Chayton Everett
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Chayton leads day-to-day operations, helping turn the team’s ideas into action and keeping the organization moving forward.
About
Student-led. Reston-grown. Community-powered.
Success Cycles is a student-led initiative working to remove transportation barriers by giving gently used bicycles a second chance and connecting them with people who need a reliable way to get around.
It started with a simple idea.
Success Cycles was founded by South Lakes High School students Chayton Everett and Isaac Castelda after recognizing a problem hiding in plain sight: while bicycles sit unused in garages across our community, other people struggle to get to work, school, appointments, and essential services.
They saw an opportunity to connect the two.
By collecting gently used bicycles, refurbishing them, and providing them free to people facing transportation barriers, Success Cycles turns something one person no longer needs into something that can open doors for someone else.
What began with two students has grown into a student leadership team committed to making a meaningful difference right here in the community they call home.
Meet the team
The students behind Success Cycles.
Isaac Castelda
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Isaac leads partnerships, outreach, and communications, building relationships that expand the organization’s reach and impact.
Declan Lee
Treasurer
Declan helps keep Success Cycles financially organized and sustainable, overseeing budgeting, financial tracking, and the resources needed to support the organization’s work.
Elliot Shaw
Marketing & Communications
Elliot helps tell the Success Cycles story, build awareness, engage the community, and share the impact of the team’s work.
Adult Advisors
Eva Haley
Adult Advisor, Administration & Marketing
Eva provides support with fiscal sponsorship, administrative responsibilities, and marketing while the student leadership team directs the day-to-day work of Success Cycles.
Serena Castelda
Adult Advisor, Administration & Operations
Serena supports the team with administrative responsibilities, organization, and day-to-day operational needs.
Jeff Knizner
Adult Advisor, Website & Bike Safety
Jeff supports the Success Cycles website and advises the team on bicycle repairs, maintenance, and safety.
Joe Dattoli
Master Bike Mechanic
Joe supports the technical side of bike refurbishment, helping ensure donated bicycles are properly repaired, inspected, and ready for safe use. Outside of Success Cycles Joe serves as the Bike Marshal at the CORE Reston Sprint Triathlon and Reston Youth Triathlon.