Greg Boyd - Head Coach (he/him)
Gregory Lee Boyd has been with Motogo since almost the very beginning. He was the first coach brought on, due to his experience riding and being around motorcycles from a young age, through his time as an avid motorcyclist and flat track racer. He has assisted in building and designing many race bikes alongside his friend Duane Worden (Worden’s Motorcycle Shop - Canal Fulton, OH) and father Jerry Boyd.
Greg is a natural coach. His ease and patience working with students is acclaimed by principals and school administration. He facilitates understanding with a calm demeanor and strives to give the students a unique and memorable shop class experience with knowledge and skills they can use for life.
When Greg isn’t working on or riding motorcycles (his favorite makes are Triumph and Honda), you can bet he is spending time with his dog named 2, while enjoying pizza from one of his favorite pizza joints (Don Brands, Kraus’, and Il Rione) or a hot dog from Tj Dillons!
You can reach Coach Greg at greg@motogocleveland.com
Tony Hughes - Coach (he/him)
Tony Hughes is a born-and-raised Clevelander who graduated in 2023 from Cleveland State with a degree in Communications.
Coming from a background in -- and true passion for -- the world of professional sports, Tony thrives on meeting his challenges head on and cherishing the camaraderie of his team. He's a natural fit amongst the Motogo students: meeting them where they're at and learning about motorcycles for the first time alongside them, with a get-back-up-and-try-again attitude.
Tony loves all types of games, basketball, meeting new people, and is ambidextrous(!!).
Michaela Jackson-Smith - Coach (she/her)
Michaela is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) who is passionate about working with youth, families, and communities to enhance their well-being. Originally from Oberlin, OH, she moved back to the Cleveland area in 2021 for graduate school after attending Wellesley College and then living in the DC area for 5 years. She is thrilled to fuse many of her passions—coaching (formerly volleyball, now motorcycles), sensory-based activity, and experiential learning—through her work at Motogo.
Prior to pivoting to social work, Michaela was a management consultant working with the Military Health System. Now, instead of teaching military officials to cooperate with each other, she helps youth and families learn to emotionally regulate and problem solve. Outside of Motogo, she does this in her role as a clinical therapist for youth in intensive residential treatment. She also has particular interest and expertise in the impacts of trauma on neurodevelopment, and she provides community training on trauma-informed practice.
Outside of work, you can find Michaela playing volleyball, riding horses, spending time in nature, or doing the exact opposite: laying on the couch watching tv shows that make her laugh, cry, or both.
You can reach Coach Michaela at michaela@motogocleveland.com
Brandon Jackson - Coach (he/him)
Brandon Jackson is a seasoned professional who dedicated over 30 years of his career to Channel 5, contributing his expertise across various roles within the art, engineering, and technical departments.
Now retired, Brandon's passion for motorcycles has been a constant companion for the past three decades, where he's not only ridden and raced but also delved into motorcycle design and maintenance, seeing them as the perfect blend of art and technology.
Originally from Shaker and now a resident of Cleveland Heights, Brandon holds a degree in communications and film from Ohio State University. In his leisure time, he's an avid cyclist and enjoys the thrill of ultimate frisbee. With an unwavering commitment to knowledge sharing, Brandon eagerly anticipates passing on his wealth of experience to our students, ensuring that his expertise finds a new home in their eager minds.
You can reach Coach Brandon at brandon@motogocleveland.com
Cass Jerman - Coach (she/her)
Cass, a native Clevelander with a penchant for community and unwavering transparency, embodies the ethos of meeting and connecting with every person along her path. For years she’s been cheering on creatives, individuals, and organizations that champion missions built on the values of resourcefulness, authenticity, and relationship-building.
Her entry into the “Reuse & Repair” neighborhood of St. Clair Superior began in early 2018, at Upcycle Parts Shop. After 4 years of organizing and re-homing secondhand creative supplies Cass fell in love with far too many people and projects to stay behind one counter.
After spending a year doing a little bit of everything all over Cleveland, she found a home within Motogo. With a little vibrancy and a lot of detail-minding, she now does a bit of everything here, too: logistics & socials, systems & data, coaching, and bringing a bright energy to the Motogo classrooms.
Cass graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2014, will do anything to remember your name, and while she knows the location and names of every Honda CB350 engine part, she doesn’t actually aspire to ride motorcycles (thats OK). In her free time, she’s either chatting up a familiar face in the neighborhood or absolutely motionless on some patch of grass, step of concrete, or soft cushion.
