YUBA TEAM
Who we are
Benjamin Sarrazin
Founder
Ben started Yuba Bicycles out of a shipping container in Northern California putting together steel-frame, long-tail blue Yuba Mundos. Fourteen years later, supported by a whip-smart, passionate team in the U.S. and Europe, his aspirations are still the same: To better the planet by promoting the bicycle as an efficient transportation tool.
Harald
European Director
A Champion canoeist and an experienced cyclist, he worked for many years in the water sports industry. He’s now in charge of the commercial and organizational development for Yuba Europe, and goes out of his way to promote the growth of bike use everywhere as an efficient mode of transportation.
Franck
Operations & Customer Service
Understated strength ! Franck is an expert in the bike industry thanks to his extensive experience (more than 20 years!) at Scott. Technical request ? Franck is our guy. He’s the one who coordinates and makes deliveries happen, making sure every client is satisfied. An accomplished cyclist with an adventurous mindset, Franck rides his Yuba (almost) everyday to the office – man and machine in perfect harmony!
Maël
Customer service and logistics
Maël takes special care of all your orders! With the help of his music, service is always with a smile! You’ll also get the chance to meet him during cargo events all around France. Outdoor lover, Maël uses his free time to ride bikes, tour in the mountains and educate people – a certified mountain guide.
Louise
Marketing Assistant
Louise plays an active role in the organization of the marketing department. Her sporting rigor and daily organization make her the ideal element to ensure that nothing is forgotten in the great Yuba whirlwind. Passionate and always smiling, she’s the one you can count on in any situation.
Céline
Sales Administration
Céline spent many years with Patagonia and the outdoor industry – her main mission being customer satisfaction. Experience, industry knowledge and environmental awareness influence her dedication to our European customers. Close to nature and her children, she enjoys spending time on her Kombi E5 in our great mountains.
Simon
Engineer & Design
Originally from Noirmoutier, Simon brings a design wave to the company. With his dual role as engineer and designer, Simon manages the development of our future cargo models and is committed to developing tomorrow’s means of transport.
Thibaut
Marketing Manager
A passionate enduro mountain biker, Thibaut rides down the marketing slope with mastery and professionalism. As marketing manager, Thibaut is committed to promoting the brand with sincerity and transparency. From photo shoots and product launches to press relations, graphic design and other marketing initiatives, Thibaut is just like FastRack, Yuba’s Swiss Army knife!
Mathieu
CFO
Mathieu is our numbers expert! Having joined Yuba in February 2023, he oversees the company’s finances and ensures that it remains in good financial health. Always accompanied by his green FastRack, you can’t miss him on the cycle route around Lake Annecy.
Florie
Design Assistant
Florie is our team funambulist. A skilled slackliner, Florie finds her balance by contributing all her ingenious and innovative ideas to improve our collection of accessories. Her aim is to make your day-to-day life easier with ever more practical and ergonomic add-ons!
Armel
Design assistant
A keen climber, Armel is gradually working his way up the ladder at Yuba. After initial experience as a work-study student, he officially joined the company in September 2023. He brings his knowledge to the design of prototypes and participates in the various projects of the design team. (If you want to make him happy, buy him some ravioli and a bottle of olive oil!)
Gabriel
Sales administration and operations management
Since October 2023 at Yuba, Gabriel has joined the teams as a real boost to sales administration and operations management. With a wealth of professional experience behind him, he’ll be bringing all his experience and skills to the sales team. A former top-level motorbike racer, he is now passionate about mountain sports, so it’s with an eye wide open that Gabriel joins Yuba!
Jocelyn
Engineering Assistant
Born in the Vallée de Chevreuse, Jocelyn joined our engineering team in February 2024. With his expertise in design and simulation, he makes a valuable contribution to the development of our mechanical engineering projects. Outside the Yuba offices, Jocelyn has been cultivating his passion for mountain biking for many years, pushing the limits of speed on the steep slopes around Annecy!
Hugo
E-merchandising Assistant
Hugo joined the marketing team in 2024 to bring all his e-commerce expertise. A sporting athlete for many years, as well as an entrepreneur and photography enthusiast, Hugo’s multiple skills have enabled him to considerably develop and enrich Yuba’s marketing approach.
Kai
Commercial Germany
Starting out in the mountain bike industry in the 90s, Kai has now been a Yuba sales representative in Germany for over 10 years. A Supercargo aficionado, you may see him with a prototyped front box that enables him to transport all his equipment for housework. Great lovers of nature, he and his wife have been driving around with their Mundo for over 11 years!
Henrik
Marketing Germany
Henrik is our marketing representative in Germany and enables the team to adapt to German needs. Never without his Supercargo, Henrik’s interests range from politics to theology as well as history. His secret to staying relaxed and focused? Listen to loud, fast music!
Aurelie
Customer service Germany
Aurelie supports Maël on the customer service side of Yuba Germany. Originally from Strasbourg, she moved to the charming town of Heidelberg several years ago. Committed to a more sustainable world, Aurélie devotes her free time to ecological agriculture, working on a farm, and travels exclusively with the Mundo. After working at Electric Bike Solutions, she joined the Yuba Germany team in 2023.
Elif
Sales Administration Germany
Elif is our German representative for sales administration. With over 10 years of choir singing experience, Elif knows how to perfectly harmonize sales and always finds the perfect tone to talk about Yuba bikes to all our German clientele. Also passionate about dance, she moves through Germany with a rhythmic step to present Yuba during bike expos.