Staff

Allen has been an owner of Cumberland Transit since 1981, and he’s been an outdoor enthusiast since he was born. You will likely catch Allen behind the counter at the store or enjoying some joe at Three Brothers Coffee, unless he sneaks out for a hike in the Smokies or a day fly fishing on the streams of North Carolina. When he’s in the store, every once in a while you’ll find him hacking into employee email accounts to send out fake emails all in good fun keeping the staff on their toes. Allen is the proud father of two boys who have been known to test the boundaries of society by bungee jumping off of bridges or building snowboard jumps from excess ice rink scraps. Apparently, the apples didn’t fall far from the tree. He has never been one to turn down a good margarita, but prefers to drink with good company. You can pretty much consider him the godfather of Cumberland Transit.

Compared to the rest of our staff, TJ brings a rookie perspective to Cumberland Transit. TJ and Allen partnered at the end of 2012, and agreed to own the store together for the next 40 years. TJ has been a loyal customer and fan of the store since he was a boy, but he recently decided to really take his obsession to the next level by partnering with Allen. TJ often subjects the staff and the customers to the chaos (he calls it “energy”) that his three boys bring through the store. These would be the same three boys that make up the Three Brothers in Three Brothers Coffee. TJ is a Nashville native who enjoys taking advantage of the local parks and trails by running at dawn or hiking with his boys. When he’s on the clock, you can find TJ breaking down the books, strategizing the marketing, or simply causing mischief for the staff from high above in the loft at the West End store.

Michael “Modo” Modesto is our master of facilities, which includes, well, everything.  Michael is skilled in IT, lighting, carpentry, auto-mechanics, plumbing, ping-pong, 80s music, and bartending. Basically, he’s our go-to guy for any issue. Modo still finds time to race his bike and even though he’s well into his 30s, he still dominates some of the young’uns in cyclocross races. Modo has been with Cumberland Transit since 2007, and if he ever tries to leave, we plan to chain him to the bike stand out back, or the sign out front.

Jason has been one of our experts since 2005. A jack-of-all-outdoor-activities, Jason has recently been dominating the trail running circuit as well. Turns out, he’s a lot faster when he’s not trying to run up the side of a rock!  And when I say trail running, I am talking 100 miles at a time, yeah, I know.  As one of Nashville’s brave commuter cyclists, you might see Jason flying past you on the road while you sit in rush hour traffic. Jason is all about efficiency, so he can get back to the climbing gym or off to his next adventure. Look for his scruffy beard in one of our Instagram posts!