Our Staff
Management and Administration

Steve Van Alstyne
General Manager
Name Steve Van Alstyne
Title General Manager
Steve is the General Manager of Love Motorsports. At the helm of our dealership, Steve has created drastic expansion in the dealership and ensures our staff has the tools needed to be successful. Steve is an involved leader - and to be honest our best forklift operator - working with employees allows him to keep a finger on the pulse of our business. Steve makes sure that Love Motorsports earns our great reputation every day.

Jon Drawdy
Sales Manager
Name Jon Drawdy
Title Sales Manager
Jon is the Sales Manager of Love Motorsports. Jon has been with Love Motorsports since 2008. With a true passion for motorsports, Jon has been in our industry from the time he could walk. From dirtbikes, to side by sides, to street bikes, to watercraft, Jon is a subject matter expert in every facet of both our machines and the sales process. He has guided our business through taking on new brands, rapid expansion, and industry changes. Jon ensures that our sales team is up-to-date on the latest information from manufacturers, and offer our customers a straight forward and honest experience that is fair for everyone. Within our industry, Jon is recognized as a true professional. And within the community, he's known for his stellar poker, golf, and pool game.

Tim Howley
Business & Finance Manager/Sales
Name Tim Howley
Title Business & Finance Manager/Sales
Tim has been a part of the Love Motorsports Sales Team since 2009. Tim has been helping customers get financing for a long time. As a member of Love's Sales Team, Tim helps our patrons secure financing options to get the machine they Love at a price that fits in their budget. Tim is on a first name basis with multiple finance companies, and those relationships help him to secure more payment options for consumers. Taking the time to help buyers understand their loan, and their options, you'll find Tim always working to benefit our customers.

Patrick Nasworthy
Parts and Service Director
Name Patrick Nasworthy
Title Parts and Service Director
Patrick is our Parts and Service Director at Love Motorsports. He joined the Love Motorsports team in 2011. Originally a manager over the parts department, Patrick helped assemble the best parts counter crew in the business. While the company experienced explosive growth, Patrick guided the parts department from a small volume operation, to a massive new showroom and tremendous increase in product stock and sales. Patrick eventually became the head of the service department as well. As the service manager, he again worked to create a team that could provide a successful experience for customers. As a dual manager over Parts and Service, Patrick wears many hats, but always has the primary concern of customer satisfaction. Like our GM Steve, Patrick is very much hands on and may eventually become a true fan of the "other" Bay that resides in the NFL North!

Rick Rizzitello
Assistant Parts Manager
Name Rick Rizzitello
Title Assistant Parts Manager
From a young age, Rick has been involved in the off-road industry. With weekends spent on watercraft, and as much time riding dirtbikes as he could manage Rick learned the motorsports industry by growing up in it, and has been working in the motorsports field since 2007. Whatever machine you're dealing with, whatever part you're looking for, Rick can make sure you get what you need.
Sales Team

Brian Elam
Senior Sales Associate
Name Brian Elam
Title Senior Sales Associate
Brian has been a member of the Love Motorsports Sales Team since 2014, upon his honorable release from military service. While in the Navy, Brian acted as a Motorcycle Safety Foundation instructor, in addition to his normal duties. Brian is an avid off-road rider, who is known among local side-by-side and trail enthusiasts. Having lived in Citrus County nearly all his life, he has insights into places to ride and how various machines will perform in different environments. Brian is the kind of person who takes vacation by going across the country to tear up a new trail, in a new state, with new friends. He can help you find a vehicle you'll Love.

Sonny Mylle
Senior Sales Associate
Name Sonny Mylle
Title Senior Sales Associate
Sonny has been a member of the Love Motorsports Sales Team since 2015. With a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of model specifications, Sonny has become an important part of the Love Motorsports Sales Team. Sonny came to Love with experience riding scooters, dirtbikes, and motorcycles. Since then he has gained a tremendous amount of experience with side-by-sides and ATVs as well. Always up to date with the latest in our industry, Sonny can help you find the right machine at the right price.

Walker Hendrix
Sales Associate
Name Walker Hendrix
Title Sales Associate
Walker's passion for the great outdoors makes him an excellent member of our Sales Team. Growing up on the west coast, Walker has been an outdoor enthusiast since he was very young. From being on the water to being in the woods, he quickly discovered that good times are rarely found on the couch, and some of the best times to be had are off the pavement. Walker's easy-going attitude and Love of a great time off the beaten path help him understand what machine your looking for to make the most of your weekend.

Chris Avant
Lot Porter
Name Chris Avant
Title Lot Porter
Parts Department

Charlie Contopoulo
Sr. Parts & Accessory Pro
Name Charlie Contopoulo
Title Sr. Parts & Accessory Pro
Known by many as Charlie Honda, or Cha-Cha, he measures his time selling motorsports parts in decades and has the product knowledge to prove it. With a daughter that races motocross, and extensive time dealing with off-road parts - Charlie has built a reputation as a go to guy for finding out what you need. He can often point to the strengths and weakness of different items you're interested in and help you make the right choice.

Jerry Kirkpatrick
Parts & Accessory Pro
Name Jerry Kirkpatrick
Title Parts & Accessory Pro
Jerry has been with Love Motorsports since 2009, joining the team with a history of working in the automotive spectrum with an enthusaism for powersports. But, if you ask him for his opinion about ANY truck he'll name a better Dodge for you. Since he joined our parts team, Jerry has proven himself to be incredibly adept at ensuring our service department has the parts they need to complete their repairs on time. "Hey Bubba!"

Tyler Schweringhaus
Parts & Accessory Pro
Name Tyler Schweringhaus
Title Parts & Accessory Pro

Aaron Miller
Shipping & Receiving
Name Aaron Miller
Title Shipping & Receiving

Brandon Morotti
Parts & Service Associate
Name Brandon Morotti
Title Parts & Service Associate
Service Department

Jim Mitchell
Service Advisor
Name Jim Mitchell
Title Service Advisor

Brian Blumberg
Service Advisor
Name Brian Blumberg
Title Service Advisor

"J" Aeckerle
Warranty Administrator
Name "J" Aeckerle
Title Warranty Administrator

Patrick Lyons
Shop Foreman
Name Patrick Lyons
Title Shop Foreman
Patrick is a Honda Red Level Technician - the highest certification level that Honda offers. He is also certified by Polaris, Yamaha, and Suzuki. Pat, and a few of other team members, still favor Victory Motorcycles too.

Tim Hayden
Technician
Name Tim Hayden
Title Technician

Josh Johnson
Technician
Name Josh Johnson
Title Technician

Dakota Harris
Technician
Name Dakota Harris
Title Technician

Kelby Gottfried
Technician
Name Kelby Gottfried
Title Technician

Tim Eastman
Accessory Installer
Name Tim Eastman
Title Accessory Installer

Michael Moore
Service Expeditor
Name Michael Moore
Title Service Expeditor

Brandon Quick
Assembly
Name Brandon Quick
Title Assembly
