Northern Ohio Ducati Employee Bios
Carl Peshoff
OwnerCarl has been a car and motorcycle enthusiast from an early age. He grew up around cars, and began racing as soon as he was old enough. Racing automobiles naturally led to a love of all things mechanical. Motorcyles became another way to satisfy his love of speed. Carl bought his first Ducati in 2006, started selling Ducati’s shortly after, and became the owner of Northern Ohio Ducati in 2010. His ride of choice is a 2007 Ducati 1098S.
Chase Alexander Rose
Assistant ManagerChase graduated from PSI in 2009 and spent a year as a mechanic at Northern Ohio Ducati before becoming the Assistant Manager. In 2010 he became a certified Firefighter/EMT. He enjoys long walks on the beach, riding motorcycles, and hanging out with friends. Currently, he rides a Suzuki Boulevard M50, a YZ250, and the most awesome TL1000S/R in the world (aka, The Widowmaker). Not all at the same time. Not even he is that good!
Katy
Receptionist/Retail SalesKaty is a 2nd grade teacher for Southeast Local School District the 9 months of the year that she spends away from Northern Ohio Ducati. She enjoys spending time with her boyfriend… and constantly being picked on by the boys at the shop. Currently, she rides on the back of a Pearl White 2009 Monster 696, and plans to learn how to ride solo this summer.
Stan Lipert
TechnicianStan began tearing up the old farmstead on minibikes and go karts as a kid in the 70's, and moved on to the street in the 80's with cafe racers and sport bikes, including thirteen years as a full-time rider in his home digs of New Jersey. Mechanical, welding and fabrication skills learned from building custom cafe racers led to a long standing avocation as a race bike builder/tuner. Stan began road racing motorcycles himself in the 90's, earning four WERA National Championships to his credit, winning races from New Hampshire to Georgia. Never one to shy away from a mechanical challenge, Stan has mastered European and Japanese performance bikes-vintage and new alike, from smoothbore carbs to the latest fuel injection systems, from machining custom pistons and valve train components to welding up his own race frames, he's done it all. Stan served time as a machinist, CAD modeler, production manager and welder. This tech-head is happiest when he's perfecting the art and science of motorcycle mechanics.
Stan splits his riding time between a 1995 Triumph Thunderbird, a 1967 Ducati 250 MK3, a Honda RSC350, a Yamaha TZ250 + RD400, and a Suzuki GS1100SZ.
Mike
TechnicianMike is a technician who previously spent 30 years as a bodyman and painter for Worden’s Cycle Shop in Akron. He raced Motocross from 1973 to 1985. In his time away from the shop he enjoys riding his motorcycles, trap shooting, and talks to people around the world via amateur radio. He rides a 1995 Ducati 900ss and a 2004 Ducati 749s.
Kevin "Crash" King
SalesKevin is a fulltime Firefighter/Paramedic for the city of Barberton. He spends his Saturdays at Northern Ohio Ducati in the sales department. Kevin currently rides a 2007 Ducati S4RS.