Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Hires New Executive Director The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (BFW) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Mr. Kevin Hardman, following an extensive and thorough executive search.
"As a statewide nonprofit serving the needs of Wisconsin's diverse and vibrant bicycle community, the BFW required a combination of vision, management expertise and a proven consensus building in its leader," said Chick Veenstra, the Chair of the Board of Directors. "Kevin has just this mix of talent. His depth of community-building experience, his successes as a businessperson and his love of cycling will be a tremendous asset in our continued effort to make Wisconsin the nation's best place to be on a bike." Hardman joins the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin with over 15 years of business and real- estate development experience. He has diverse expertise in sales, marketing and finance, and has led many large and small teams. He has also managed the development of a diverse real-estate portfolio valued at over $125 MM. "I was attracted to the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin because of their commitment to all types of cyclists, their broad membership base and their momentum in advocating for the integral role that bicycling plays in the creation of rich, interesting communities." "I am very grateful and honored at having been selected as the BFW's next Executive Director from a pool of qualified candidates, " adds Hardman. "I'm excited to work closely with the Board of Directors, our talented and dedicated staff, our enthusiastic members and the many communities around the state to continue making Wisconsin a great place to ride a bike." Previously Hardman was the Vice President of Kimball Hill Urban Centers, a developer of large-scale, urban communities. He oversaw all aspects of development including site acquisition, finance, sales, marketing and construction. He has special expertise in shepherding large teams of public and private partners towards common goals. Kevin led the transformation of one of the country's largest redevelopments of former public housing. This community sits on nearly 20 acres and is the first on-site redevelopment of Chicago's notorious Cabrini-Green housing project. Hardman is a member of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), an organization that promotes walkable, human-scale development, and is past national chair of CNU's Development Task Force. He is also on the board of directors of the Village of Wauwatosa Business Improvement District (BID). Hardman holds a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He lives with his wife Jen and their two daughters a short walk from the historic village center of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Mike Rewey
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