The BMW MOA Ambassador program honors members for their outstanding service to the organization, its chartered clubs, and its members. Ambassadors are appointed by the board of directors from nominations submitted by chartered clubs and MOA members.
Individual BMW MOA members in good standing will be considered for the BMW MOA Ambassador award based on the extent to which they have provided service to the MOA as an international organization and/or the MOA Foundation and 1) promoted the MOA and/or MOA Foundation; 2) recruited new members for the MOA; 3) provided service to individual members of the MOA; 4) provided service to MOA chartered clubs; 5) supported rider education and safety activities; and 6) made any other contributions to the MOA and/or MOA Foundation. Please specifically address these criteria when submitting your nomination.
If you would like to obtain additional information about the ambassador program or would like to receive a copy of the forms to nominate an outstanding MOA member to be an ambassador, please use the Ambassador nomination form.
Ambassadors
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United States
Alabama
- Lee Harrelson, Vestavia
- Mari Harrelson, Cropwell
- Vance Harrelson, Cropwell
- Brian Hinton, Wetumpka
- Ray Zimmerman, New Market
Arizona
- Steve Cantrill, Payson
- Shelley Hogan, Phoenix
- Ron Mcelwee, Tucson
Arkansas
- Charlie Parsons, Jonesboro
California
- Greg Hutchinson, Foster City
- David Mishalof, Escondido
- Randy Owens, Clovis
- Darryl Richman, Santa Cruz
- Dave Swider, San Rafael
- Shawn Thomas, Prunedale
Colorado
- Tony Black, Colorado Springs
- Mike Bobbitt, Sedalia
- Gray Buckley, Lakewood
- Stan Herman, Colorado Springs
- Jay Kuhns, Colorado Springs
- Deb Lower, Colorado Springs
- Matt and Susanna Parkhouse, Colorado Springs
Connecticut
- Andrea and John Borella, Danielson
- Dan Carnevale, Suffield
- Jim Faucher, Woodstock
- Rob Nye, Suffield
Florida
- William Andrews, Fort Myers
- Shep Brown, Pensacola
- Ted Moyer, Santa Rosa Beach
- Walton Rogers, Fernandina Beach
Georgia
- Mac McEnheimer, Snellville
Hawaii
- Joe Natividad, Kaneoho
Idaho
- Greg Feeler, Boise
Illinois
- Bob and Sue Aldridge, Champaign
- Skip Boyd, Joliet
- Don Denny, Champaign
- Brad Doyle, Fairview Heights
- Julie Manley, Bloomington
- Norm Phoenix, Chicago
- Dave Reynolds, Topeka
- Robert and Susan Sancken, Mackinaw
- Rich Schofield, Morton
- Becky and Corey Smith, Carlock
Indiana
- Donald Beverage, Crown Point
- Wayne Garrison, Indianapolis
- Mark Giese, Monroeville
- Harry Hawkins, Madison
- Kelly Hochderffer, Indianapolis
- Michiael “Roc” Shannon, Bloomington
Iowa
Kansas
- Lee and Verna Hunt, Wellsville
- Leland and Slina Prothe, Pa
Kentucky
- Louise Powers, Wellington
Louisiana
- Greg Beck, Covington
Maryland
- Bob Henig, Columbia
Massachusetts
- Larry Friedman
Michigan
- Glen Brechner, Auburn Hills
- Pat Carol, Hubbard Lake
- Tom Gary, Saline
- Jennifer Ott, Commerce
Minnesota
- Dan Finazzo, Waconia
- Larry and Maryann Hawes, Beaver Creek
- Jason “Jiggs” Olson, New Ulm
Mississippi
- Craig Vechorik, Sturgis
Missouri
- Pat Burch, Kansas City
- Brian Burdette, Pleasant Hill
- David “Bob” Dow, Arnold
- Don Hamblin, Lee’s Summit
- Ryan Manley, St. Louis
Montana
- Annie Huddy, Helena
- Kevin Huddy, Helena
- Gary Smith, Billings
Nevada
- Susan Stonestreet, Gardnerville
New Hampshire
- Cy Young, West Lebanon
New Jersey
- Court Fisher, South Orange
- Roger Trendowski, Middletown
New York
- Josh Ascher, Latham
- Wayne Edkin, Blossvale
- Marlene Hill, Philmont
- Barbara Kipp, Rensselaer
- Ron Stone, Ontario
- Norm Strawser, Canandaigua
