THE TEAM

Executive Staff

Jeff Payne
Jeff PayneFounder & CEO
Jeff has over 20 years of experience in the automotive and motorsports world, beginning his racing career at the age of seventeen. By the age of 21, Jeff was driving competitively in Europe and Japan with some of the top drivers in the world, including Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.

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Steven Tepper
Steven TepperPresident
Determined to get a head start on his driving skills, a resourceful (albeit slightly unwise) young Steven “borrowed” the family Volvo at the age of 14 and found a way to seize the engine. With no way to hide or repair the damage, he was grounded for the remainder of the twentieth century. He does not recommend this strategy to anyone as a way to begin a driving career.

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Program Leaders

Brian Cole
Brian ColeProgram Manager
Brian is responsible for overseeing event day operations for Driver’s Edge. He also supervises everything that happens behind the wheel at every Edge event around the country.

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Mike Moser
Mike MoserLead Facilitator
As the Lead Facilitator for Driver’s Edge, the guy known as “Reverend Mike” will teach you more than you thought you’d ever know about lots of things you never thought you’d learn.

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The Instructors

The team at Driver’s Edge includes a core group of the finest professional driving instructors in the country.  This dedicated group includes current and former professional racing drivers and professional performance driving instructors from some of the best driving schools in the world.