THE SAFE TEAM
Damian Kevitt
Executive Director
Damian was raised in Los Angeles, CA, and prefers, whenever he can, to get around on his bicycle. He was schooled in the sciences – studying marine biology at UCSB and microbiology at U of A. Damian later became a professional counselor at his church, where he worked for well over 25 years counseling and helping both staff and parishioners.
His life took a sudden turn in Feb 2013 when he was hit by a car, that never stopped, while bicycling in Griffith Park. Barely surviving and losing his right leg, Damian got back on his bicycle and started his quest to not only finish the ride he was on but also use what happened to him to make the streets safer for all.
Currently, Damian leads SAFE’s programs to improve street safety to help make Southern California a better place. Damian also enjoys bicycling around LA, running, taking photographs, and caring for his tropical fish.
Dayna Galbreath
Director of Public Affairs
Dayna has been a member of the SAFE team since its inception in January of 2014. She studied nursing at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. She received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing and received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas – Arlington. With her prior experience working as a Registered Nurse at LAC+USC Medical Center, she has brought her passion for helping people and making a difference in their lives into SAFE’s mission.
Her involvement and dedication to SAFE began after seeing the suffering of victims of hit and run crimes and other street safety incidents and realized that she must do more to help. In fact, she was Damian’s nurse during his time in hospital following his hit and run. In the organization’s short time, Dayna has helped raise awareness of the hit and run epidemic by spreading SAFE’s message at events and through alliances with other like-minded organizations. She also started the first and only support system in the US for victims and families affected by traffic collisions.
Julio Uriega
SAFE Support Program Specialist
Julio studied Humanism at Path Adams Gesundheit! Institute (yes, like the movie with Robin Williams) and the School for Designing a Society. Since then, he’s volunteered at hospitals, elder homes, and natural disaster areas.
He has also collaborated in the creation of a clinical care program for children in foster care.
Feel free to reach me at (323) 546 - 2124 or julio@StreetsAreForEveryone.org.
Constanza Berber
Streets, Art, SAFE Program Coordinator
Constanza has a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design and a passion for learning and creativity. She has held leadership roles in nonprofit organizations, led creative projects in film production and ceramics, and is dedicated to inspiring students.
As the Streets, Art, SAFE Program Coordinator her role is to help organize the Streets, Art, SAFE High School Film and Poster Competition, to engage students and educators, coordinate mentorships, and execute this event which inspires young creatives.
Brenda Cárdenas
Graphic Designer
Brenda is a graphic designer and Illustrator who is passionate about using visual graphics and art as a means of communication to help others and get the word out on important social causes.
Her work for SAFE includes creating graphic material for social media, printed promo, creating infographics, illustration and even designing the medals for Finish The Ride & Run events!
Having been a victim of traffic violence herself on 2021 after getting hit by a car while riding her bike, she immediately got interested in SAFE after finding out about the organization, as she believes everyone deserves the right to move around the city without fearing for their life.
When she's not creating graphic design for SAFE, she enjoys drawing, playing video games, creating clay pieces, or getting out and enjoying nature.
Kristen Weiss
Legislative Intern
Kristen joined as an intern for SAFE in May 2022. She is from San Diego and is an undergraduate student majoring in Political Science at UCLA.
Kristen is active in student government and student media at UCLA, and has worked on other transportation initiatives such as STC4All to enhance equity and access for LA communities and UCLA students.
At SAFE, Kristen primarily works on providing legislative support at the local and state levels.
Kesper Wang (Kez)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Coordinator
Kesper (he/they) is a climate and social justice advocate from the New England/mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., most recently Greater Boston, where he lived car-free for five years.
He became interested in safe streets advocacy after his cat was hit and killed by a car in 2017.
He holds B.A.’s in English and Economics from the University of Chicago and has also worked as a teacher and writer. He likes hiking, skateboarding, music, and art, and is excited to bring his passion for sustainable transit to the streets of LA County.
Scott Froschauer
Artist in Residence (volunteer)
Scott is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, and he likes it there. His background consists of structured education in Engineering, Theoretical Linguistics, Science, Art, Computer Programming, and Business along with practical experience in Fabrication, Design, Non-Ordinary Reality, Experiential Narrative, Venture Capital, and Breathing.
Scott's work is, first and foremost, an exploration of emotional connectedness and empathy. He believes that our culture considers being connected to oneself as a revolutionary act. He attempts to create work that might expose and counteract the constant tides of alienation, judgment, and addiction, which our culture uses to avoid uncomfortable mental and emotional spaces.
Jay Epelman
Ride Director (volunteer)
Jay has been a part of SAFE's Finish the Ride events since April 2017 and has served as Ride Director ever since. Originally from New York, Jay has an MBA in Marketing and HR Management from SUNY Stony Brook and has been in Human Resources since 2011, working in various industries including music, non-profit, property development, etc. In 2012, Jay biked from Jacksonville, FL to Monterey, CA with the non-profit Bike & Build, an organization that fundraises and sets up cross-country bike trips for the affordable housing cause. In 2014, Jay led a Bike & Build trip from Virginia to Oregon coordinating the team’s logistics, routes, and build days. Jay has also worked with other bicycle advocacy groups such as Bike NY as a Volunteer Captain for the 5Boro Bike Tour, Transportation Alternatives, Bicycle Shows US, and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC). Jay took part in the California Climate Ride 2018 with the LACBC team and Bike & Build's Cal Drift trip in the bay area. Recently, he completed the Adventure Cycling Leadership Training course and Smart Cycling course with the San Diego Bicycle Coalition.
Kylea-Rose Pearse
Marketing and Streets, Art, SAFE Program Manager (volunteer)
Kylea-Rose has been volunteering with SAFE since the first Finish The Ride, but started to help more in earnest in 2019 with the Streets, Art, SAFE High School Film Competition which she now runs as the volunteer program manager. She has expanded the competition to 29 schools and an average of 400 students participating annually.
She also assists SAFE with graphic design and managing of the website.
Board of Directors
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Damian Kevitt
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Dayna Galbreath
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
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Mark Kevitt
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
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Dr. Shawna Charles
BOARD MEMBER
Vacancy
SAFE Streets Ambassadors & Representatives
Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) works on a grassroots level to educate and build support for safer streets that foster changes in attitudes about street safety issues and bring about improvements in road engineering. These changes depend on individuals and groups at the ground level working to reach out to people and civic leaders to bring about these improvements.
One of the ways SAFE helps bring this about is our SAFE Ambassador and Representative Program, where people can work as members of SAFE’s team at a comfortable level.
One can switch between levels of volunteering as one is available to help. One can also start as an individual, build up a group, or become a SAFE Chapter.