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World Bicycle Relief is an international, non-profit organization that specializes in large-scale, comprehensive bicycle distribution programs to aid poverty relief in developing countries around the world. Our programs focus primarily on education, economic development, health care and gender equality.

Contact Details

World Bicycle Relief gGmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt
Germany

+49-170-201 84 79
de@worldbicyclerelief.org

Donations Account:
World Bicycle Relief gGmbH
IBAN:  DE16 7934 0054 0658 6150 00
BIC: COBADEFF793

World Bicycle Relief gGmbH is registered as “gemeinnützige GmbH” in Germany under the register number HRB 6612 and the VAT ID number DE454744680.

Managing Directors:
Stefanie Burkert, Jeff Bosken

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Our Advisory Board

Advisory Board Member – Angeley Mullins

Angeley Mullins is a seasoned commercial executive with leadership roles across the US, EMEA, & APAC including: Amazon, Intuit, GoDaddy, and her most recent role as Chief Commercial Officer at Resourcify, a circularity and recycling platform propelling a zero waste future. Her experience focuses on commercial growth: revenue, marketing, brand, sales, product, and international expansion in both technology scale-ups & larger corporations. Crunchbase has recognised her, along with other prominent technology leaders, as one of the most influential women in sales recognising her ability to create digital demand generation for revenue growth. Furthermore she also holds advisory roles with various technology and media companies. She has a special interest for advancing the conversation around women in leadership and diversity at the executive level.

Advisory Board Member – Jan Bechler

Jan Bechler is an internet entrepreneur and sports lover from Hamburg, Germany. Over the past years Jan has founded several ecommerce companies and international digital marketing agencies. Besides that he is a partner at the OMR Online Marketing Rockstars, Europe’s leading event for the digital industry. Jan loves sports and has played field hockey on a semi-professional level for several years. Besides that he has a passion for skiing and road biking. In 2012 he founded TECHBIKERS Germany, a community event that every year brings together 40 startup founders and investors that go cycling for three days in order to raise funds for World Bicycle Relief.

Advisory Board Member – Joseph Leenhouts-Martin

Joseph Leenhouts-Martin is an expert in global public-private partnerships, fundraising, and design-thinking. In 2021, he established The Forward Group – a strategic advisory firm based in Brussels. Prior to The Forward Group, Joseph served in a variety of global organizations including Johnson & Johnson, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organization. Joseph holds a Master’s of Public Affairs, Non-Profit Management from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, a MBA Certification in Social Entrepreneurship, an advanced Certification in Fundraising Management, and a Degree in Political Science from Miami University. He is also a graphic designer, facilitator, and competitive cyclist with a passion for good espresso. Joseph lives with his partner and son in Brussels.

Advisory Board Member – Thomas Friesleben

Thomas Friesleben is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in Corporate & Investment Banking, Asset & Wealth Management. He has held senior leadership roles across top financial institutions, including Crown Agents Bank, StoneX S.A. EMEA, Evidens Consulting, and Deutsche Bank. His experience driving business development across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East/ Africa reflects his global perspective, entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic insight. In his current role at Crown Agents Banks, he positively impacts society and the environment while attracting clients and employees who share CAB’s passion for building even better ethical business practices and sustainable operations, doing good, and helping move money where it is needed. Thomas’s strategic insights are not limited to the corporate world. He is also a passionate sports lover and cyclist, one of the first to cycle on the Al Qudra cycling track in Dubai when it opened.

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