North Carolina
- Bobby Pearson, Chapel Hill
Ohio
- Terry Barnett, Akron
- Sam Booth, Athens
- Roy Dyckman, Canfield
- Chick and Barbara Morse, Painesville
- Eric Simon, Cleveland
Oklahoma
- Paula and Wes Fitzer, Stigler
- Allison and Johnathan Gifford, Oklahoma City
- Betty Smith, Blackwell
Oregon
- Gregory Straub, Canby
Pennsylvania
- Brian Curry, Chester Springs
- Steeve Sternberg, Carlisle
South Carolina
- Sue Atria, Columbia
South Dakota
- Rick Nelson, Box Elder
- Heidi Still, Box Elder
Tennessee
- Rick Koscher, Mountain City
- Clark Luster, Del Rio
- Jerry Settle, Dickson
Texas
- Mark Austin, Dallas
- Bill Edwards, Boerne
- Dorothy and Ron Goodall, Temple
- Steve Henson, Blanco
- Douglas Hubbard, Livingston
- Randy Logan, Ingram
- Michael Makowski, San Antonio
- Paul Mulhern, Windcrest
- Bruce Sanders, Dripping Springs
- Mike Secor, Plano
- Chuck Wetzel, San Antonio
Utah
- DeVern Gerber, Providence
Vermont
- Phil Keppelman, Jonesville
- Doug Morrison, Chester
Virginia
- Wes Fleming, Mechanicsville
- Hank Pfister, Roanoke
- Bill Shaw, Oak Hill
- Ted Verrill, Alexandria
Washington
- Chris and Jackie Hughes, Spokane
Wisconsin
- Vince Barkhoff, Mineral Point
- Randy Boris, Manitowoc
- Sam Garst, Lake Mills
- Steve Huber, Madison
- Jim “Santa” Klas, Fond Du Lac
- Jim and Linda Low, Cambridge
- Steve Reynen, De Pere
- Sue Rihn, Madison
- Larry “Magilla” Schwalenberg, Brownsville
- Tom Van Horn, Madison
Canada
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Alberta
- Vince Kretzul, Ardrossan
British Columbia
- Martin Hobbs, Armstrong
New Brunswick
- Richard Ward, Fredericton
Nova Scotia
- Bernie Falkenham, Antigonish
Ontario
- Terry Church, St. Catharines
- Ross and Jean Copas, Tweed
- Roy Eastwood, Etobicoke
- Claude Gagne, L’Original
- John “Dutch” and Kate Lammers, Wainfleet
- Marc Souliere, Ottawa
Quebec
- Yvon L’Heureux, Quebec
Rest of the World
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Belgium
- Guy Timmerman, Gooik
Costa Rica
- Rodolfo Echandi
France
- Béatrix Buard, Gestel
Germany
- Cheryl and Helmut Bernshausen, Niederstotzingen
Guatemala
- Harvey Cohen, Antigua, Sacatepequez
Mexico
- Ruben Tenorio, Xochimilco, Oaxaca
Ambassadors Emeritus
We respect our ambassadors who have retired from active service to the MOA.
- Terry Buechler, Manitoba
- Darryl Cainey, Ontario
- Eve Casserly, Iowa
- Charlie Coons, Minnesota
- Jeff Dean, Arizona
- Jon and Susan Diaz, Illinois
- Don Eilenberger, New Jersey
- Al Franklin, Tennessee
- Jennifer Frye, Missouri
- Paul and Voni Glaves, Texas
- Al and Debbie Glickley, Missouri
- Gary and Lorraine Hoffman, Pennsylvania
- Jane and Samuel Johnson, Texas
- Stanley Kain, Ohio
- William Laubengayer, Iowa
- Mary Lindell, Michigan
- Brian Manke, Wisconsin
- Samuel Olsen, Oregon
- Barbara Scott, Missouri
- Ian Schmeisser, North Carolina
- Larry Stonestreet, California
- Deryl Thompson, Alberta
- Norma Wiles, Florida
Ambassadors Mortuus
We honor those who have passed away by remembering them.
- Butch Buechler, Manitoba
- Irene Boettcher, Maine
- Tom Buttars, Nebraska
- Terry Clark, Wisconsin
- Doug Crow, Texas
- Bruce Davidson, Nevada
- Muriel Farrington, Vermont
- Michael Friedle, New York
- Brian Fisk, Connecticut
- Alice Hanes, Illinois
- Tom Harbrecht, Indiana
- Dick Hautau, Michigan
- John Hermann, California
- Chuck Manley, Illinois
- Ken “Mac” McHugh, Wisconsin
- Don Norwood, Alabama
- Ken O’Malley, Louisiana
- Jane Munn, Texas
- Sam Munn, Texas
- Karol Patzer, Minnesota
- Robert Pipes, Massachusetts
- Miranda Sanders, Texas
- James Shaw, Ohio
- David Swisher, Virginia
- Roger Wiles, Florida
