What We Do

We are a public-private partnership formed to support vanpooling in Northern Virginia.

Our mission is to promote and support vanpooling and serve as a resource for riders and providers. Our goal is to create a better commuting experience for riders while reducing traffic congestion and air pollution in our community.

Ben Matters
Ben Matters, Program Manager

Ben is the Vanpool Alliance Program Manager. He previously worked at OmniRide as a project manager in the planning and operations department. Ben earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Urban and Regional Planning.

Jenee Muller-Thym
Jenee Muller-Thym, Senior Vanpool Program Associate

Jenee is the Senior Vanpool Program Associate. She previously worked in Customer Service for OmniRide as a Senior Transportation Associate and prior to that as a Sales Support Specialist in Government Sales for Avid.

Denise Copeland
Denise Copeland, Vanpool Program Associate

Denise is the Vanpool Program Associate. Prior to Vanpool Alliance she worked as a Quality Assurance Monitor for OmniRide, and prior to that as an Operations Supervisor for First Transit.