ABOUT US
Coming Together For Our Community
The White Oak Bicycle Cooperative is a volunteer-run non-profit 501(c)(3) community bicycle organization that provides free access to bicycles, repair services, and safety education to schools, partner organizations, and communities across Southeast Tennessee.
Our Staff
Kat Volzer, Director of Programming
Over the past five years, Kat has hosted and taught over 450 bicycle safety education programs, reaching over 20,000 participants in the Greater Chattanooga area. She is a League of American Bicyclists certified cycling instructor (LCI) and a Professional Mountain Bike Instructor (PMBIA--Level 1). She graduated from Coker College, Magna Cum Laude, in 2009 with a double major in English and Communication and obtained her Master’s in Public Relations from Boston University in 2011. On the rare occasion she’s not playing bikes personally or professionally, Kat loves spending time adventuring with her husband, Jake, reading and playing with their son, Heath, and chasing two dogs, Waffles and Chicken.
Blake Pierce, Executive Director (Volunteer)
Prior to co-founding WOBC in 2020, Blake was a professor at UTC in the Health and Human Performance department teaching in their Exercise and Health Sciences program. He came to UTC after working as the Exercise Specialist for the Healthy Eating and Active Living Center at the Children's Hospital at Erlanger. Blake holds a masters degree in Health Promotion from the University of Alabama and a post-graduate certificate in Exercise Prescription from the University of Connecticut.
Board of Directors
Jena Doolittle, USPS
Andrew Jones, Co-Founder, Tennessee Valley Authority
Karissa Peyer, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Jessica Pierce, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Jordan Spencer, CIGNA
Jeff Schwenke, Daily Ration
Jamie Wallis, HandUp
Stuart Wasilowski, Cornerstone