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Meet Our Members
Our members are the heart of Ribbon Riders. They selflessly contribute time, energy and hard work to keep our organization running smoothly and help those in need. But, it's not all work, we get to have lots of fun too!
Ribbon Riders is 30+ members strong and growing. If you would like to find out more about becoming a member, please come out to one of our meetings and meet us.
Co-Founder of Ribbon Riders and Assistance Coordinator
Riding Experience: Rides a brand new 2010 Hayabusa. I’ve been riding for the better part of 30 years
Most Memorable Ride: Any road without traffic lights and no speed limit
Personal: Married 15 years to a great guy who also rides a 'busa. One brother and two sisters who ride.
Interests: Besides riding with a great group of women or my family, I enjoy sewing, going to movies, working in my gardens, camping and running with my two great danes
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 Riding Experience: Riding since 2010. Started with Honda Shadow 2007, loved her. She brought me on one of my most memorable rides. A 10 day motorcycle trip to and from the New England States with 6 other Ribbon Riders in the summer of 2011. What a fantastic way to see home again. The memories will last forever and so will the life time friends I have made on our trip. When I got back to FLA I bought Rootie (With the help of my departed dear friend David Dye) a 2011 Deluxe Softail. Looking forward to many many more trips. Still can't get the smile off my face!
Personal: My baby sister is a fighter with breast cancer. I have two beautiful daughters, very handsome son in law, and two very handsome grandsons that I am not old enough to have. Two very cute, love-able, adorable... forever puppies.. Jeffery and Max, both Yorkies.
Career: Insurance Administrative Assistant
Interests: Walking, Reading, Crafts, Playing with my puppies, Riding my Motorcycle |
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 Co-founder of Ribbon Riders and current Vice President, Iron Butt Goddess and Founding Member of USO Motorcycle Benefit Ride
Riding Experience: Rides- 2011 Harley Davidson Street Glide. Started with a 750Honda Shadow 12 years ago
Most Memorable Ride: Riding to Niagara Falls, Canadian Side
Personal: Proud wife, mother, sister, aunt and "Mima" (grandmother)
Career: Travel Industry for a little over 20 plus years currently at Universal Orlando. Management Team
Interests: Spending time with my family, riding my motorcycle, raising awareness and money for breast cancer and our troops |
 Co-Founder of Ribbon Riders
Riding Experience: Rides- 2005 Heritage Softail. Riding for 7 years
Most Memorable Ride: Riding in Sturgis and the hills of Tennessee
Personal: Mother of 2 fantastic career women, Heidi and Nina. Girlfriend to Artie.
Career: Buyer at Universal Studios Orlando
Interests: Spending time with Artie and my fellow Ribbon Riders/ enjoy Nascar and football. Cruising to Anywhere/ Working with other women to help other women |
 Ribbon Riders Member and Breast Cancer Survivor
Personal: I joined Ribbon Riders because is a great cause and I'm very proud to be part of. I'm a survivor and they help me when I was in need.
Personal: Single, no kids but a lot of nephews and 1 niece
Career: I work for an Insurance Co in the Accounting Dept |
 Co-founder of Ribbon Riders and current Secretary, Iron Butt Goddess X2, Ladies of Harley Officer Seminole HOG Chapter
Riding Experience: Rides- 2009 Softail Deluxe. Riding for 8 Years with over 75,000 miles logged in the saddle.
Most Memorable Ride: have several Memorable rides, but I'll share just 2 for now: #1. Riding my own to Milwaukee for The Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary 2008. #2. A 10 day train and motorcycle trip to and from the New England States with 6 other Ribbon Riders in the summer of 2011. As Lisa would say "We caused a stir everywhere we went".
