JIM ALLEN

President

Jim Allen has been a member of the club since 2015 and currently riding a K1200 GT and a K1200RS sporting a Hannigan side car. He and his wife Ruth have been riding two up since the 70’s and traveled across the US, Canada and the Maritimes. One of the more enjoyable trips was the trip to Alaska with club members in 2018.

Jim is an aircraft mechanic and inspector and holds a commercial swimming pool license.

Jim and his wife have been active in the food service planning and implementation at the BMWNEF winter rally at Camp Blanding

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Steve Wishard

Vice-President

Steve Wishard became a BMWNEF member in 2017. The next couple of years his time was occupied with his business and associations with other local riders. In the fall of 2019 Steve closed his business and retired. Since then he has been contributing more and more to our club. In January 2020 he became a member of the Marketing & Public Relations Committee. Steve has been instrumental in enhancing our digital marketing campaigns adding video and photographic content. Steve received his first motorcycle endorsement, along with his first drivers license, in 1969, in his home state of Illinois.  During those first years on two wheels he owned several street bikes and a Yamaha MX bike, which he raced. Steve is a premier member of the IBA, and has completed multiple SS1Ks, a BBG and a 100ccc. Steve still plans to complete the George Wyman Challenge and Key West to Prudhoe Bay challenges.

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VICKI DECKER
 Secretary & Membership Coordinator

Vicki Decker has been a BMWNEF club member since 2003, and a member of the EC since 2011; first as a Member at Large, then Secretary, and now as an Elected director. She has volunteered at key club events including Riding Into History, and the Winter Rally. Her Winter Rally responsibilities have been Merchandise Chair, Housing Chair, Registration Chair, and Rally Chair or Co-Chair 4 times. She currently rides a 2006 BMW 1150RT.
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MYRON BEACHY

Treasurer

My dad loved to ride and rarely left home on his bike without me. At fourteen I got my endorsement and purchased my first motorcycle, a 250 Yamaha Virago. Growing up in Tennessee the mountains were always close and next curvy backroad was only a short straight stretch away. I moved to Florida for a job opportunity and started riding with Todd Sandlin. After attending a few club meetings and rides I joined BMWNEF and am looking forward to contributing to the club in any way I can.
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PEDRO AFABLE

Elected Director & Rally Chair

Pedro joined BMWNEF in 2018 and attends monthly meetings with his wife, Petra, and twins boys, Andreas and Mateo. He rode his first motorcycle in 1980 and immediately fell in love with the sport. He hopes his sons, who take turns being passengers, also inherit the passion. Pedro was part of the Food Committee during the 2018 and 2019 Winter Rallies and is looking forward to participating in other club events. He has lived in various states (California, Colorado, and Minnesota) before moving to Florida in 2014. Although the year-round riding in Florida is nice, he misses riding the curvy backroads.
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Bill Botkin

Elected Director & Events Chair

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PHILIP MULÉ

Past President

Philip Mulé has been a BMWNEF club member since 2014. In 2017, he joined the EC as a Member At Large. Later that year he volunteered to take over for our departing Treasurer. He remained Treasurer until his recent election to President of BMWNEF.

Philip has served in the US Army, Army Reserve and the US Coast Guard. Retiring after 27 years in the military, Philip, and his lovely wife Deborah, returned home to Anastasia Island.

He has been an avid motorcyclist and has completed numerous long distance rides. Earning an Iron Butt Association Bun Burner 1500 certificate in 1996.
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CHIP KENYON

Appointed Director & Finance Chair

Chip Kenyon joined BMWNEF in 2004. He has served the club in a wide variety of capacities including: President, Vice President, Winter Rally Co-Chair, chair of a number of different rally committees and Executive Committee member for 13 years. In 2016 Chip and his wife Cathy, were honored to receive the Club’s Maggie Award for service. Chip has logged 150,000 miles on BMW motorcycles and enjoys long distance rides and motorcycle camping outings.

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