Powersports industry honors Best in Class dealers and rising leaders at Orlando awards celebration
The powersports industry gathered last night in Orlando, Florida, at the Wyndham Disney Springs hotel to celebrate excellence across dealerships, leadership, marketing, service, and innovation.
The event, held during PSB’s Accelerate Conference, recognized standout individuals and businesses shaping the future of the industry, honoring Best-in-Class dealerships, Women With Spark, and Under-40 rising stars.
Best In Class Dealership award winners demonstrated exceptional performance across key areas such as finance and insurance, marketing, sales growth, service, and community engagement. Honorees included:
- Advanced Motor Sports Ducati (marketing)
- Chopper Powersports (F&I)
- Cycle City (F&I)
- Hayward Powersports (F&I)
- Jay’s of Mauston (F&I)
- Jay’s Power Center (F&I)
- Jonesboro Cycle & ATV (F&I)
- Ken’s Sports (F&I)
- Lakes Area Powersports (F&I)
- McGrath Powersports (F&I)
- Moritz Sport & Marine (service and pre-owned)
- On Target Inc. (new unit sales)
- River City Pro Motorsports (marketing)
- San Jacinto/Stubbs Harley-Davidson (other — riding academy)
- Simply Ride (general manager and pre-owned)
- Uncharted Adventures (new unit sales)
- Young Powersports (leadership award)
- Young Powersports XL (new unit sales and community service)
- Z&M Harley-Davidson (community service)
The Women With Spark award winners were celebrated for their leadership, innovation, and significant contributions across dealership operations, marketing, finance, and engineering:
- Chrystal Banz, American Landmaster
- Courtney Bernhard, Performance Brokerage Services
- Sydney Black, Simply Ride
- Andrea Chappell, BMW Motorcycles of Grand Rapids
- Erin Giles, Torque Group
- Caroline Ho, Octane
- Candy Hunter, WOW Motorcycles
- Colleen Klaers, Simply Ride
- Chelsey Ladd, Torque Group
- Doris Lee, Synchrony
- Jackie Lewis, Torque Group
- Stephanie Luehmann, Simply Ride
- Paulina Matel, Morgan Stanley
- Ashley McIntyre, Moto El Paso
- Carrie Nigh, Velocity Dealer Services
- Megan Orth, River City Pro Motorsports
- Linda Reinhart, Zdeno Cycle
- Angela Render, Torque Group
- Zully Sherpinskas, Flip My Cycle
- Brittany Smith, Thumper Fab
- Kinlee Wooden, Young Powersports
Highlighting the industry’s promising future, the Under 40 Rising Stars were honored for their leadership, operational excellence, and forward-thinking strategies across multiple dealership and vendor roles:
- Conley Breshears, Young Powersports XL Centerville
- Brandon Borchert, Simply Ride
- Derick Eudy, Uncharted Adventures
- Sean Fernandez-Ledon, Octane
- Danny French, Ownex.io
- Tim Hammond, Simply Ride
- Harrison Herron, Foothills Motorsports
- Ethan Kelkowski, Torque Group
- Angela King, Synchrony
- Kartik Kothari, Octane
- Mindy Layton, Tom Wood Powersports South
- Hayden Lynch, Young Powersports Logan
- Chris Maynor, Roadrunner Financial
- Racer McAtee, Young Powersports
- Cruz McDermott, Jonesboro Cycle & ATV
- Devin Millett, Wild Prairie Harley-Davidson
- Hunter Mulligan, Klock Werks
- Bryce Munselle, River City Pro Motorsports
- Tyler Newman, Synchrony
- Megan Orth, River City Pro Motorsports
- Garrett Poll, Young Powersports
- Caitlin Porter, Young Powersports
- Jacob Ray, Twin Cities Harley-Davidson
- Kyle Reid, VisionAST
- Linda Reinhart, Zdeno Cycle
- Cyrus Webber, Simply Ride
The awards ceremony was a night of celebration and inspiration, spotlighting those who drive growth, foster community, and innovate within powersports. Powersports Business and the industry look forward to seeing these leaders continue to shape the future of the sport and business.
