Bob Benda

Bob has been a resident of Fort Worth since 1983. He is a native of Minnesota where he attended the University of Minnesota. Since coming to Fort Worth, Bob has held various executive positions with leading local companies, including President and Chief Operating Officer of Edison’s Jewelers, President of The Bombay Company, Chief Executive Officer of Fort Worth Electric and his current position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Westwood Contractors, Inc. a position he has held since 1987. Westwood was recently honored by the Fort Worth Business Press for the fifth straight year as one of the Top 100 Privately Owned Companies in Tarrant County, ranking as high as 41st. He is also a founder and manager of Fort Worth Energy, an oil and gas development company currently active in the Barnett Shale gas play within the City of Fort Worth, and an active real estate investor. In addition, Bob has been a frequent community volunteer previously serving as a board member and Chair of the board of directors of both Southwest Christian School and Baylor All Saints hospital and a member of the board of the Fort Worth Symphony. He was a founding member of the Retail Contractors Association, a national trade association representing commercial general contractors who specialize in the development and construction of retail facilities, where he has served as a director and held every executive office of the board including 2 separate tenures as its chairman. Mr. Benda is a frequent speaker at construction industry events covering such topics as technology advances, alternative contract methods and industry trends.

Dennis Hill

Dennis was raised in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and is an avid fan of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team. He has lived in the Twin Cities area for nearly 25 years and has been the Vice President of Finance at Elder-Jones, Inc. for the past 10. Dennis rides his bike several days each week during the spring, summer and fall months and is constantly adding new routes and trails for variety. Besides biking, he enjoys camping trips and snowmobiling weekends with family and friends. Dennis is currently riding in his fourth CEM900, and he looks forward to the camaraderie and challenge of the ride each year. The 900-mile ride creates many memorable moments every year, and he will never forget riding in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, through the Black Hills or along the Mississippi River bluffs, although he won’t admit whether these are necessarily fond memories.

Jim is a retired, recluse living in Nederland, Colorado.  Active in Nederland Area Seniors and the Nederland Area Historical Society.  Pitcher taking leave of his pitching position on the Louisville Sluggers softball team for the priviledge of driving the CEM 900 Bike Ride Van. Rockies and Broncos fan (Twins and Vikes are #2).  Fabulous cribbage player.

The older and good looking brother of John and Joe.

Jay Saterbak

Jay started bicycling after gaining inspiration by John's enthusiasm in the sport. He joined John and Dennis for the Katy Trail section of the 2008 ride after Dennis told him that "there was no wind in Missouri" and eagerly signed up for another tour last year with the expectation that all of the wind was now "in" Missouri. Dennis had told him that : “Nebraska is flat”. After riding the “hills of Nebraska” last year and with “wind” no longer a concern, (as long as there is enough grass to toss in the air); Jay has signed on for a three hundred mile segment of the 2010 trek thru Iowa. He now rides frequently on the roads and trails of Scott County, Minnesota and on the town and county roads of Sarona and Birchwood, Wisconsin. His favorite ride is a 26-mile loop around Long Lake in Wisconsin. Jay is a project manager with Elder-Jones, Inc. and has been with the company for a little more than 20 years. Jay has spent time in the past as a volunteer fire fighter & first responder, a Boy Scout leader, and now currently likes the idea of volunteering his efforts to help John raise money for Kids n' Kinship. During the winter (non bicycling season), Jay can be found riding snowmobile on Wisconsin trails He also enjoys helping with the race cars in the summer and outdoor cooking for large groups of friends. During the rides, Jay has in the past, been mistaken by his fellow riders as Captain America; however, they have never been seen together at the same time.