Silverthorne Power Sports Staff
Our Staff
Matt Hayne
General Manager
Name Matt Hayne
Title General Manager
Matt is a huge outdoor enthusiast having summoned many of Colorado's greatest peaks. Matt has two amazing adult kids Mckenzie and Cole that he loves to spend time with. Matt has decades of automotive and power sports management experience and has run sales departments at several of Colorado's largest power sports dealers.
Chris Knippelberg
Owner
Name Chris Knippelberg
Title Owner
As of January 1, 2024... myself and my business partner have purchased Silverthorne Powersports. We are incredibly excited to be a partner to the local community and we are committed to taking great care of our guests.
I have two young girls and a wife that all ride as well.
In 1987, I was introduced to riding by my father at the age of 3 years old. We used to frequent places like Glamis and Ocotillo Wells. My Father (AKA "DrQ") builds and tunes some of the baddest 2-stroke machines around so I'm thankful to say, it all started with him. With that said, the off-road industry has been a passion of mine for my entire life.
Some races I have participated include CORCS, MINT 400 (this is an annual race that by business partner and I attend - it is epic... feel free to ask us more about it!) and others. The most recent race was the NORRA 500 in Mexico, October of 2023.
Evan Deshong
Owner
Name Evan Deshong
Title Owner
Evan is a Motorcycle lover of all flavors. He races dirtbikes loves to spend Sundays playing outside with his beautiful fiance Sara and adorable daughter Zoe. He comes from a long history in the automotive industry having worked for several major manufactures like Toyota, Harley Davidson, and Ford as well as several of the nations top dealership groups.
Allen Brown
Service Manager
Name Allen Brown
Title Service Manager
Alan has decades of experience with all brands of power sports. He has operated his own power sports repair business and worked for several dealerships. Multi line knowledge is unrivaled and if Alan can't fix it it ain't broke.
Terry Barriball
Technician
Name Terry Barriball
Title Technician
Terry is a wild man on the slopes and in the saddle of a motorcycle. He enjoys it in the backcountry and having a good time and can be seen grinning ear to ear anywhere he goes.
Jarrod Williams
Parts and Service Advisor
Name Jarrod Williams
Title Parts and Service Advisor
Kyle Zentiska
technician
Name Kyle Zentiska
Title technician
Brandon stephens
technician
Name Brandon stephens
Title technician
Mike S
"The OG"
Name Mike S
Title "The OG"
Mike founded Silverthorne Powersports in 2002. For almost 20 years the dealership has been offering quality products and superior service.
Mike started working on bikes back when he was ten years old in New Jersey. Little did he know that this early experience would lead to owning a dealership one day.
He mostly works.... However, lately he has been spending time on his Yamaha Tenere 700 and will be hitting a few motocross races this fall. Including the Vet National Championship at Glen Helen California along with his old race buddys.