Tom Larson is the Founder and Executive Director at Motorcycle Relief Project in Evergreen, Colorado. Tom and his team take veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other invisible injuries on five-day therapeutic motorcycle adventures designed to help them take steps toward recovery. His past ventures include writing and marketing consulting, he was the Director at Zambikes where they provided bicycles and motorcycle ambulances in Africa, and he was the Founder at Healing Waters International where they provided safe drinking water to poor communities in developing countries.

David Donner is a 28 year racing veteran and former overall winner and current title-holder in Time Attack 2 at the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb. In fact he is a five-time winner at Pikes Peak. In 2015 he piloted a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S for a win. He raced at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Monterey Historic Races, driving a 1971 Ferrari 512M and he’s raced in the Panoz Pro Series and the American Le Mans Series. He’s raced internationally in New Zealand as well. David is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and he’s appeared in numerous television commercials for Range Rover, Audi, Subaru, and Porsche.

Tom Croteau serves as Deputy Commissioner, Global Commerce for the Georgia Department of Economic Development. His role is to lead Georgia’s Global Commerce team to increase jobs and investments through locating and expanding businesses. Tom joined the department in 1996 and has worked in a number of other capacities within the agency. He’s involved in number of organizations and associations and currently serves on the board of the Georgia Economic Developers Association and the Georgia Quick Start Industry Services Advisory Council. One of the automotive industries prominent companies is Kia who’s U.S. manufacturing base is in Georgia. 

Mitch Snow,a Colorado Springs native, is one of the youngest professional international motorsport promoters and event organizers in the world. He serves as the Director of Promotion & Legacy at The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Brought to you by Gran Turismo. Over 50 years ago his Grandfather Charlie served on the race’s technical committee, sponsored the event, and opened the doors of Snow Automotive to give out of town competitors a place to wrench on their race cars throughout the grueling race week.  Mitch’s father raced the hill and took Mitch to his first race in 1995; and he hasn’t missed a race since. Today Mitch uses his passion for the race and extensive knowledge of its history to promote recreational tourism throughout the Pikes Peak Region and develop the future of America’s second oldest motorsports event.

Jay Blake is the owner and crew chief at Follow A Dream, a non-profit organization established in 1999 with the mission of demonstrating the power of positive thinking, self determination, and teamwork through NHRA drag racing. Jay owns a professional motorsport team, he works on the cars, engines, and provides his team with enthusiasm and determination. Jay travels with Follow A Dream as a motivational speaker, helping people overcome adversity, challenge, and crisis by sharing his story and inspiring others to pursue their dreams. Jay has first hand knowledge when it comes to challenge. At the age of 31 he lost his eyesight in an accident and today he is the only totally blind, race crew chief in the world.

Jacques Flynn is an industrial designer, automotive designer, and leather goods innovator. He graduated with a degree in transportation design from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He is a Lead Exterior Designer working at Mazda’s Design Studio in Irvine, California where his latest project was the exterior designs for the 2016 MX-5 automobiles. In 2012 he founded JAQET after being frustrated and unable to find a leather wallet that met his standards. He learned about working in leather and put his design skills to work creating a line of handcrafted leather goods including: wallets, lanyards, iPad portfolios, belts, and more.

Rob Pitts is the owner of Pitts Truck Service in Greenville, South Carolina. This 40-year-old company has been providing truck and trailer repair from light service to full overhauls. Last year Rob started Hot Rods & Happy Hour, a monthly car event like the well-known cars and coffee events that take place across the country. His event has grown and will be expanding to other states. Along with getting like-minded enthusiasts together to enjoy their cars, trucks, and motorcycles, Hot Rods & Happy Hour raises money to help children affected by Autism. All the proceeds from their shirt sales and more go toward helping children who suffer from this disease.

Pat McCue is the automotive technology teacher for the Northshore Automotive Technology program at Bothell High School in Bothell, WA. Before that he was an ASE and Ford Master Technician. In 2012 he and his students converted a 2003 BMW 330i to an all electric and presented the project at the WSU Imagine Tomorrow competition. This garnered the attention of an education research foundation titled Foundry 10 and a new project blossomed where they built an all electric dragster they named Shock & Awe. Foundry 10 was started in 2013 with the goal of gaining a better understanding of how people learn.

Mark Lyon is the Managing Director at GTO Engineering based in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. The company is one of the world’s leading specialists in classic Ferraris. Their team of skilled engineers restore, repair, and race prepare any Ferrari model from the 166 Inter to a 365 GTB/4 Daytona and beyond. GTO Engineering also provides the world’s biggest Classic Ferrari parts department – buying, manufacturing, and selling thousands of parts to their customers around the world. Mark has facilities in the U.K., Atlanta, Los Angeles, and an office in New York. Past guests here on Cars Yeah related to GTO are Tomas Martin from GTO London and Steve Kittrell who is the West Coast Operations Manager.

Daryle Redlin is the President and CEO of FIKSE Wheels in Langley, British Columbia. There they design and manufacture championship-winning race wheels for the track and street using lightweight components resulting in superior strength and stiffness. They supply teams in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series, the Koni Challenge, American Le Mans, FIA Sports Car Series and many others around the world. Daryle’s raced in the Formula Ford Championship and also owns Kodiak Aerospace. FIKSE is a proud sponsor of the Steve McQueen Car Show benefitting The Boys Republic in Chino Hills, California.