Jeremy LeBreton

Co-Founder & President

From his early childhood in Chicago, Jeremy had an unexplainable passion for motorcycles. Before he could even walk, he was trying to ride every internal combustion engine he could get his hands on, from go carts to mini bikes. That didn't sit well with his mom who commanded him to "take that back where it came from." At age 12 he was finally successful at bringing home a dead 1979 Honda Express which he got from a neighbor in exchange for five lawn mowings. He fixed it up and became "the cool kid" who gets around town on a scooter (not like the other kids on pedal bikes), even when it snowed. His passion for motorcycles became his life.

At the age of 18 he rode across America and ended up settling in Seattle. While on a study trip in Europe, through a combination of luck, perseverance, hustling and networking, he finagled his way into working for Christian Wunner (a German BMW enthusiast who had ridden his R100RT around the world) and a one-month ride on a borrowed MZ 650 from Slovenia to France. He totaled more than 7,800 km and discovered Helge Pederson's "Ten Years on Two Wheels" R80GS in the BMW Museum in Munich. That sealed his desire for an adventure touring lifestyle. Upon his return to Seattle, Jeremy went to work for a metal worker, Andy Ide, who also raced off-road and was instrumental in the progression of Jeremy's off-road skills – ultimately turning him into one of the "fast guys."

Over several years Jeremy received "the greatest real world education" working for a number of companies and learning about fabrication, prototyping, and manufacturing. He met his last employer on a dirt trail in the Cascades, which led him to work for a motorcycle accessory outfitter for several years. Jeremy's passion for and knowledge of the adventure touring market has strengthened over the years, leading him to envision the AltRider brand.

bikes

R1200GS

Husaberg 390 E

Brianna Home

Co-Founder and Vice President

Brianna oversees the marketing and business development efforts of AltRider and assists with any and all of the company's needs.   

Brianna is a marketing guru in her own right, and has successfully directed international marketing efforts of mid-sized manufacturing company.  She enjoys the excitement and passion that come along with the motorcycle community. Creating events and marketing material for this community is much different than her past experience. Brianna has traveled the world admiring local traditions, enjoying tantalizing food and listening to stories of people she met along the way. And she looks forward to seeing the rest of the world – eventually.

In her free time, she trains and races triathlons. Although she loves cruising on two wheels, she is still more comfortable on a pedal bike than a motorcycle. She is planning on changing that during the next motorcycle season through group rides and taking on increasingly challenging terrain.

bikes

2002 Yamaha TW200

Jacob Ellul-Blake

Lead Project Engineer

Jacob is the head of our engineering department. His role at Altrider is to research the market, model new parts in CAD, manage supplier relationships, and look after the products until they arrive safely in our inventory.  He is also responsible for product design and development, product documentation and testing, and inventory management.

He has a keen interest in the processes by which everyday objects are made. His curiosity and problem solving skills led him to design and build espresso machines, make his own furniture, win soap box races (with his Apocalyptic Rust Rockets team), and spend several years as a classically-trained musician at the Portland Opera, Seattle Opera and Honolulu Symphony.  In his free time, Jacob builds CNC machines, brews beer, pours lost foam castings in the back yard, enjoys great coffee, works on his motorcycle, thinks about what he will make next, and goes riding whenever and wherever possible.

bikes

2005 DRZ400e

Nancy Yun

Marketing Coordinator

With a good eye for design and a taste for adventure, Nancy makes everything marketing happen at AltRider. As the Marketing Coordinator, she plans memorable events, makes designs for the web and promotions, writes copy for the website, handles all social media outlets, and plans everything for trade shows. She enjoys blogging, photography, and meeting new people, which aligns nicely with the job requirements.

After graduating from the University of Washington, Nancy spent her professional career in the banking industry utilizing her Korean fluency. Yearning for a creative outlet, she spent much of her free time on her food blog updating about the latest trends in haute cuisine. On the weekends, Nancy will be seen skateboarding around Seattle, trying new restaurants, and singing karaoke to old pop songs.

Riding and owning a bike has been on Nancy’s bucket list for eons, and she can’t wait to start riding. Her competitive spirit will surely have her leaving the boys in the dust in no time.

bikes

Honda CRF230L (future ride to be... hopefully)

Scott Albertson

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Born and raised in West Virginia, Scott spent much of his time outdoors playing various sports and running astray in the forests. Wanting to give up the small town, Scott relocated to Seattle in 2000 working in operations and data management at an online comparison shopping engine. He enjoys afternoons at the Sounders games, racing on his Xbox 360 and watching every televised sport known to man.

 New to the industry and having never actually ridden a motorcycle, Scott is excited to hop on a bike and start learning.

bikes

Erik Seymour

Sales

Erik handles the sales efforts at AltRider, and is already hard at work ensuring that our dealers and customers are getting the parts they need.

In the past, Erik’s worked as an injection molder, a tire rotator, and a sales rep in the automotive industry. He loves spending his free time riding dirt bikes and golfing, but more of it these days is going toward working on a new house.

Erik’s first bike was a 1988 Hurricane 1000, which he purchased as a teenager after turbo charging his car and accidentally blowing it up. He’s much safer these days, and likes to drag a bike out to the Desert 100 and the like for some riding fun.

bikes

Meghan Dowdy

Administrative Assistant

With her excellent organizational skills and upbeat demeanor, Meghan expertly handles all the administrative duties at AltRider. She strives to keep the AltRider office orderly by answering the phone calls, managing accounts payable and ensuring great customer service.

A recent transplant from the Midwest, Meghan is thrilled to be working in an office environment after working from home the last five years as a news analyst. Having been born and raised in Kansas, she feels positively spoiled to have mountains and oceans within seeing distance in beautiful Seattle. Her likes include the perfect Kansas BBQ, crafting, camping on the beach and whipping up delicious recipes (always sharing with her hungry coworkers).

While the world of adventure touring motorcycles is completely new to her, she relishes the opportunity to experience the bump and shimmy of the back roads.

bikes