We created a team of volunteer experts to inspire and encourage the Minneapolis workforce!
Commute Ambassadors are people who work in downtown Minneapolis and are passionate about sustainable commuting. The Commute Ambassadors program provides a space to connect with other like-minded individuals and share ideas, tips, tricks, resources, and encouragement.
As part of the program, Commute Ambassadors work on Mini Projects that, with the support of Move Minneapolis, aim to increase sustainable transportation use at their downtown workplaces, shift workplace culture, and build community amongst peers and leaders.
For more information on the Commute Ambassador program, contact Catherine Windyk at [email protected].
Current Commute Ambassadors
Name: Marc Berg
Employer & Title: J Selmer Law, P.A.; Attorney
Commute Ambassador Since: 2022
Mini Project: Marc is currently working on gathering photos depicting some of the better trip-end facilities for bike commuters found within downtown Minneapolis, along with details about these facilities, to hopefully inspire more buildings to offer them, and to encourage more folks to choose biking when coming into downtown.
Name: Ken Bieber
Employer & Title: Winthrop & Weinstein, P.A.; Manager of Facilities and Hospitality
Commute Ambassador Since: 2020
Mini Project: Ken is putting together packets of information from Move Minneapolis to present to new employees. This will give them better information on busing, biking, carpooling, and ways to use public transportation to get to and from work in the downtown area. It also gives them information if they want to have a one on one with Move Minneapolis for more information.
Name: Jordan Kocak
Employer & Title: Hennepin County; Hennepin County Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator
Commute Ambassador Since: 2022
Mini Project: Jordan’s mini project is to review the county new-hire information packet and strengthen the resources related to sustainable commuting including transit, biking and walking.
Name: Patrick Schwinn (He/Him, They/Them)
Employer & Title: Capella University; Principal of Admissions and Records Operations
Commute Ambassador Since: 2022
Mini Project: Patrick wants to work with Capella Tower, where Capella University is located, to provide commute consults with Move Minneapolis for all tenants and to ensure secured bike parking is accessible for all tenants of the building. Patrick wants to work with Capella University’s benefits to make public transportation, carpooling, and bike commuting accessible to all employees. Patrick wants to create new-hire materials to help people navigate these alternatives to single car occupancy when they decide to come into the office for work.
Name: Jessica Wittwer
Employer & Title: YMCA of the North Douglas Dayton Y at Gaviidae
Commute Ambassador Since: 2024
Mini Project: Jessica is working with Dayton YMCA members as well as staff to discuss transportation options and encourage biking, walking and public transportation. Members are incentivized with free guest passes when they come the the Y via these modes. Jessica worked with Move Mpls to get a walking radius map for the Dayton YMCA.
