Wisconsin Motorcycle Training Summit 2024

Ray Ochs is vice president of Training Systems for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), where he is responsible for curriculum development and RiderCoach certification processes. He has more than five decades of experience in driver and rider safety education and training programs. He has a doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He retired Professor Emeritus from Eastern Kentucky University after 31 years of service where he served as the director of the Traffic Safety Institute, and has been with MSF full-time since 2002.

Motor Sergeant Ben Wolf
Ben Wolfe is a 20-year Certified Police and Civilian Motorcycle Instructor and current owner of Lock and Lean Precision Motorcycle Riding, LLC, a Police and Civilian Advanced Motorcycle Training Program, started in 2012.
Ben is an Internationally recognized Police and Civilian Motorcycle Instructor and Competitor. He has won multiple motorcycle skills awards and Championships going back to the early 2000’s. Ben has been contracted to bring his specialized Advanced Motorcycle Training Program to large Police Departments such as Detroit Police Department and others. Ben has also been contracted to bring his training seminars to special training events throughout the United States.
Ben has developed a one-of-a-kind Advanced Motorcycle Training Curriculum that has revolutionized the motorcycle training industry and is now located in (5) States. Many “schools” that have started offering advanced motorcycle training classes have gone through a Lock and Lean class prior to starting up their own training efforts. Many National skills event competitors and Champions have taken a Lock and  ean class. Ben has also developed an offroad training for Dual-Sport/Adventure motorcycles that is going to be used by both Police and Civilian riders throughout the United States

Randy Wiessinger retired from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office in 2015 after 29 years in law enforcement. Wiessinger worked as a Motor Officer and was a Police Motorcycle Instructor. He was also a MSF instructor for 15 years, and a Rider’s Edge Program Manager for 10 years. Since 2015, Wiessinger has been a consultant, providing contracted services for WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety as a Law Enforcement Liaison.

Mr. Patzer has been an avid motorcyclist since 1964, and has been involved with the WI M/C Safety Program since its inception in 1981. Since then he has filled the roles of Motorcycle Safety Foundation Instructor, Chief Instructor, and RiderCoach Trainer. He has also filled the roles of WCTC M/C Safety Program Coordinator, LTC M/C Safety Program Coordinator, and WI M/C Safety Program Manager, WiDOT 2008-2015. Mr. Patzer has also provided motorcycle crash analysis in numerous motorcycle crash investigations, as well as conducting risk analysis and management in traffic safety, manufacturing, and health care environments.

Vicki Sanfelipo, RN – Executive Director, Accident Scene Management/Road Guardians

Known as “Spitfire” to her friends, Vicki is the author of, “A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist”. She established the non-profit organization Accident Scene Management (ASM) in 1996 in order to reduce injuries and fatalities to motorcyclists through First Response training. Vicki volunteered as the Director of ASM for 26 years. Her efforts to create the largest and most respected Motorcycle Trauma Training organization in the world were recognized in 2020 when she was inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Vicki worked for over 25 years in hospital nursing, leaving her job in 2010 to focus on ASM full time.
She has been riding for 37 years, is a member of the Iron Butt Association, and is the lead medic for antique motorcycle cross country events; The Motorcycle Cannonball, and The Cross Country Chase. Vicki has mentored many women through the years through organizations she co-created such as Diamond Posse and Women In Motion. She always wink as she says, “Motorcycles Saved my Life”.

Hi, My name is Craig Johnson. I was born, raised, and I currently live in Mukwonago, WI. As a machinist and mechanic, I like making unique custom parts and bikes, an activity that was born out of necessity when the parts I needed weren't available comercally . The bike shown is my All Wheel Drive KTM 950 Adventure with 150,000 miles on it. I have travelled all over North America on Adventure motorcycles for over 24 years. I have ridden over 300,000 miles solo, 2-up, and in groups, while camping and cooking on the trails living off my Adv moto. Traveling and helping others to experience the outdoors and remote parts of the country bring me great joy. As an MSF Basic Rider Coach and Adventure Rider Coach, I look forward to helping you gain skills and knowledge so that you can have as much fun as possible on your motorcycle. Kickstands up. Let's Ride!

Jason Herheim Riding Solutions LLC.

Hello, I am Kevin Tickner from Lake Mills Wisconsin. I have been riding motorcycles for over 40 yrs. I enjoy riding them, repairing them, and teaching others to ride them. I also am a certified rider coach for MSF. I am certified to teach basic rider course, basic rider course 2, 3 wheel basic rider course, and i help out with our Ultimate Bike Bonding Rider Course Plus. I have been to track days, Adventure bike class, and Lock and Lean. Professionally, i am a Shop manager at a trucking company with a associate degree in diesel mechanics. I also have a Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice where i was a police officer for over 10 yrs. In my free time i enjoy home remodeling and improvements. .

Randy Smith is a MSF certified instructor who has taught at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay for the past 21 years. He retired from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College as the Dean of Public Safety in 2021. He has a Masters Degree in Organizational Development from Silver Lake College. He lives in Howard Wisconsin with his wife Lesley and enjoys the hobbies of motorcycling, camping, biking, rock climbing, and kayaking.