Personal: Mother of 4 Awesome Sons. Grammy "K" to 2 Beautiful Granddaughters & 2 Handsome Grandsons. My Mother "Doris" is a 11 year survivor of Breast Cancer
Career: Insurance Underwriting in the Public Entity Market
Interests: Spending quality time with family, Breast Cancer Awareness, Motorcycle Riding Safety, Discovering new Backroads on my Motorcycle, Cruising to Anywhere |
 Co-founder and current President of Ribbon Riders, Member of Seminole HOG Chapter
Riding Experience: Rides- 2007 Harley Davidson Road King. Riding for 5 Years
Most Memorable Ride: Any ride is memorable
Personal: Married to David and have 1 son and 2 stepsons. Grandma to 1 granddaughter & 3 grandsons. My stepmother, Jean, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and is now cancer free at 82
Career: Vice president/bookkeeper for the past 17 years for a plastering contractor in Orlando
Interests: Riding my motorcycle, breast cancer awareness, hanging out with the greatest ladies in the world, any kind of crafts |
 Co-founder of Ribbon Riders, editor of CurvesAhead.net and Co-host of Cycle Rider Radio
Riding Experience: Rides- 2004 1200C Sportster. Riding for 8 years
Most Memorable Ride: Summer Trip 2007- attended Myrtle Beach Bike Week, Rolling Thunder and Laconia Bike Week, all within a month.
Personal: Florida Native. My Aunt, Elfreide, is breast cancer survivor.
Interests: Spending time with my wonderful family, fabulous boyfriend and Ribbon Riders, promoting breast cancer awareness, traveling, attending motorcycle events, web design, photography, yoga, snorkeling/scuba diving, hitting the road for a nice ride to "no-where" |
 Ribbon Riders Member & Iron Butt Goddess, Member of Seminole HOG
Riding Experience: Riding since 2007. My first bike was a 2003 Honda Shadow with custom paint. From there I upgraded to a 2004 Fat Boy in 2008 and just recently purchased a Street Glide - finally...a radio and locking saddlebags!
Most Memorable Ride: On my own: Riding the "Tail of the Dragon" and "The Snake" with great friends. My absolute favorite ride (even though I was on the back) was riding the Pacific Coast Highway in California from Half Moon Bay, north of Bodega Bay and into Wine Country. The scenery is a breath-taking and crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on a motorcycle is absolutely amazing!
Personal: Married to my best friend Matt. We have 2 "kids" with four-legs and furry paws.
Career: Project coordinator for the Power Industry.
Interests: Spending time with my family and friends, saltwater reef aquariums, riding my motorcycle, traveling. |
 Ribbon Riders Member & Member of Seminole HOG
Riding Experience: Rides 2011 Super Low Sportsterl. Riding since June 2010, but as a rider for many years with my husband
Most Memorable Ride: Any ride I do on my own bike
Personal: Married to Paul who has riden almost all his life, he is the reason I learned to ride. Mother of four, three sons and a daughter
Career: Sales consultant for a software company
Interests: Spending quality time with Family, Breast Cancer Awareness, Motorcycle Riding, Reading and having fun with friends |
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 Ribbon Riders Member since 2010 and Assistance Financial Analyst, Breast Cancer Survivor & Member Southern Cruisers Riding Club, Kowtown Chapter
Riding Experience: My husband has always ridden motorcycles and I started riding with him in 2004. Breast Caner made me realize what I was missing! We have a red 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad Cruiser. Anytime we ride in FL it becomes an adventure. We loved riding in the TN, SC and north GA Mountains though. We tamed the Tail of the Dragon in 2009!
Personal: I am a 10 yr BC Survivor and Ribbon Riders is a great way for me to pay it forward. I lost my friend Laura to BC in 2008 (see her story in our new book). My husband and best pal, Robert & I have been married over 30 years. We have a daughter, Jennifer and four cats. Each of us has one sister. I'm originally from CT and he from OH. We've been in FL for 36 yrs. My folks are close by and we see them often.
Career: Accounting Manager
Interests: Riding with my husband, puttering in my house or yard, collecting southwestern stuff, traveling, shopping, visiting lighthouses and wineries, BC awareness, attending MC events, spending time with friends and family. We also support The Russell Home, St. Jude's and the USO. |
 Co-founder of Ribbon Riders, Iron Butt Goddess, Member of Seminole HOG
Riding Experience: Rides 2005 Harley Softail Deluxe. (I bought it with 7 miles on it, now it has more than 60,000). Started riding in 2004, my first bike was a Honda Shadow
Most Memorable Rides: HOG Posse Ride in 2007 – cross-country from Wilmington, DE to Portland OR. Other favorites - Rolling Thunder 2008, our all-girl Iron Butt in September 2009.
Personal: Married to Bob for 19 years.
