Our Team
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Detroit is led by a passionate and engaged board of directors and staff. Find out more about them below.
Board
Bob Barnes
Bob is a passionate cyclist who recently retired from a second career teaching high school science. He’s an Engineering and Business School grad from the University of Michigan who spent 20 years in industry prior to teaching, most of that in the automotive sector. He is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the WIWD Foundation, another local non-profit organization that honors the memory and legacy of Ikechukwu Onwuzurike through philanthropic projects. In addition to cycling, Bob enjoys traveling with family, playing guitar, photography and is also engaged in environmental causes. Along with the entire Detroit team, Bob loves that FB4K brings the entire community together to give the pure joy of bike ownership to kids every Christmas and helps get them jump-started on a physically and emotionally healthier childhood.
Larry Fieroh
After having spent over 35 years in the auto supply business, Larry recently retired from his day job and now does some consulting along with spending more time with family and friends. Having a wife and three grown children spread across the country he doesn’t lack for places to go. In addition to playing ‘catch-up’ on rest and relaxation, Larry enjoys exercising, including riding his bike on the Clinton River Trail, and supporting organizations that give back to the community. Larry is a Board member of the Troy Rotary Club and a mentor for the Oakland County Youth Assistance Program. Larry looks at FB4K as another worthy cause that will make a difference in someone’s life.
Augie Engelhart
Augie Engelhart is a woodworker, metalworker, coach, sailor, and handyman, but at his core: a cyclist. Although an avid road, mountain, and track rider, he most enjoys the bicycle as an everyday means of transportation and a vehicle for change in the world. Despite traveling the globe and cycling in exotic locations some of his fondest memories on two wheels are those of his childhood: exploring the neighborhoods around his home in suburban Detroit and the sense of freedom given to him by his bike. This is why FB4K’s mantra of “Help a kid be a kid” resonates so deeply with him. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Michigan State University and his bike-volunteerism includes projects with the League of Michigan Bicyclists, Michigan Scholastic Cycling Association, and too many charitable rides to count. In the summer of 2017 he worked with the Detroit Fitness Foundation on the construction of Detroit’s own Lexus Velodrome.
Collier “40” Hardaway
Community Outreach Director
Hi, I’m Collier Hardaway, but across the world people know me as 40. I’m an Urban Philanthropist, and founder of two community-serving organizations. Cycling is my love. Helping and speaking for the community is key to my positive vibe.
David Goldman
Some people may say I’m a bicycle hoarder. I like to think of myself as a passionate cyclophile who sometimes has an excess of bicycles and bicycle parts laying around in every nook and cranny. Let’s just say that if I spent as much time riding a bicycle as I do collecting them, I would probably be an olympic cyclist by now. I’m originally from the Windy City of Chicago but have lived in the Detroit area for over 20 years with my wife Amy (a lifelong Michigander) and our three daughters. I grew up riding, wrecking, finding and fixing bicycles and unicycles. Some of my bicycle related adventures include: riding across the United States (Seattle to Boston), around Lake Michigan (Chicago to Chicago), as well as cycling related exploits in many other states and countries including Australia, Costa Rica, The Dominican Republic, Mexico, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Italy, Germany, France, England, India, Israel, Egypt, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, New Zealand, Belarus, Poland, and others. I have dumpster dived for more abandoned bicycles than I care to admit, and did I mention that I have a patient wife? Although I have been fortunate to have a wide variety of vocations from watching cement dry for a park district, to riding a unicycle in the Lyric Opera, thus far my involvement in FreeBikes4Kids Detroit has been my favorite! I look forwarding to collecting, fixing, and redistributing cycles for many years to come.
Orelia Brown Burrows
Orelia is currently in her fifth year as a school counselor at a K-8 DPSCD school. Orelia has a passion for exploring. Her love for traveling and riding began at a young age riding around the city with her siblings and friends. Through those various adventures she was able to see the beauty of her beloved city of Detroit. When she became aware of FB4K she knew she had to do all within her power to provide her students with that same opportunity and chance at exploring their beautiful city. Through her personal passion and drive, Orelia has helped FB4K to distribute over 900 bikes to her eastside Detroit neighborhood in the last 4 years.
Jody Barndt
Jody enjoys spending time with friends and family. Having spent over 30 years in the car part industry he feels it is very important to stay actively involved with community projects and help others. He can usually be found outside enjoying an activity or traveling.
Art “Dr. Bike” Bull
After 29 years of teaching Chemistry at Oakland University, Art stole his lab coat and retired. When people asked him what he was going to do in retirement he said, “I think I’ll be a bike mechanic” to satisfy his long standing interest in keeping his own bikes in top working order. When FB4K Detroit needed mechanics, and Art needed something to do, the deal was done – now he can fix bikes for others too! When not working on bikes, he rides, tours, plays hockey and walks his dogs. Art attended a United Bicycle Institute course in Oregon to complement his existing bike mechanic knowledge and he recently completed his Level 1 bike mechanic certification.
