Russ Brown Motorcycle Community Spotlight featuring Sarah Schilke of Women Riders Now and SW-MOTECH USA – interviewed by Kelly Yazdi of Ride Wild.
From WomenRidersNow.com:
Sarah is an avid street and off-road rider who has more than two decades in the motorcycle industry under her kidney belt. She originally got into the motorcycle field as a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) RiderCoach and continued her career in motorcycling from there, working with several aftermarket companies, including Hein Gericke and Schuberth, as well as the American Motorcyclist Association and the International Motorcycle Shows. Most recently she led BMW Motorrad’s marketing team and later transitioned to an Aftersales Area Manager with BMW Motorrad until moving into her current position as Vice President of SW-MOTECH USA.
Sarah was the first woman to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) and was an original member of the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Commission on Women in Motorcycling. She is a lifetime member of the AMA and has received numerous leadership awards in motorcycling including “Powersports Industry Leader” by Powersports Business and was named one of the “50 Makers of Motorcycling” by Bonnier Motorcycle Group. In 2019 she was named one of the “Top 100 Leaders in Powersports” by Dealernews, a leading powersports industry trade magazine. And in 2022, Sarah was named one of the “Top 100 Women in Powersports” by the same publication.
Finding inspiration in the excitement of people entering the sport, Sarah continues to mentor novice riders, especially women riders, and enjoys meeting new friends through the bonds of the international motorcycling community. When she isn’t on two wheels, Sarah enjoys family time, cultural arts, a Rotary service club, a local MINI Motorist’s group, and a German language group.
About Women Riders Now:
Women Riders Now (WRN) is a fantastic resource for motorcycling news and reviews from a female perspective. We are a web-magazine, and our content is available to read online for free. There is no print version of WRN. We were founded in 1999, making WomenRidersNow.com the longest running and most thorough resource for female riders anywhere.
