and public lands through which we ride, and creating professional routes. We value human-powered adventure and an inclusive, engaged, and informed membership (nearly 6,000 strong) that makes a positive impact as we explore by bike.

We are striving for the composition of the Board of Directors to reflect an increasingly diverse and inclusive bikepacking community. In particular, we are seeking applicants who represent non-dominant identities as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or FTW (femme, transgender, women). Board members do not need to be bikepackers but preferably can contribute expertise, guidance, and dedication in areas that strengthen Bikepacking Roots’ ability and capacity to pursue our mission. These skill areas could include (not listed in order of priority)

• Fundraising and development
• Cultivating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable outdoor recreation community
• Public relations/marketing and communications
• Mountain bike, public lands, and/or conservation advocacy
• Recreation and route infrastructure development
  
  

We welcome individuals of all ages, identities, abilities, and sizes to apply. We hope for the Board to have members dispersed throughout the United States - applicants from the Pacific Northwest, California, the Southeast, and the Midwest would be particularly helpful.

The board meets every other month via video conference and gathers in person annually for a weekend retreat; working committees generally meet every 6-8 weeks. The approximate monthly time commitment is 5 to 8 hours, and we ask that members commit to a two-year appointment.  A full description of job responsibilities is included at the bottom of this page.

If you are interested in stepping into a leadership role with this organization, we invite you to apply below. Our goal is to have new Board members join our annual Board Retreat in November (using a virtual format this year).

We will begin reviewing applications on September 14th and will follow up with applicants the last week of September.

Bikepacking Roots Board Member Job Description

Title: Member of the Board of Directors

Purpose: To participate as an active and engaged member of the Bikepacking Roots Board of Directors to to manage the business and affairs of the organization and with the responsibility and authority to determine and uphold operating policies and practices.

Requirements

• Experience, expertise, and recognition within the cycling, conservation, and/or outdoor communities
• Access to resources (personal and/or corporate) to support Bikepacking Roots’ mission

Key Roles

• Trusteeship: Responsible for all Organization actions, from protecting the mission to ensuring public accountability.
• Planning: In partnership with the Executive Director, participate in setting vision and direction for the future.
• Policy and evaluation: Establish the policies that govern the organization’s daily operations and hire and evaluate the Executive Director
• Resource development: Exercise fiduciary oversight and assist in raising and contributing funds

Responsibilities

• Be informed about and safeguard the organization’s mission and purpose
• Ensure legal and ethical integrity continued accountability
• Enhance the organization’s public standing
• Ensure that high quality professional leadership is employed and evaluated
• Nurture and support the Executive Director
• Ensure adequate resources and that resources are managed effectively
• Ensure that a strategic plan is developed and followed.
• Establish adequate policies
• Monitor and strengthen the Bikepacking Roots’ programing and service strategies
• Ensure a diverse and high performance board composition and ongoing development
• Evaluate the board and board member effectiveness

Duties

• Complete the orientation session for new board members
• Attend at least 75% of board and committee meetings, and attend special events as possible; prepare for meetings by reviewing the agenda and supporting materials
• Contribute to the organization through some combination of time, talent, and/or treasure.
• Serve on at least one active committee and offer to take on special assignments when your capacity allows
• Serve as an advocate and ambassador for Bikepacking Roots in your formal and informal networks
• Uphold the policies of Bikepacking Roots
• Assist with fundraising and development.
• Participate in strategic planning processes
• Suggest possible nominees to the Board who can make notable contributions to the work of the Board and the Organization.