Rise Above Consulting Parts Ways with Sucker Punch Sallys

The relationship started with a chance introduction that Mike Lichter made between the founders of Sucker Punch Sallys, Jeff Cochran and Donny Loos and owner of Rise Above Consulting, Ken Conte during a bike photo shoot at Lichter’s studio in Boulder, Colorado.

Rise Above Consulting helped SPS create and execute their production bike launch and successfully got the brand out to the public. When SPS was bought and relocated to Arizona, things shifted gears to bikes being only a fraction of the overall operation, according to a release from Rise Above.

"It was a difficult decision as I have been so involved with the brand from day one, but it was time to move on. We had a great run. We took the brand from where it was just Donny and Jeff working out of their garage in Ohio, to an internationally recognized brand and we are proud of that," said Ken Conte, owner of Rise Above.

Currently Rise Above Consulting represents several other clients including Hot Leathers, The Legendary Buffalo Chip, K&G Cycles, LA County Choprods, Custom Design Studios, The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse, Gravesend Cycles, Stevensons Cycles, and Stripper Juice as well as being the official publicist for Sara Ray, Susan Amador and Ami James.

For more about Rise Above, visit www.riseaboveconsulting.com.

LAND announced the appointment of Shane Seymour as executive vice president of sales. Seymour’s arrival signifies the company’s focus on growing sales and dealer partnerships nationally, as funding continues to push in-house production forward.

Over the last year, LAND has displayed significant agility and strength, exceeding production and profitability goals while attracting top-tier talent. Following the close of an oversubscribed Series A round, LAND ramped up manufacturing of its versatile e-Moto, The District, while continuing to innovate the design and development of its swappable electric CORE batteries. Seymour’s move to lead the sales efforts underscores the company’s steady and strategic trajectory of success and ability to set itself apart in a highly competitive market.