You can reach Coach Cass at cass@motogocleveland.com
Steve Knoble - Coach (he/him)
Steve Knoble is a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident whose journey through education and career has been a testament to his hands-on approach to life. His early years were shaped by shop class and trade schools, culminating in a strong foundation of technical expertise. Following high school, he honed his skills at Lorain County Joint Vocational School, specializing in drafting and later as a machinist, then went on to pursue his passion for precision at the Akron Machining Institute.
Throughout his career, he served as a millwright and technician within the steel industry, with notable stints at SuperTrapp in Research and Development and eventually at NASA's Glenn Research Center. Not content with just one venture, he embarked on a side business, Knoble Moto, inspired by Motogo, but tailored to empower adults to repair and maintain their own motorcycles.
Outside of his professional pursuits, Steve and his wife find solace in camping expeditions with their faithful canine companion, all while sharing a love for motorcycles and bicycles. Their adventurous spirit and affinity for all things two-wheeled make for a life that's always in motion.
You can reach Coach Steve at steve@motogocleveland.com
Alexia Miracle - Special Events Assistant (she/they)
Alexia is a Northeast Ohio native, and is currently finishing her degree in Nonprofit Administration at Cleveland State University.
She has spent the majority of her time at CSU working in and managing its on-campus food pantry, Lift Up Vikes!, where she worked to fight food insecurity on college campuses. Her favorite part of her work is learning about, and learning from, others. Alexia's previous work has led her to fall in love with the nonprofit sector and supporting Cleveland's vibrant culture through service. She hopes to one day work as a special events coordinator at a nonprofit to bring people together in service of a larger mission and is excited to continue her journey towards this goal by supporting Motogo's upcoming Annual Benefit.
When she's not busy with school work, Alexia enjoys listening to books, working on a never ending number of crochet projects, and learning how to cook family recipes from her mother and grandmother.\\
You can reach Alexia at alexia@motogocleveland.com
Brian Schaffran - Head Coach (he/him)
In the 1990’s after leaving Ohio University 2 years shy of graduation, Brian Schaffran drove cross country in an VW bus that broke down...a lot. A kind mechanic in Los Angeles took pity on the young man and began to lend him tools to fix it himself. He dreamed that one day he could pay this kindness forward and have his own place where people could come in and use tools and space he’d provide for them to fix up their own ride.
The dream sat on hold when Brian came home to Cleveland and finished an education degree from Cleveland State University. He began a decade-long career as a high school history and math teacher, working first at Cleveland School of the Arts and later Saint Martin de Porres High School.
In 2013 Brian took a leap of faith and quit his full time teaching job to revisit the dream and a year later, opened Skidmark Garage, a Community DIY Motorcycle Garage. This safe place for people from diverse backgrounds to work side by side on motorcycles, or “whatever is broken,'' became a staple in the Cleveland Makers Movement.
Out of the success Skidmark Garage found in building an inclusive community, Brain and wife Molly Vaughan knew it was time to provide the same opportunity to students and founded Motogo. Brain is Motogo’s first Head Coach.
You can reach Coach Brian at brian@motogocleveland.com
Molly Vaughan - Executive Director (she/her)
Molly Vaughan graduated from John Carroll University in 2003 with a degree in Physical Education and a double minor in Poetry and Fashion Design. At JCU Vaughan was captain of the softball team, completed Southern Cross University’s Semester Outback and the National Outdoor Leadership School’s (NOLS) Wind River Wilderness Expedition.
Vaughan's career started in Chicago as a Recruiter and Alumni Relations Manager for the High Jump Program, an academic enrichment program at the Latin School of Chicago from 2004-2007. She moved back home to Cleveland and joined Saint Martin de Porres High School as a Corporate Work Study Program Coordinator.
In 2014 Vaughan's friend Brian Schaffran dreamed of opening what he called a DIY “Community Motorcycle Garage.” Over the next 4 years, Molly used her photography skills to build the “Skidmarketing Team” which brought Skidmark Garage into the public eye. The success of the garage inspired Molly to co-found the non-profit educational program Motogo, and inspired Schaffran to marry Vaughan.
Molly Vaughan is the founding Executive Director of Motogo. She is determined to fight for the voices of those who are marginalized.
You can reach Molly at molly@motogocleveland.com