The board of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign elected three new members in March.
Brook Serano has over 10 years of experience in advising, counseling and teaching as a senior international student adviser and career adviser at SCAD. She holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a M.S./Ed.S. in Counseling and Human Systems/Career Counseling from Florida State University. Serano has biked daily for transport since 2007 and chose Savannah for home in part for its walkability as well as bikeability. She has seen a number of serious bike accidents and fatalities as part of the SCAD community and therefore places a strong emphasis on safety and education for both cyclists and drivers. Brook has served on SCAD’s bicycle safety committee since 2010 and is passionate about commuter biking for dozens of reasons (exercise, sustainability, and because “it is without a doubt the best way to get around the historic district”). She is very enthusiastic about connecting public spaces, parks, libraries, schools, etc. with safe bike routes and also ensuring that low income residents are considered in bike/ped transportation planning to allow for a more inclusive community.
Daniel Piatkowski, Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary urban planning scholar interested in sustainable, healthy, and active transportation. He earned a Ph.D. in Design and Planning from the University of Colorado Denver as a National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education Research Trainee and a member of the Active Communities Transportation Research Group. He holds a Master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Planning, and a Bachelor’s degree in English, both from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Savannah State University, he was a Research Associate at the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems at the University of Colorado Denver. Current research projects include: multi-modal conflicts, street design, and travel behavior; historic neighborhoods, preservation, and active transport; social media tools in for sustainable transportation planning.
J.W. Jamerson, III, DDS is a native Savannahian and has been actively involved in numerous community organizations including the Dixon Park Neighborhood Improvement Association, King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation and Beach Institute, Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. He has served in leadership roles in social, civic organizations, and numerous professional dental organizations. An avid bicyclist Dr. Jamerson enjoys travel and new discoveries, especially by bicycle.
