Taking the handlebars
Devo names junior coach Nate Greason as new executive director

New Devo Executive Director Nate Greason taking a break to ham it up with his junior Devo riders last summer. In addition to being an avid bikepacker and skier, Greason, a native of Bainbridge Island, Wash., is rumored to be a mean pickleballer. / Courtesy photo
There’s a new rider leading the Devo pack. Last week, the local cycling development program announced Nate Greason will be taking the handlebars from outgoing Executive Director Levi Kurlander.
“From the first interview until the final board meeting, it was unanimous that Nate would be our next Executive Director,” Devo Board Chair Rick O’Block said in a press release. “We are grateful for all the wonderful things that Levi did for Devo, and are equally excited for the next chapter with Nate.”
Gleason rolled into the Devo world as a coach last spring and immediately demonstrated a strong rapport with young riders and a passion for adventure, according to a press release. However, it was the small details that indicated he would be a good fit with the Devo ethos – namely his trusty and indispensable 10-year-old, no-longer-waterproof rain shell and his self-professed “obsession” with planning group rides, runs and dinners.
“It has been great getting to know Nate over the past year. Even early on, when Nate first started coaching, it became apparent how his experience, perspective and work ethic were already contributing to Devo’s success,” Kurlander said. “I’m excited to see Nate usher in a new period of improvement and growth for Devo.”
Greason was born and raised on Bainbridge Island, Wash. (Bainbridge, of course, is the birthplace of pickleball although Greason does not currently play, reportedly having retired after winning his PE class tournament in 2005). Coming from a family of adventurers, he grew up exploring the woods with his sister, Mo, and building homemade bike jumps of questionable structural soundness. He went on to graduate from Dartmouth College and has lived in Massachusetts, Kentucky and Utah. His work experiences range from finance and congressional campaigns to organizing trips for a youth outdoor travel company.
Since settling in Durango in early 2024, Greason became a Devo junior coach and an active member of La Plata County Search and Rescue. He is also an avid bikepacker, backcountry skier and outdoor advocate.
“As a Durango cyclist and a Devo coach, I’ve seen firsthand the ‘Devo magic’ that this organization offers its participants and our community,” Greason said. “Stepping in to fill Levi’s massive (bike) shoes is an honor and a thrill; I am looking forward to what lies ahead and excited by the chance to be a part of Devo’s future.”