About
Our Staff
2025 Leadership Team
Rachel Newton
Sponsorships Officer
sponsorships@pedalthepacific.org
Ally Tripure
Training & Gear Officer
community@pedalthepacific.org
Emma Warner
Engagment Officer
engagement@pedalthepacific.org
Katherine Thomas
Route Officer
route@pedalthepacific.org
Caroline Murray
Fundraising Officer
fundraising@pedalthepacific.org
Our Board
Dave Panos
Entrepreneur, Board Director, Advisor
Nancy Rodill
System Director, Philanthropy and Administrative Services, CHRISTUS Health
Grace Pfeffer
Co-Founder, Pedal the Pacific
Our Story
Grace, Sara, and Savannah pedaled the Pacific in 2017 with a desire to raise awareness about domestic child sex trafficking within their communities. Sex trafficking is an intimidating topic, one of depth and complexity, so they wanted to create a space to talk about the issue with their friends and family in a welcoming way. They decided to do something so outside of their comfort zone that people couldn’t help but ask “why?” They taglined themselves as “hilariously un-athletic girls” and announced their plans to cycle 1,700 miles down the Pacific Coast. This immediately captured people’s attention and prompted them to dig deeper into their reason for riding.