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“My favorite memory of the bike actually came later in life. After I moved out of my parents house I bought a bike and rediscovered how much I loved riding. It reminded me what it was like to be a kid exploring my community on a bike, and I am so happy to be doing that again here in Indy.”

Aryn joined the Nine13sports team in 2017 after four years as the Merchandise Manager & Event Lead at Sun King Brewery. She brought her strong organizational & leadership skills to the Nine13sports team where as the Chief Operating Officer she oversees all Nine13sports programs and manages day-to-day operations. Quite simply, the kids are what brought Aryn to Nine13sports. For her there is nothing more rewarding than seeing the smile on a child’s face after succeeding at something that challenged them.

When she is not working you can find Aryn at a family gathering or hiking with her dog, both of which likely include or are immediately followed by eating pizza.

“My first bicycle was a Huffy that had a banana seat and I rode the wheels off that thing – to school, to the park around the block jumping curbs along the way. Those rides are still strongly etched in my memory and having the opportunity to help create the same for kids today is extremely fulfilling.”

Nathan’s role is to identify & cultivate relationships with the variety of funding sources that fuel the program delivery and growth of the organization. Throughout his career he has leveraged his sales, marketing & entrepreneurial skills to improve the Indianapolis community. As the founder of ActiveIndy Tours he created a city tour company that specializes in biking tours of Indianapolis and now operates as a division of Nine13sports. Prior to starting ActiveIndy, Nathan spent nearly a decade working for VisitIndy as a leader on a convention sales team that drove unprecedented levels of growth for the local hospitality industry. He served as a trusted advisor to organizations looking to hold conventions, trade shows and sporting events in Indy and also served on local organizing committees for the 2006 & 2007 USA Track & Field National Championships, the 2006 NCAA Final Four and the 2012 NFL Super Bowl.

Nathan is a graduate of Butler University where he earned his BS in Chemistry and an MBA in Marketing & Leadership. While there he was also a student-athlete running on the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. He hails from Valparaiso, Indiana and currently resides in downtown Indianapolis with his wife Melissa and daughter Kendall. In his free time he enjoys working on DIY projects around the house and completing long distance endurance rides on his sport touring motorcycle.

“Most of my childhood memories revolve around the bicycle. I loved exploring the west side and getting lost with my friends. We were always looking for the next spot to session on our BMX bikes when we weren’t tinkering in the garage or riding shady ramps in front of my house. I embarked on countless solo missions as well. Riding always seemed to put things right.”

Kevin joins the Nine13sports team after a lifetime of riding and working in the biking industry, and more recently as an educator within IPS. He became an avid BMXer, both racing and riding skateparks as a kid. Naturally, when he was old enough to work, he looked for a job in a bicycle shop. That part-time hobby became a career choice, and he ended up a fixture in the bicycle business for 27 years. Kevin fostered a love for working with people and their bicycles during that time. The more he worked with people—especially children—the more he felt a pull toward teaching.

So, in 2018 he left the bicycle business full-time to become an elementary teacher. His most recent roll was as an elementary school teacher at IPS Carl Wilde School 79 where he was awarded Teacher of the year for 2020-2021 school year. For Kevin, Nine13 is where his love for bicycles and his desire to teach come together.

Outside of Nine13, Kevin runs a very part-time bicycle repair business and love to spend time outdoors. He enjoys visiting parks, learning about critters, and hiking trails. Most of the time, though, you can find him hanging out with my fun and ever-growing family.

“My favorite memory on a bike is the days spent riding my purple Huffy around Paw Paw Dr. in Ohio. It was myself and 7 other kids in the neighborhood and we would build ramps, make chalk “streets” in the cul-de sac where I lived, and we would ride to the local ice cream and candy shops to spend our allowance money.”

When she is not working Ashley can be found scuba diving in various locations around the world (not much scuba in the Midwest), drinking craft beer, giving tours of Sun King Brewery, or taking her dog Starbuck on therapy visits to libraries, nursing homes, or juvenile corrections facilities.