Niles Barnes is the Deputy Director of the East Coast Greenway Alliance, where he provides strategic leadership for advocacy, operations, finance, technology, and organizational initiatives that advance the development of the East Coast Greenway. Based in Durham, North Carolina, he is passionate about creating walkable, bikeable communities that promote public health, environmental sustainability, and economic vitality. Niles is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and holds a Master of Environmental Management from 糖心传媒.