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Tom Parker – Former Board Chair of NW Documentary, lifelong motorcyclist, filmmaker, ’95 Paris Dakar BMW owner.  Taught us what a film festival actually needs to be. Legit. Is our favorite wizard.

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Drat Diestler - Owner Ever True Tattoo, Ducati and Kramer racer, scooterist, Rutger Hauer doppelgänger, punk, daredevil.  Lives life with commitment you only wish you had. Drat drives an Avanti...of course.

Damon Sullivan - Over 15 years as art director, production designer and producer.  CEO of Concrete UX.  Damon likes bikes his own age, which he tells us is 24.  It's a lie. That Montesa is a '75.  He spends much of his free time riding single track in the Pacific Northwest, and can still be convinced to enter a vintage MX race if the weather is just right. 

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Larry Wright - Rider, racer, restorer, 17 years in the film industry including 14 features and over 400 commercials.  Proved us all wrong and got that '48 Velocette to run! Nice job.  A gentleman.  Likes dirt.

Patricia Gardner - Owner A57 Architecture, long-distance 2-wheel traveller, road racer, flat tracker, cook. Admits among friends she dreams of the Dakar Rally.  Taught her boyfriend to ride a motorcycle. He stuck around. Appreciates rap, GSXRs, the color black.

Brian Catterson - Wrote and edited at Motorcyclist, Cycle World, Cycle News, and more.  Has ridden, raced, researched, bought or sold every single motorcycle…ever.  Got a knee down on Rossi’s MotoGP weapon, for one.  The Cat can wheelie big bikes, but remains kind and gentle. Now at MotoCorsa in Portland and writing a book to be released next year. Look for it!

Kirsten Midura – Moto-minded filmmaker, journalist, organizer and rider, Kirsten is involved in the motorcycle community through Engines for Change, Moto Market NYC, The MotoSocial, and the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, among others. She finds ways to make it meaningful, connected, inclusive and just plain fun.  Which it is.