Bill first got involved with the A2A project in March 2007. While attending one of the fundraisers, Bill decided to make a generous contribution to the team by purchasing their bikes. As an avid sports enthusiast, including skiing, bicycling, rock climbing, hiking, and kayaking, Bill was immediately drawn to Biking for a Better World's mission. He is also a conservationist with an emphasis on land preservation and has set aside hundreds of acres in "forever wild" status.
Now retired, Bill has served as Chairman of the Board for both Penn Federal Financial Services, Inc. and Penn Federal Savings Bank. He is currently Chairman of the Board and CEO of John Young Realty/GMAC.
Ernest C. Brown ("Ernie") is CEO of Ernest Brown & Company, a law firm specializing in public infrastructure and environmental law. A native of Reno, his family has owned property at Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley since 1931. He graduated from MIT (where he was on the Varsity Ski Team) and Boalt Hall Law School at the University of California - Berkeley.
Brooks has been assisting the A2A team since the summer of 2006. As President of CHARITYSMITH, he has offered his insight and experience to the structure of Biking for a Better World. Brooks was also key in the nomination of A2A for a grant from the Goran Kropp Memorial Fund, a division of the CHARITYSMITH. (In the summer of 2006, the A2A team received this grant supporting their journey.) In addition to serving as President of CHARITYSMITH, Brooks has a Masters of Science from MCP Hahnemann University and a Medical Doctorate from the University of Utah. He completed his internship at UCSF-East Bay and is currently a resident and medical researcher in Anesthesia and Pain Management at Stanford University.