Sherry McLaughlin
Sherry is a serious bike enthusiast, having raced BMX and mountain bike time trials to Olympic distance triathlon. Her current passion is riding around town on her single speed, steel frame Wabi Classic…and FB4K. Sherry has been involved in wrenching for non-profit organizations for over 10 years. She assisted with Back Alley Bike’s Youth Earn-A-Bike program before serving on the BAB board. She served as BAB Board President for two years. She heard about FB4K Detroit in 2019 and has been involved ever since. She is passionate about the FB4K mission and the bikes that put smiles on thousands of kids faces each year. By day, she is a physical therapist, owner of The Michigan Institute for Human Performance and founder of the MoveWell Academy, with over 34 years of experience in treating orthopedic conditions. She is excited to be a part of the FB4K board!
Staff
Pro Mechanic Staff
FB4K Detroit’s Pro Mechanic Staff is made up of bike mechanics from various shops across metro Detroit. Shayne O’Keefe manages the team and owns Metropolis Cycles in Corktown. This group includes Jack Ivey from Kingfisher Bicycle Co. in Plymouth, Brad Potts from Metropolis and Jonah Zimmerman. Each of these individuals is committed to helping kids and to having fun in the process! They’re helpful in answering volunteer questions and still manage to crank out the bikes at the end of the day. We couldn’t do what we do without this team!
Greg Jakub
Warehouse Manager
Greg Jakub grew up on Detroit’s east side where he often biked to grade school, Lipke Recreation Center, De La Salle Collegiate and Wayne State University. His first contact with FB4K was during its inaugural bike collection drive in 2018 when he coordinated the collection of more than 100 bikes on behalf of his employer Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. In 2024, Greg retired after more than 40 years as a marketing/public relations professional in health care. He joined the FB4K team in 2025 rekindling his passion for volunteerism, cycling and its impact on revitalizing Detroit’s neighborhoods. Greg enjoys spending time with his wife Kathleen and adult son Andy,. In his spare time, he also maintains his historic home in Grosse Pointe, collects records and vintage audio equipment, serves on the Beautification Commission for the City of Grosse Pointe, participates in liturgy and music ministries at Sts. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church in downtown Detroit, visits the DIA and cycles at Belle Isle.
Givonna (Gigi) Gwyn
Warehouse Manager
Givonna is the cyclist at heart believing that cycling is as freeing as flying. A native Detroiter, she works hard and peddles harder. She is the warehouse manager at FB4K where she tracks inventory, repairs bikes and organizes the work areas. Giving back to the community is second best next to being a mom.
Goldie Beanum
Warehouse Manager
Goldie is one of the founders of The Detroit LaneBangerz bicycle club. She’s been volunteering with FB4K from the very beginning, driving a truck on Collection Day every year, cleaning bikes in her spare time and now returning as the Warehouse Manager in FB4K’s eighth season. Her greatest passion is seeing happiness and smiles on peoples’ faces, especially the kids. Community service and giving back is something that gives her joy in knowing just the smallest things can make a big difference in someone’s life!
Leshir Cooper
Custodian
Leshir has been with FB4K since our second year and is part of our FB4K Detroit family. Her dedication to her job and willingness to help out with any task around the warehouse helps make our volunteers’ experience in the warehouse a good one. She has a special fondness and talent for decorating the warehouse around Christmas time and all the wonderful lights and figures that make the kids smile at our bike giveaway each year are there because Leshir took the time to set them all up.
Ashia Phillips
Site Host
Ashia is a dedicated cyclist with a passion for improving the lives of kids in Detroit. She has spent countless hours volunteering to clean and repair bikes as well as working for FB4K Detroit hosting the warehouse. She greets volunteers, makes them feel like part of the FB4K Detroit family and keeps the work areas organized and volunteers functioning efficiently. She is a great example of FB4K Detroit bringing the community together with her outgoing personality and desire to make everyone feel welcome.
Andy Staub
Beat the Train Detroit Founder
Andy has been actively involved in the metro Detroit cycling community for over fourteen years. He has worked with many other charitable groups and initiatives while under the banner of Beatthetrain in Detroit. This concept has facilitated building a network of passionate and diverse group of volunteers. “Being a part of FB4K Detroit is just a natural fit for me!”
Mike Muncie
Cost Accountant
Mike’s passions include cycling, traveling and spending time with his family. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Mike began his career as a CPA in a “Big Four” public accounting firm, then spent approximately 25 years working in the global automotive supply industry. He has previously volunteered with the Boy Scouts and has been a youth baseball, basketball and soccer coach. He has been involved with the Michigan Marching Band for a number of years as a section sponsor and member of the Elbel Club. Mike is excited to combine his love for cycling and his commitment to community service through the FB4K organization.