Our Board
Gawain Douglas
President and Scribe
Gawain is a founding member of the 520 Moto Alliance and has been on its board since inception. He was born and raised in Tucson, AZ, attending the U of A for undergrad and Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, for graduate school. At the age of 4 his dad put him on a 1972 Harley Davidson Shortster, a 65cc trail bike, and set him loose riding circles in a dirt lot. He spent much of his childhood at Iron Horse BMW with his dad, a mechanic, metal fabricator and sculptor with a motorcycle addiction. Gawain has been riding BMW airheads since 1989 and currently rides a 1977 R75/7.
Jaime McCracken
Vice President
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Christopher Kent
Treasurer
A 35-year resident of Tucson, Chris started riding when he moved here and what started as practical transportation became a passion. A couple nasty spills early on taught him the value of training and good equipment and he is a strong proponent of both.
He is deeply honored to serve the community on this board, and thinks this is the best way he can promote motorcycling safety.
Chris is retired from government service, and spends his time off the bikes playing guitar, learning new languages, and doing some woodworking.
Nate Beck
Webmaster
Nate grew up in Phoenix and attended Paradise Valley High before getting his Bachelor’s degree at NAU. He currently works in tech and plays trumpet for both Sonora Winds here in Tucson and an Arizona based ska band. While somewhat new to motorcycling compared to the rest of the board he developed a passion for it quickly and uses it as his primary transportation. He can often be seen riding his 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero 1700 around Tucson, up Mount Lemon, and in Gates Pass.
Ian Boelts
Board Member
Ian was born and raised here in Tucson, AZ. He graduated from Ironwood Ridge High School in 2011 and Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in 2015. He currently works doing data analysis in the cannabis industry and serves on three local non-profit boards here in Tucson. He started riding motorcycles in 2021 and currently owns a 2021 Honda CB500F and 2022 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports. He enjoys taking his Africa Twin on longer adventures such as camping and riding the 500 around town and up Mt Lemmon.
Jeremy DeConcini
Board Member
Jeremy is one of the founders and CEO of MotoSonora Brewing Co in Tucson, AZ. Jeremy has been on a motorcycle since he was ten years old. He has taken multiple motorcycle racing and off road courses and fully believes in training as a path to success on a motorcycle. He has ridden thousands of miles and had many motorcycles over his four decades of riding. A Tucson native, Jeremy loves the Old Pueblo and its year round riding opportunities and is committed to the mission of the 520 Moto Alliance to get riders safely on the road.
Fern Diaz
Board Member
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David Solorzano
Board Member
David grew up in southern Mexico before settling down in Tucson. David started riding in 2018 and quickly developed a passion for vintage and classic motorcycles and its community. He started his collection with his 89 Honda GB500 and soon after it grew to include a 90 Honda GB500, as well as a 78 Goldwing Cafe. You can find him creating delicious dishes (he's a chef), putting together Solo Moto meets, and just maybe catch him riding his 2016 Triumph Bonneville through Gates Pass.