Viper Motorcycle - Management Team

 

John R. Silseth

Managing Director of Viper Motorcycle Company and Viper Performance Inc.

John R. Silseth II is the Chief Executive and a co-founder of the Company Viper Performance Inc.

He provided consulting and financing services to the Company from its inception in 2002 until becoming CEO of the Company in 2007. Through Racing Partners Management Inc., he also has provided essential consulting services to various early stage or start-up public and private corporations for the past ten years.

Timothy Kling

Chief Financial Officer, Viper Powersports, Inc.

Mr. Kling's background includes Chief Financial Officer of Lehman Trikes, Inc., a TSXV Canadian public company for the last six years. Tim has an MBA from the University of Wyoming, BSBA degrees in Accounting and Information Systems for the University of Montana - Billings and holds both a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant designation. He has over 20 years of financial and informational systems experience.

Colbert Seagraves

VP of Marketing & Racing Operations - Viper Motorcyle Company

Mr. Seagraves background includes R. J. Reynolds Sports Marketing, Team Manager at Junior Johnson & Associates (Driver: Brett Bodine), Team Manager Travis Carter Enterprises (Drivers: Jimmy Spencer & Darrell Waltrip), Director of Marketing & Sponsorship for AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association. Colbert has over 25 years experience in the racing and sports marketing industry.

Andrew Broadley

Technical Director - Viper Motorcyle Company

Mr. Broadley brings over twenty five years of experience designing racecars and motorcycles. Andrew has been the Chief Technical Officer for Indian Motorcycles, Legend Motors Worldwide, and spent 18 years with Lola Cars Ltd, UK, where he designed many successful Formula and Sports race cars.

David Leysen

Director of Operations - Viper Motorcyle Company

Mr. Leysen brings over 20 years manufacturing experience in the automotive and motorcycle industries.  He has been responsible for the successful launch of numerous complex vehicle systems for automotive OEMs including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, and BMW. Prior to joining Viper Dave was Program/Product Development Manager for Indian Motorcycles.