Howard is our Team Ambassador and the one who started it all. As one of the most positive people you’ll ever meet, Howard always has an encouraging word to share.
Dawn Beattie
Dawn joined Howard’s Team in 2018. Dawn has been a long-time top fundraiser for Walk MS and is a former board member of the MS Society – Pacific South Coast Chapter.
Suzy Chiodo
Suzy joined Howard’s Team in 2012 along with her family and many friends. Her circle of support, known as Suzy’s Kids, is very strong.
Martin Creyer
Martin joined Howard’s Team in 2022. Martin lives in San Diego and enjoys staying fit by rowing and riding his bike.
Brenda Esposito
Brenda joined Howard’s Team in 2023. Brenda enjoys riding her bike and traveling.
Rob Evans
Rob joined Howard’s Team in 2015 after relocating from Texas where he participated in the Bike MS Tour. Rob has brought big Texas ideas and spirit to Howard’s Team.
Tom Gibbs
Tom joined Howard’s Team in 2024. He started an MS Bike Team in Seattle called the Mutineers.
Karen Kunkler
Karen joined Howard’s Team in 2011. Living in Oregon, Karen’s family leads the team’s participation at the Bike MS Willamette Valley Tour.
Rob Lee
Rob joined Howard’s Team in 2022. Rob lives in San Diego and enjoys spending time with family and playing golf.
Karen Matingou
Karen joined Howard’s Team in 2022. Karen signed up for her first Bike MS two weeks after her official diagnosis in January 2018. She has been a Top 150 fundraiser ever since.
Cindy Parsons
Cindy joined Howard’s Team in 2022. Cindy discovered Howard’s Team through Howard Powell. Cindy and her husband Bruce live in Washington with their dog Harvey.
Alex Patten
Alex joined Howard’s Team in 2022. Alex lives in San Diego and enjoys all ocean sports.
Susan Reid
Susan joined Howard’s Team in 2023. Susan lives in San Diego and enjoys cycling, running, and cheering for UCLA. She’s also a Super Aunt to five nieces.
Tim Salmon
Tim joined Howard’s Team in 2010 and became the first MS Champion to join the team. That’s why Tim is also known as our “Original” MS Champion.
Lili Soto
Lili joined Howard’s Team in 2022 at our Team Awards Dinner on the Saturday night of Bike MS: Bay to Bay. Rob Evans and Tim Salmon presented Lili with her jersey.
Melinda Thrasher
Melinda joined Howard’s Team in 2024. She’s our Viking with mermaid colored hair and named Bike MS: Bay to Bay Most Inspirational Rider in 2022.
Alexi Varanko
Alexi joined Howard’s Team in 2013, and wears a kilt at every Howard’s Team event. In 2016, the team celebrated Kilts for a Cure and we all wore kilts.
Joaquin Zavala
Joaquin joined Howard’s Team in 2022 and has been participating in Bike MS Bay to Bay since 2021.
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