Leadership
Thomas Schmitz graduated Georgetown University in May 2007 with a bachelor's degree in American Studies. He is an original Founder of Bike to the Beach, Inc., and has completed the annual Bike to the Beach ride six times.
Benjamin Dalley graduated from Brown University in 2003 with a BA in Business Economics & Sociology, and again in 2004 with a Masters Degree in Sociology with a focus on Urban Real Estate Development. Mr. Dalley is a graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, MD.
Mr. Dalley is currently the principal of a real estate consulting, investment, and development company located in Washington, DC, which focuses on residential and commercial real estate, real estate transactional management, project management, property management, and business implementation consulting.
Mr. Dalley is also an original Founder of Bike to the Beach, Inc., and has completed the annual Bike to the Beach ride eight times.
Joseph W. Schmitz is a Boston College class of 2003 alumnus having graduated with Bachelors of Arts in Communications and German. He works for Coakley and Williams Construction as a project engineer and manages commercial construction projects which have included 4 buildings at National Harbor, one of the largest construction sites in the country.
Mr. Schmitz is a Founder of Bike to the Beach, Inc., and has completed the annual Bike to the Beach every year since the group's inception.
Kevin H. Rapp is a University Of South Carolina class of 2006 alumnus having graduated with Bachelors of Arts in Journalism while minoring in Political Science. He works for Colorworks Promotions as a Marketing Consultant.
Mr. Rapp completed his first Bike to the Beach August 4th, 2007.
Robby Walsh is in charge of Rider Relation Management for Bike to the Beach. He is a graduate from Lehigh University in 2007 where he played 4 years of varsity lacrosse. Before that Robby attended Gonzaga College High School and graduated in 2003. Robby is currently a teacher at the Washington Latin Public Charter School as well as a coach for Curl Burke Swimming and St. Alban's Varsity Lacrosse. Robby participated and completed Bike to the Beach in 2007.
Josh Posnick graduated from The University of Delaware in 2007 with a B.S in Leadership and Consumer Economics. While in college, Josh was a member of the Blue Hen Lacrosse Program and co-founded J&G Productions, a company that focused on event planning and alternative entertainment solutions for college students. Mr. Posnick is a graduate of The Bullis Preparatory School in Potomac, MD.
Josh is currently an associate broker at The Ezra Company in Washington, DC. He specializes in tenant representation and has experience in all facets of lease and sales transactions. Josh's particular focus is addressing the real estate needs of associations, non-profits, law firms, and corporations in the Metropolitan Area.
Josh brings extensive experience in event planning and fundraising to Bike to the Beach.
John Blomstrom is a native of Southern California and a 2008 Graduate of the George Washington University School of Business. His focus of study was on Entrepreneurial Development. He also spent 5 years in the United States Marine Corps.
Mr. Blomstrom currently works for Science Applications International Corporation as a Senior Systems Analyst supporting the Department of Defense on a variety of strategic business and technological development initiatives.
This will be his second Bike to the Beach ride.
Tony Amoyal graduated from University Of Maryland in 2007 with a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a Scholars Citation in the Arts. He currently works as a Software Developer for Ruckus Networks, a company that gives free music to college students.
This will be his first Bike to the Beach ride.
Patrick Dildine graduated from Dickinson College with a B.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology and is scheduled to complete his Masters in Architecture at Catholic University in December. As a Native Washingtonian, he graduated from Maret high school in Washington D.C. Currently, his focus is on providing web, graphic, 3d, Architectural visualization services to the D.C. metro area.
This will be his third Bike to the Beach ride.
