Herb Anderson
Herb, owner of Grass Roots BMW, is an excellent rider, and enjoys carving the curves on one of his Beemers. "Riding is a way of life for our family," says Herb. "When our children were 14 and 16, we sold the house, quit our jobs and went touring for a year by motorcycle. That year, we saw all 48 lower states, all 10 Canadian provinces and about 8 Mexican states. Our son and our daughter both consider this trip an experience of a lifetime." Herb and Reno have ridden in India, Republic of South Africa, Zambia, Malawi and Ukraine as well as USA, Canada and Mexico.
Prior to owning Grass Roots BMW Motorcycles, Herb was in senior management at Hannigan Motorsports and LTI and helped both companies through a period of substantial growth. Herb's riding record of three decades includes the Iron Butt Rally, the 8/48 ride, the Utah 1088, and the Alberta 2000 which he co-founded with Jan Repsch. Herb just plain out loves to ride. His newest bike is the S1000RR, a birthday present from his wife, Reno.
herb@grassrootsbmw.com
Reno Anderson
"Reno", Herb's wife, has ridden her own bike for over 21 years, the first 13 years on two wheels and tiptoes (lowered K75) and then 5 years on a trike (R1150RT), and more recently has been riding whatever sidecar rig is available. While not as hard core as Herb, she has put more miles on a trike than anyone she knows. The K1200RS is her current ride, and she likes putting Cleo in the sidecar.
At Grass Roots BMW, as Office Manager, F&I Manager and Marketing Director, Reno solves problems, arranges your BMW financing of a motorcycle, and works on the website, among other things. Reno spent seven years starting a girls high school in Malawi, Africa and has worked as a teacher, a newspaper photojournalist and editor, and a freelance writer. She has travelled to over 30 countries. Never afraid to give advice, she keeps the guys at Grass Roots on their toes.
reno@grassrootsbmw.com
Dave Bork
Dave is a walking encyclopedia of BMW motorcycle knowledge. He can solve unusual bike problems and remembers the most obscure service bulletin. He owns several BMW motorcycles and was the very first employee of Grass Roots BMW Motorcycles. Born in Mexico, Dave speaks fluent Spanish. And when it comes to the fine details of electronics or engines. Dave takes his time to do it right.
dave@grassrootsbmw.com
John Simmons
John Simmons provides excellent leadership as Grass Roots' Master Technician. John is a Renaissance man - mechanic, chef extraordinaire, versatile musician with 3 CD's, Tour leader with Moto-Discovery all over Mexico, and a good story teller too. Customers come in with gifts of donuts just to hear John tell his fascinating stories.
Dave Hutson
Never completely silent, part-owner Dave loves to ride to Mexico on the spur of the moment and appreciates the fine quality of BMW motorcycles engineering. He has a fine collection of vintage BMW motorcycles. Dave also owns Hutson's Fine Furniture in Cape Girardeau.
Patricia Reid
While not a rider (yet), Patty has joined our team to keep our financial accounts straight. She loves Chinese food and raises Standard Poodles (www.monetstandards.com) with her husband Mike. If only we could get her on a bike, she might be dang-near perfect.
patty@grassrootsbmw.com
Patrick Taylor
Pat joined Grass Roots BMW in 2008 after twenty-some years of running his own renovation business. Pat makes every effort to order and ship you any BMW or after-market parts in a timely manner. Totally committed to his 2004 R1200 CL, he rides to work almost every day and recently added a Hannigan Classic sidecar for the comfort of his wife. He and Donna live in Cape Girardeau.
pat@grassrootsbmw.com
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Brian Thompson
Don't let Brian's quiet manner fool you - underneath beats the heart of a lion. And he loves to roar by you on his new S1000RR. As Grass Roots BMW's Sales and Apparel Manager, Brian is passionate about riding whether it is off-road or sport riding. He'll tell you all the reasons you need to be on a BMW. Brian and his wife, Tabitha have two young daughters. He rides a 2010 S1000RR as well as a myriad of dirt bikes.
brian@grassrootsbmw.com
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John Whitaker
John, a MMI graduate, joined our team in 2009 as a BMW technician. He recently proposed to sweet Samantha, and she is now sporting a diamond ring. John, a country boy at heart, loves fishing and hunting on the weekend while doing a great job on your motorcycle in our service department. He is a Certified Technician and will soom be a Master Technician. A very hard worker, John is a man of his word, so if he says he'll fix it, by gum, he'll do it.
johnw@grassrootsbmw.com
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Mike Gurnow
Mike recently joined Grass Roots BMW in the Service Department. His vast experience in automotive industry make him a "natural" in this area. With a sunny disposition, Mike makes a point of making every day a "really good day"!
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Cleopatra or "Cleo"
Cleo takes her job as Official Grass Roots Greeter seriously. When she is not sleeping in Reno's office, she may be riding in Reno's sidecar. She loves kids, but is scared of skateboards and thunderstorms. She is always up for a game of tug of war. Cleo turned 3 years old on March 26, 2010. |
