Group Officers
Chair
Mark Kelk
Mark is a real motorcycle fan, owning an everyday use Kawasaki 1400GTR and a Norton Commando, a little indulgence for a sunny day! With access to his other half's 500 he's nearly always out on two wheels!
An advanced car driver gained when in the police, mark decided to join E-YARD and honed his skills to a Gold standard.
Qualifying in 2018 as a tutor, MArk fits these duties in between his current job and CBT Motorcycle instructing!
He was a top level Rugby player (in his younger days?!) and is still an active member of Hull Ionians, taking in more of a social role these days!
Mark has been involved in committees and other formal bodies throughout both his professional and social life and is ideally placed, with his enthusiasm for advanced riding and driving to 'drive' E-YARD onward.
Chris is one of the founding members of the group, a retired police traffic supervisor who ran BikeSafe for several years.
Chris holds a RoSPA Diploma in addition to police class 1 motorcycle and car qualifications.
Actively involved in training the tutor team he occasionally tutors group members too.
Chris is also a motorcycle and car examiner for RoSPA.
He's been a motorcycle tour leader for BMW as well as Blood Bike rider previously.
Chris is now a part time Coach Driver as well! The only licence he hasn't got is for lorries....watch this space?
Secretary
Chris Hood
Dave is a BMW GSA rider, and always on the look out for a commuter bike!
He has been an active member of the club since 2019.
He is an engineer and serves on the Hessle Council and has done so for nealry a decade.
He has been heavily involved in the social side of the group since joining E-YARD and his other half, Christine is now the Social Secretary.
Vice -Chair
Dave Cross
Rod is a native of the West Midands having moved into the East Yorkshire area many yeras ago.
Currently riding a BMW 1250 GS Adventure Triple Black, he joined E-YARD in 2018 and having passed his advanced bike test has gone on to become a group tutor.
Treasurer
Rod McAndrew
"Rosie" as she is known by most people is a true biker chick, preferring two wheels to four every time!
Holder of a Gold grade, she has been a member of numerous bike forums and groups, and this group from it's inception.
Currently riding an adventure bike, her previous machine was heavily customised and she used to quarter-mile drag strip it!
As soon as she qualified as a group tutor she was chomping at the bit and now also delivers BikeSafe as an E-YARD observer with the local team
Membership Secretary
Denise Rose
