Surgenor earns promotion at MSF
Dave Surgenor, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s manager of training systems, has been promoted to the new position of director of quality and outcomes. He will work under the guidance of MSF’s vice president of training systems, Dr. Ray Ochs, as well as with MSF-certified RiderCoaches and RiderCoach Trainers across the nation, further supporting MSF’s goal of saving lives by eliminating crashes.
The new position is geared toward ensuring quality in all aspects of rider training — training and certification of RiderCoaches, monitoring and professional development of RiderCoaches to ensure adherence to curriculum procedures and MSF standards, accurate and safe layout of the training range, and assisting state agencies responsible for motorcycle operator licensing. MSF curricula are designed with the goal of improving the capabilities of MSF RiderCourse students, not just from a theoretical perspective, but also from a practical one, in terms of safer, more competent motorcyclists on our roadways. MSF’s 24 RiderCourses are designed to improve the capabilities and safety-mindedness of MSF RiderCourse students. Surgenor has worked for the MSF since 1994.
“Over his 20-plus years, Dave has consistently served the needs of current and prospective motorcyclists, as well as members of the professional rider training community,” said MSF president Tim Buche. “We are confident that the service-oriented approach and expertise he brings to his new position will better equip RiderCoaches with the tools they need, and will result in improved effectiveness of MSF curricula.”
The MSF is a not-for-profit organization sponsored by BMW, BRP, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio, Polaris Motorcycles, Suzuki, Triumph and Yamaha.
