Executive Director and Board of Directors

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Barb Lotze is Co-founder, Patient Navigator and Volunteer Coordinator for All Seasons Health which provides a continuum of care ranging from health care in the home to palliative and hospice care. Barb spent the first 20 years of her career in youth ministry and the most recent 20 years in senior health care. She has been a lifelong champ

Barb Lotze is Co-founder, Patient Navigator and Volunteer Coordinator for All Seasons Health which provides a continuum of care ranging from health care in the home to palliative and hospice care. Barb spent the first 20 years of her career in youth ministry and the most recent 20 years in senior health care. She has been a lifelong champion for those without a voice, winning numerous awards recognizing this personal mission. Barb co-founded Cycling Without Age Littleton in 2019 along with Phil Cernanec and Bill Nagel. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Lacrosse and is married with two adult children. Barb is also a volunteer fitness instructor for a senior living community and an avid cyclist. She is a three-time national champion for hill-climbing time trials and loves being outdoors on her bike, connecting with other people.

  Roy Bash is a retired trial lawyer. Most of his practice was spent representing global engineering and contracting firms with an emphasis on commercial projects, primarily power generating facilities. Roy has also been involved in a number of non-profits, utilizing his legal knowledge and skills to help different organizations. 

In 2012,

  Roy Bash is a retired trial lawyer. Most of his practice was spent representing global engineering and contracting firms with an emphasis on commercial projects, primarily power generating facilities. Roy has also been involved in a number of non-profits, utilizing his legal knowledge and skills to help different organizations. 

In 2012, after 40 plus years in Kansas City, Roy and his wife moved to Denver having frequently vacationed as a family at their place in the Colorado mountains. 

He has 4 grown daughters and 8 grandchildren, all of whom now reside in Denver as well. After years of tennis and golf addictions, Roy started cycling, and now finds it his go-to activity along with skiing, hiking and camping thrown in for good measure.  

Cycling Without Age Littleton is a natural fit for Roy’s love of cycling. He serves as one of CWAL’s active pilots and was instrumental in establishing CWAL’s bylaws, helping to pave the way for the organization’s future growth.

Laurie Matta is currently the Director of Finance with the City of Littleton where her deep understanding of financial strategy and performance management will be instrumental as the city continues to grow and face operational challenges. With over 20 years of experience in municipal and utility CFO roles, Matta brings a wealth of experie

Laurie Matta is currently the Director of Finance with the City of Littleton where her deep understanding of financial strategy and performance management will be instrumental as the city continues to grow and face operational challenges. With over 20 years of experience in municipal and utility CFO roles, Matta brings a wealth of experience in financial management, strategic planning and proven leadership to CWAL. Prior to her role as Director of Finance with the City of Littleton, Laurie served as Chief Financial Officer for the City of Clarksville, Tennesse.  

  Chris is a 5th generation native Coloradan. After graduating from college, he traveled to 13 countries for 8.5 months. This experience encouraged him to live in one country for an extended period of time. He chose Japan! Chris lived on the island of Kyushu for 3 years in the late 1980s, learned to speak fluent Japanese and met his wife 

  Chris is a 5th generation native Coloradan. After graduating from college, he traveled to 13 countries for 8.5 months. This experience encouraged him to live in one country for an extended period of time. He chose Japan! Chris lived on the island of Kyushu for 3 years in the late 1980s, learned to speak fluent Japanese and met his wife there. Ultimately, that experience led him to create his company Pitkin Stearns International. For 30+ years, Pitkin Stearns has exported end consumer goods to Japan. In 2007, Chris decided to start importing as well. Pitkin Stearns now is the US exclusive agent for several high-quality consumer end products.  Chris and his wife have three young adult children. He has been actively involved in Cycling Without Age Littleton since 2020 as a pilot, certifier of new pilots and Advisory Committee member. Chris loves being outdoors whether it be on his bicycle, a fishing stream, a ski slope, on a softball diamond or barbecuing on his grill. 

Mike grew up in Washington State, served six years in the Marine Corps, and still enjoys being actively engaged in public service today through a role in local government. He spent 10 years in Arizona before moving his family to Littleton with their adventurous Yorkie, Josie. They love participating in Littleton community events like conc

Mike grew up in Washington State, served six years in the Marine Corps, and still enjoys being actively engaged in public service today through a role in local government. He spent 10 years in Arizona before moving his family to Littleton with their adventurous Yorkie, Josie. They love participating in Littleton community events like concerts, the Criterium cycle race, Western Welcome Week, and so much more. He felt an instant connection with the CWAL mission and community, seeing these shared trishaw experiences as an ideal way to connect with and learn from community members like you.