Career: Financial services industry
Interests: Motorcycle vacations, travel, reading, spending time with good friends, discovering new restaurants |
 Ribbon Riders Member and Breast Cancer Survivor
Riding Experience: I am the proud new owner of a Can Am Spyder. I still can't get the smile off my face!!
Personal: As a 15 year survivor I love being part of Ribbon Riders! My mother is a survivor but my younger sister lost her battle. I joined Ribbon Riders to help assist anyone in need and the members are so motivaed and friendly!
Personal: I'm divorced with 3 children, 2 grandchildren, and 3 step grandchildren. Life is great!
Career: I work full time as a nurse case manager. I'm a patient advocate in a changing Medicare system
Interests: Spending time with family, Travel, motorcycles, bicycling, church function, bowling, beach days! |
 Ribbon Riders Member & Current Treasurer, Iron Butt Goddess & National HOG Member
Riding Experience: 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide. Took the MSF Course in 2006. Hit the road and love it more each day!
Most Memorable Ride: Riding Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, Front Royal, VA to Cherokee, NC then back to Orlando, FL. Riding 10 days in Southwest AZ, NM, CO and UT. What beautiful country!
Personal: Lee is my man, met in 1991, married since 2000. He rides a 2007 HD Road King. With his support and patience, I learned to ride. I have a son, Billy, a step son, Pat and a grand-dog, Layla.
Career: In banking for over 20 years.
Interests: Riding anywhere/anytime, family time, going on vacation, going to the beach, shopping, arts and crafts, aerobics, dining out and all holidays. |
 Ribbon Riders Member & Iron Butt Goddess, Member of Orlando HOG
Riding Experience: Rides 2011 Screaming Eagle Street Glide. Took the rider's edge course summer of 2006
Most Memorable Ride: First long distance trip to Alabama leaving on a Thursday when it sunny and 78 degrees, then cold front came through; rode home on Sunday when it was 22 degrees.
Personal: Married to Phil since 2001 who also rides, 2 Step-adult children (Matt and Jessica) and proud G'ma. Matt rides a 2009 Street Glide, 3 brothers who all ride; known as Aunt Stacey to many. Can't forget I also have Fur children too.
Career: Leave of Absence Case Manager
Interests: Spending time with my Family, making new friends, discovering new back roads and taking time to enjoy the old ones. |
 Ribbon Riders Member, "Half-Assed" Rider & Member of Seminole HOG
Riding Experience: Ride a 2007 50th Anniversary Sportster. Riding my own bike since September 2009 but have been riding with my husband since 2002.
Most Memorable Ride: Riding with the Ladies of Harley to Deleon springs as this was my first independant ride.
Personal: I am a Florida native, I am a mother of 2 son's of whom I am very proud of. I am married to a wonderful husband who is also responsible for my interest in riding a motorcyle. My mother, her sister and my fathers sister are/were all survivors of breast cancer. My mothers Great -grandmother also had breast cancer.
Career: Adjuster for an Insurance company.
Interests: Spending time with my family and friends, riding my motorcycle, Breast Cancer Awareness, Music/Art festivals, the beach, exploring new places. |
 Ribbon Riders Member & Member of Rolling Thunder FL Ch 1
Riding Experience: Rides 2009 Harley Nightster
Most Memorable Rides: 2002 ride to Washington D.C. for Rolling Thunder
Personal: Moving along the road of life!!!
Career: Student Affairs-UCF
Interests: spending time with family/friends, riding on the open road, traveling, going to the movies, fanatical fan of the Spanish National soccer team |
 Charter Member of Ribbon Riders, Breast Cancer Survivor and Video Star (see our YouTube Channel)
Riding Experience: Ride as a passenger on my husband's Suzuki SV1000s.Looking forward to getting my license soon!
Most Memorable Ride: Riding through the loop at Ormond Beach!
Personal: Married for 22 years to my amazing husband and best friend Michael. Mother of 5 wonderful children 4 boys and 1 girl. Grandma to two beautiful grand daughters ages 5 and 2.
Career: VPK teacher at Winter Park Presbyterian School
Interests: Spending time with my wonderful family. Going to church and worshipping the Lord and being involved for awareness for breast cancer |
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Not Pictured Yet: Amy, Bonnie, Cathy, Cindy B, Cher, Debbie, Dixie, Estelle, Kim, Kris, Lori, Maria C, Norma, Regina, Susan, Teri, Tina |
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