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John Yarmolovich

President

John has been volunteering with Bikes for Kids since 2015 and is committed to its mission of providing bicycles to those who might otherwise be unable to afford one. With a background in manufacturing and management, he joined the Board in 2025 to help strengthen the organization and support its continued growth. Having retired several years ago, John enjoys giving back to the community through an organization that brings smiles to children and adults alike. An avid cyclist and League of American Bicyclists instructor, he also brings experience with bicycle and accessory fit and function.

Alison Muir

Treasurer

My journey finding my way to Bikes for Kids started with working alongside my grandfather at his bike shop when I was a kid. We spent hours fixing many of what are called vintage bikes today. From here a passion grew to ride bikes, anywhere I could, but in rides where the proceeds support worthy causes. When I learned of Bikes for Kids, I was inspired from the mission, the volunteers and most of all the young recipients. There is nothing like seeing children get their first bicycle!

Peter Leombruni

Secretary

Pete became aware of the BFK organization through a good friend who had been volunteering at the Wheelhouse after his retirement. Being a lifelong cyclist and an active participant in a number of civic organizations, Pete began to volunteer as a mechanic at the Wheelhouse on an occasional basis, prior to his retirement. The passion all volunteers had to bring bikes to needy children was admirable, thus since his retirement Pete has actively participated in all aspects supporting the mission of BFK. Professionally Pete worked as an engineer in the commercial Nuclear Industry for 42 years. Besides hands-on mechanics to ensure safety of Nuclear Plants, he worked in various managerial roles working to ensure team effectiveness. Pete is happy to bring this experience to BFK, working to ensure the sustainability of BFK for at least another 30 years.

Kenneth Burke

Member

Ken started as a volunteer at Bikes for Kids repairing bikes in 2025, not long after retiring from practicing pediatric medicine. He found a fun team of people dedicated to making kids' lives better, in many ways like the people he worked with in pediatrics. He later joined the Board because he saw how focused people there were on maintaining and building the BFK organization in its mission of helping kids. Ken hopes to use his experiences managing people and technology to support Bikes for Kids in any way he can. At home he enjoys spending time with his wife, traveling, reading, working on computers, and, of course, riding his bike.

Robert Low

Member

I have happily volunteered at Bikes for Kids since 2018 when our esteemed former President Dave Fowler ‘recruited’ me. I grew up working for my Dad Jack who owned Jack’s Bike Shop in Norwich, CT for 28 years. I owned and operated my own shop New Haven Bicycle in New Haven, CT for 17 years. I am semi-retired and truly enjoy using my decades of bike technical skills at Bikes for Kids to repair any bike and ensure that anyone that requests a bike receives one.

David Fowler

Dave worked with Chuck Graeb, Founder of Bikes For Kids, for several years and, at Chuck's passing in 2009, was asked by his family to attempt to carry on with the organization. As a result, Bikes For Kids has grown into the respected non-profit organization that it is today.

In January 2026 Dave stepped down as President of the Board. The current Board would like to recognize the exemplary contribution Dave has made in the growth of Bike for Kids. The Board will continue to carry on the mission of Bike for Kids, filling the void created by his departure.

Chuck Graeb

As described by David Fowler in the Clinton Patch Posted Thu, Mar 24

Chuck was always of the belief that every kid should have a bicycle. Upon his retirement, he dedicated a good portion of those years to providing disadvantaged kids with a bicycle.

He started to take in gently used bicycles and had some fellows who would help repair them. He would turn them around and give them to kids everywhere who needed a bike. He would do this on an individual basis and on a larger group basis.