Board of Directors
Wheel B. Herd is a registered 501c3 nonprofit doing business as Slow Roll Buffalo. Our organization is managed and administrated by a volunteer Board of Directors. Each Director serves a three year term and our Officers are elected to two year terms each March at our annual meeting. Our current Board of Directors is:
Volunteer Powered
Slow Roll runs on people power, led by our volunteer squad. Our squad family of more than 100 people is diverse, caring, and committed to keeping our rides safe and fun for everyone. And that squad commitment extends beyond the big public ride – we scout our routes beforehand, stopping to notify neighbors and ring registers of local businesses; we call City Hall to report road hazards and conduct cleanups along the way; and we answer the call when people in need seek our support. We’re all about community.
Janelle Brooks, President
Janelle Brooks was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. A graduate of Hutch Tech H.S. and Canisius College, she now serves as Assistant Dean for Conduct and Community Standards at Buffalo State. She came to Buffalo State in 2007 from St. John’s University (Queens, NY campus) where she served as Assistant Director of Campus Activities. Janelle has certificate from both the Gehring Academy and the Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition. In August 2019, Janelle and the Student
Conduct Team opened the Restorative Justice Center to offer restorative practices to members of the Buffalo State community.
In 2015, after getting stuck in Slow Roll traffic less than a half mile from her home, she asked what the ride was about and received a schedule from a squad member. The following week Janelle participated in her first Slow Roll and has been riding
ever since. Janelle is an active leader at her church and works as a member of the ULLC Alumni Council at Canisius College. Janelle is the owner of E.B.M. Consulting and she works to support her daughter, youth entrepreneur Olivia Brooks, owner of Libby’s Lemonade Stand.
Kara Kenney, Vice President
Kara Kenney is a hair stylist, entrepreneur and bicycle enthusiast. She has completed bike tours along the Erie Canal and down the Florida Keys and is a founding member of Slow Roll Buffalo. She’s a car-free year-round cyclist and was voted GObike Buffalo’s 2019 People’s Choice Cyclist of the Year. She enjoys helping people realize their most beautiful self – whether in the salon chair or the bike saddle.
Anthony Caferro, Sergeant-at-Arms
Born 1977 in Buffalo’s Mercy Hospital, Anthony T. Caferro co-founded Slow Roll Buffalo after friend (and Slow Roll Detroit co-founder) Jason Hall visited Buffalo and remarked at the two cities’ similarities. Anthony holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University at Buffalo. In 1997, he established the longstanding independent record label Deep Thinka Records, and in 2005 he started Galileo Properties, a real estate company dedicated to fair and equitable landlord/tenant relationships in Western New York. After more than a decade of entrepreneurial endeavors, Anthony began a pursuit of empowering his community through civil and charitable service. He currently works as a New York State Professional Firefighter in IAFF 3166 for the City of Lackawanna and also serves on the board of Hostel Buffalo-Niagara. In his downtime, Anthony undertakes long-distance cross-country bicycle rides and enjoys dogs, coffee, the constitution and long walks off short piers.
Jason-Lee Critoph, Treasurer
Jason-Lee Critoph was born and raised in Buffalo NY. A graduate of McKinley HS (Carpentry) and D’Youville College (BS Accounting) and now the Controller of Arrow Grinding in Tonawanda NY. Jason-Lee has been an accountant for over 30 years in various roles and industries.In June 2019 after not riding his bike for years he decided to join a Slow Roll ride in Broderick Park by himself (and 2000 other people) and has been hooked ever since. Jason-Lee joined Squad in September 2019 working his way up to Cork Captain and hasn’t missed a Slow Roll Monday night ride since. Wanting to contribute more to the organization and use his financial skills, he joined the Board of Directors as Treasurer in May 2023.
Carl Morgan, Director
Carl Morgan has over 20 years in banking in various businesses within the retail and commercial segments. He has backgrounds in Six Sigma process improvement and project management. Carl holds a degree in Finance and Investments from Baruch College of CUNY, and has been a resident of Buffalo for the last 15 years. In addition to his work with Slow Roll Buffalo, Carl is also a United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain and captains the Queen City Bike Ferry. Ay Ay, Captain Morgan!
India Walton, Director
India Walton was born, raised and educated in Buffalo. She first got involved in community work by fighting alongside her mother against mandatory minimums as an adolescent in the mid to late-1990s. After becoming a registered nurse, she fought for workers and women’s reproductive rights as a union member leader. As a resident of the Fruit Belt neighborhood, and after graduating Open Buffalo’s inaugural class of Emerging Leaders in 2015, she worked with her Fruit Belt family to win the first residential parking permit system and incorporate the first community-controlled land trust in the city of Buffalo. India joined Open Buffalo in 2017 as a community organizer for its Justice and Opportunity campaigns, focusing on criminal justice and police reform. Currently, India is the founding Executive Director of FB Community Land Trust, assuring that housing in Buffalo’s historic Fruit Belt neighborhood will be affordable for generations to come.
E Jay Wood, SQUAD Board Representative
Elected annually by our 100+ volunteers, the SQUAD Board Representative is a Director-level voting seat on the our Board of Directors. Its existence is intended to ensure the presence of Slow Roll Buffalo’s greatest asset – its volunteer force – in its governance and strategic direction.
In addition to serving as a the Director of Orange and Captain of the Support & Gear team, Jay is a year round cyclist and lifetime Buffalo resident. Drawing upon a solid diversified background in mechanical repair, manufacturing and engineering, Jay frequently can be found assisting riders with bike adjustments and repairs pre-ride.