 Larry Borger is the newest, and at age 86, the oldest member of the CWAL Board. He and Marilyn, his wife of 64 years have two grown sons and four granddaughters and have lived in Littleton since 1964. They moved to Littleton so that Larry could complete the requirements for a Masters Degree in Public Administration / City Management from

 Larry Borger is the newest, and at age 86, the oldest member of the CWAL Board. He and Marilyn, his wife of 64 years have two grown sons and four granddaughters and have lived in Littleton since 1964. They moved to Littleton so that Larry could complete the requirements for a Masters Degree in Public Administration / City Management from the University of Kansas. His 21 year career in local government included posts as City Manager of Littleton, Deputy Director of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and Administrative Assistant to Denver Mayor, Bill McNichols. He followed that with another 20 year career in the private sector as a Vice President of Sanford Homes and a Realtor. But the family always lived in and loved Littleton.

He sees his value to CWAL in sharing his interesting experiences and historical stories of events and projects familiar to CWAL riders and pilots. For example, he directly participated in or was a witness to such local history, as the 1965 South Platte River flood, the construction of Chatfield Reservoir, the creation of the South Platte Park, the purchase of Ketring Park and Lake, the creation of the Littleton Museum, the creation of Arapahoe Community College, the creation of the Mary Carter Greenway, the creation of Hudson Gardens, the preservation of the historic Arapahoe County Courthouse, the City wide program of planting flowering crabapple trees and creation of the Littleton Crabapple Route.

Currently his particular interest is in preserving the history of the City Ditch, the oldest man-made landscape feature in the entire Front Range which flows through Littleton. It still functions today just as it did right after the “Colorado Gold Rush.” It is an irrigation ditch whose water turned the dusty frontier town of Denver green and it proved to frontier farmers that, with irrigation water, the “Great American Desert” could be made to bloom. Today the Ditch, using an1860 decree, the oldest water right on the South Platte River, diverts water from the River to irrigate the landscaping at Hudson Gardens, the Littleton Cemetery and Geneva Lake and Park. The Littleton Community Trail, which is used for Trishaw rides, is built on top of the pipeline which encases the flowing water for most of the ditch’s route through Littleton. More CWAL passengers seeing the actual ditch will help preserve its legacy.

  Jinny Netoles is retired after 40 years employed as an Underwriter for a Fortune 500 Company.  During her tenure, she held leadership and teambuilding positions and also mentored multiple new underwriters. Jinny has also played crucial volunteering roles, organizing and fundraising for several nonprofit and charitable causes. Jinny has 

  Jinny Netoles is retired after 40 years employed as an Underwriter for a Fortune 500 Company.  During her tenure, she held leadership and teambuilding positions and also mentored multiple new underwriters. Jinny has also played crucial volunteering roles, organizing and fundraising for several nonprofit and charitable causes. Jinny has one young adult son.  She currently resides in Wisconsin and since 2021, volunteers remotely for Cycling Without Age Littleton, bringing organizational skills, communication and administrative experience with scheduling rides and maintaining statistics for CWAL. 

 Lauren O’Connell is a retired professional with over 30 years of experience driving growth and success for small businesses and financial institutions.

For almost two decades, Lauren served as President of O’Connell Consulting Group, where she specialized in strategic marketing, branding, and communications for small businesses and commun

 Lauren O’Connell is a retired professional with over 30 years of experience driving growth and success for small businesses and financial institutions.

For almost two decades, Lauren served as President of O’Connell Consulting Group, where she specialized in strategic marketing, branding, and communications for small businesses and community banks.

Previously, Lauren served as EVP of Marketing at Vectra Bank, where she led initiatives that grew the bank from a start-up to 60 branches across Colorado, and as VP of Marketing at Citicorp Retail Services, managing national credit card acquisition and activation programs.

Lauren is a Jayhawk and holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Seniors’ Resource Center, the Denver Medical Study Group, the Denver Advisory Board, and the Independent Bankers of Colorado Education Foundation. Additionally, she has served as President of the Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing Association, as a member of the Colorado State Banking Commissioner’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee and as the Congressional District 6 Commissioner on the CO Commission on Aging.

Lauren has two grown daughters and joined CWAL in 2022 to do fundraising. She enjoys cycling, hiking, fly fishing and anything outdoors.

Bob is a Coloradan by choice - he grew up moving around the Midwest, but moved 'back' to CO in 1999 as soon as it was his own choice. Hobbies include mountain biking, skiing, traveling and volunteering. Why he loves being a pilot? Being a part of something that brings joy and smiles to others while being outdoors. Bob looks forward to mee

Bob is a Coloradan by choice - he grew up moving around the Midwest, but moved 'back' to CO in 1999 as soon as it was his own choice. Hobbies include mountain biking, skiing, traveling and volunteering. Why he loves being a pilot? Being a part of something that brings joy and smiles to others while being outdoors. Bob looks forward to meeting new people and hearing all about their adventures in life.