Leadership
Get To Know Our Community Leaders
Mike Cusick
President
Mike became President in 2022 after co-directing the Fat & Skinny Tire Fest multiple times and leading numerous events over the last 10 years. Mike is an avid cyclist enjoying road, mountain, and gravel biking as well as enjoying the challenges of bikepacking. When not riding, he enjoys spending time on Winona Lake with his family and Bailey, their golden retriever.
Greg Demopoulos
Vice President / KCV CoFounder
Greg is one of our original founders and our visionary. Greg’s passion for our community and bicycles is what keeps us all going. He is well respected in Warsaw and Winona Lake among our community leaders. When he is not riding his bike Greg spends time with friends and family and is one of the masterminds behind our beloved Winona Lake Trails.
Nick Hauck
Treasurer
Nick was born and raised in Winona Lake, in fact, he has only had one zip code (46590) having stayed local and graduating from Grace College with a double major in Business Management and IT. The MTB trails were his playground growing up in Southtown. He’s looking forward to the Greenway expansion so he can come to the Village with his family to visit all the great amenities Winona Lake has to offer.
Dave Crisi
Secretary
Dave lives in Warsaw with his wife Sarah and is an avid endurance racer. His love of bicycles and ice cream started at and early age. Dave has volunteered with KCV for multiple years and leads our fundraising efforts. He also leads the sponsorship activities for the Fat & Skinny Tire Festival as well as our running events for the Winona Lake Trail Fest.
Fred Helfrich
Board Member
Fred has a passion for community and making that community safe for everyone to ride in. He sits on the advisory committee for Ride+Walk and has a direct line to our Mayor. Fred has completed the RAGBRAI many times and says it is the most fun you can have on two wheels for a week. When Fred is not riding his bike you can find him poolside with his Black Lab Maggie.
Kim Lezark
Board Member
Kim works closely with Fred making our community a great place to live, work, and play. Working alongside Fred one of their biggest achievements is developing and obtaining a grant for Tracey’s Trailer; a mobile bicycle education classroom that helps our elementary schools teach our younger generation how to ride safely. She is also a Giant Liv Ambassador and is passionate about women’s cycling.
Barry McManus
Board Member
Did you know Barry is a six-time BMX national champion? That’s right, he won’t tell you about it because he is too modest, but we think it is pretty awesome. Barry has lived in Warsaw, Winona Lake for a long time. However, he recently was able to purchase Trailhouse from long-time owners Rob and Nancy Gast. He is carrying on their tradition of a small-town shop with big-time brands. When he is not working at the shop, you can find him hanging out with his family on Winona Lake.
Megan Carr
Board Member
Megan is an engineer at a local construction company and has lived in the Warsaw/Winona Lake for 18 years with her husband and two (almost grown) children. She is passionate about our community and cycling, you can usually find Megan at the Wednesday night group rides that leave from Trailhouse Village Bicycles and helping with Tracey’s Trailer bide education program in our local schools. She enjoys road cycling, bike rides with her whole family, and even has a dog bike trailer so her dogs can tag along!
Jake Moore
Board Member
Jake has been addicted to all things bike since he was 11 years old. Jake oversees the trails and is proud of being able to help shape the same trails that shaped much of his youth. He lives in Kosciusko County on his family farm with his wife Alyssa (who is a fellow bike addict) and daughter.
Nate Callithen
Board Member
Nate is an engineer at one of the local orthopedic companies and lives in Warsaw. He is passionate about improving the quality of life for everyone in the community and believes that cycling has a key role to play in making the community healthier, safer, and more accessible. He sits on the Ride+Walk Advisory Committee and is also a member of various other local civic and young professional organizations in the area.
Nick Chapman
Board Member
Nick lives in Winona Lake with his wife Kallie and 2 children, Wren and Dax. Nick is passionate about the mountain bike trails and helps lead the trail effort for KCV. Nick’s also an avid downhill enduro biker and can often be found traveling the US seeking the best gnar. Nick has been an active volunteer and supporter of KCV since our inception.