about
MAMBA

President

Sandra moved to Moscow in 2016 and enjoys adventures near and far in the PNW. She loves biking and skiing on Moscow Mountain and sharing the experience with anyone who wants to join. She can be found behind a giant cup of coffee staring at maps at the University of Idaho’s Outdoor Program when she is not outside with her family. 

Board Development Chair

Originally from Racine, Wisconsin, Katie moved west for school (and the lifestyle). She learned to ride and quickly fell in love with mountain biking on the trails of Happy Jack and Curt Gowdy near Laramie, Wyoming. Katie now partakes in all sorts of riding- gravel riding, bikepacking/touring, and of course mountain biking, and loves the diverse opportunities for adventure on two wheels that the Northwest offers.

Katie joined MAMBA in 2016 and decided it was time to become more involved in the organization and local biking community, joining the board in 2022.

My name is Mark Kindelspire, I love to Mountain bike with my dogs. I have lived and ridden in Moscow since the 90’s. If you see me on the trails say Hi!

Secretary

Chris has a background in Forestry and Ecology, is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and former vagabond. He moved to Moscow in the fall of 2000 for graduate school and instantly fell
in love with Moscow Mountain. He spends most of his time on the shorter loops these days, but still runs, bikes, and hikes on Moscow Mountain with his wife and 2 dogs. Chris manages the support team at METER Group in Pullman where he and his team help scientists get the most from their weather stations, soil moisture sensors, and other environmental instruments.

Jason got hooked on mountain biking and Moscow Mountain 30 years ago when he came to the UI for college in the early ‘90s. After many years of working (and riding) in other places, he made his way back to Moscow in 2017 to join the faculty of UI’s College of Natural Resources. Jason is a professional nerd, and his work focuses on natural resource measurement and monitoring, GIS mapping, and remote sensing. He loves being up on the Mountain in all weather and all times of the year biking, hiking, skiing, or just sitting on a rock looking at the view.

Originally from Colorado, Benji moved to Moscow in 2004 for graduate school. He enjoys the Moscow mountain trails in all seasons, and biking/hiking/camping all over the West. Benji spent several years on the volunteer Western State Mountain Rescue Team in Gunnison, CO and has volunteered as an EMT with the Moscow Vol. Fire Department. Benji currently works for the University of Idaho helping researchers utilize high-performance computing resources.