Head of Micromobility Policy, Central U.S.
Lyft
Since 2019, Ron Burke has been the Head of Micromobility Policy in the Central U.S. for Lyft. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Active Transportation Alliance (Active Trans), where he spent nine years leading the better walking, biking and transit organization which has an annual budget of $2.6 million and 22 full-time staff. Before Active Trans, Burke was Midwest Director of the Union of Concerned Scientists (May 2008 – Aug 2010) and Associate Director of the Illinois EPA, where he spent five years. He came to this position from the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago, where he spent over 11 years. His education includes Executive Education from Harvard Business School in Nonprofit Management and a Master of Science in Environmental Policy from Washington University in St. Louis.