Diana has been a RiderCoach since 2005 and coaches for ABATE of Wisconsin, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, and Harley Davidson of Madison and is a Quality Assurance Specialist for the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program. She is certified in BRC, BRC2, 3WBRC, IME and Harley Davidson Riding Academy. When asked how long she plans to continue teaching and she says “As long as it continues to be fun.”
Diana worked for the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program as an Office Operations Associate and is currently an Executive Budget & Finance Program Specialist at the Wisconsin Department of Administration State Controller’s Office.

Steve Panten is a 32-year member of ABATE of Wisconsin and a 23-year member of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. In ABATE of Wisconsin, he holds a position as a member of the Board of Directors, and serves as Chair of the Legislative Committee, a position he has held since 2015. In that role he interacts with Legislators both in the State and Washington DC on issues which impact motorcyclists in the State.

In this session Mr. Panten will give an update on the future of motorcycling in Wisconsin. He will explain what discussions are happening in Madison, as well as Washington DC, and how they will affect all motorcyclists.
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Marisa Abbott
Marisa did not grow up in a family of motorcycle riders; instead she discovered riding through friends - at first as a passenger, then as the operator. Motorcycling has enriched Marisa’s life in ways she never imagined from the first day she learned to ride: to a supportive community of friends, exciting motorcycle-centric events, cross-country adventures, and even riding on frozen Wisconsin lakes, it’s brought so much joy and lifelong friendships into her life. This ultimately led her to being certified as a RiderCoach, as it meant that Marisa could help other people discover the same joy that motorcycles have brought her while simultaneously helping to keep them safe on the road. When not riding, Marisa is typically found playing with lighting fixtures for live entertainment and architectural installations lighting up stages and buildings.

Sarah Kretchmar
Motorcycling is one of the great loves of my life.
When I took that first motorcycle course in the 1990’s, the Motorcycle Instructor told us “The more you know, the better it gets” Fast forward over 25 years, and for me, this still rings true today. I have devoted my life to being a lifelong learner, and Motorcycling is no exception. I continue to pursue more knowledge in both motorcycling and motorcycle awareness. And continue my desperate search for countermeasures….in lowering our crashes and fatalities in Wisconsin. After all, What Difference Do You Make?

Rita Murphy Lybek has been a powered two-wheel operator since she was a child. She has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for over 33 years and enjoys serving the public. She and her daughter are both RiderCoaches and her spouse is a retired RiderCoach. As a lifelong learner, she has spent many vacations traveling to various Motorcycle Safety Foundation events and learning opportunities.

Ian Winger has been a Project Development Supervisor with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation since June 2001. He is a licensed professional civil engineer in Wisconsin and California. He has been the direct supervisor of Wisconsin DOT employees working on the transportation improvement program. Currently he supervises the consultant unit staff in the La Crosse and Madison offices of the Southwest region. Prior to Wisconsin DOT he worked with the California DOT for 5.5 years gaining a supervisor role. Oscar graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a Bachelors of Civil and Environmental Engineering in May 1988.

Riding since 2008 he considers himself next-to-new in the sport. Having spent time riding in small groups and solo cross country, he favors the quiet, low stress of riding with one other bike or less. Camping from the bike and seeing the sites is therapy like no other.

Adam Heinze:
Construction Manager by day, and motorcycle enthusiast every other waking moment!
President of the Wisconsin Ducati Owner's club, and track day junkie. When I'm not working, doing yard work, or smoking some amazing BBQ, I'm either riding my street bike, or at the track improving lap times, changing tires, or just hanging out! I have a passion for every aspect of motorcycles.

Gary Klinker
Past Executive Director of ABATE of Wisconsin MSF/DOT motorcycle instructor/Rider Coach since 1988 Administrator of the ABATE Safe Rider motorcycle training program.
Inducted into the Motorcycle Riders Foundation Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame 2020.
American Motorcyclist Association Life Member Resident of rural Monroe county.

John Reblin
I am a 35 plus year member of ABATE of Wisconsin and currently the Executive Director. I also chair the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council, MoSAC. I have been a member of Mosac for 10 years and chair of MoSAC for about 7 years. My interest with Highway Safety started about 12 years ago when I started attending Board of Director meetings. I was elected to the Board of Directors and chaired the Highway Safety committee for 10 years. We worked on reducing drinking and riding and raised motorcycle awareness to other road users. I have worked with the Wisconsin DOT in the Ride Endorsed program and Ride Your Own Ride working to reduce unlicensed riders and single bike crashes with a public/private relationship between ABATE of Wisconsin and Wisconsin DOT. I enjoy getting on my bike and taking long rides around Wisconsin and surrounding states and am currently working on a couple older bikes for restoration and use

Ken Heis

Scott Anderson

Matt Barry

Maggie Dean

Matteo Norante

Ted Jenkins

Heiko Zuerker

Gray Harrower

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