WIMA International officers and committee
You may find the contact details of the officers and committee members on the Contact us page.
Personal presentations
International President – Zara Strange 
I learned to ride a motorbike in 2006, as an easier and faster way to commute to work than being regularly stuck in a car during rush-hour. I very quickly realised that I liked the freedom and the new friends that biking brought with it.
My first bike was a big, black and shiny Honda Shadow, ideal for local cruising and commuting but it was not very practical for the long-distance riding that I decided to try so I added a 1100cc Honda Pan-European to my garage. It was really too big for a motorcyclist with less than 1 year’s experience but when the salesman suggested to me that it was not suitable for an older woman, I knew straight away that it was going to be mine and I rode it 300 miles home, by which time I was more comfortable handling this 300kg machine. It took me to Spain and Portugal later that year. I have subsequently owned several bikes including 2 Honda VFR1200s, an HD Sportster 1200 (that I kept for just 3 months) and a BMW 1200GS that took me to Saint Petersburg.
My current bikes are my 2018 Africa Twin, a 1990 BMW K100RS and a 2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan.
I was first introduced to WIMA GB in 2009 and attended several rallies in England which meant round trips of up to 800 miles before I resurrected a Scottish Region that had closed long before I joined. I cut my teeth on admin roles, including the WIMA GB newsletter editor, website editor and Forum Manager (pre Facebook and Instagram).
I was persuaded by my friend to put my name forward as International Vice President following the 2017 International Rally in Estonia. In 2020 I was elected International President by the International Council of National Presidents.
Since moving to France a year ago, I have spent all my time working on WIMA business and riding my bikes and continuing to share friendships and experiences with WIMA members from other national divisions.
France, January 2023.
International Vice-President – Mihaela Hodivoianu 
I would introduce myself as an enthusiastic motorcycle woman rider with over 10 years of riding experience. I enjoy riding so much that I prefer it as a means of transportation whenever I can: from daily commuting to work to long touring trips. I’ve actually visited most of the European countries on my lovely 2 wheels. For me riding is also a nice way of making new friends. I find it rewarding at a very personal level to let myself be inspired by others and also be an inspiration to younger women as well, to go out there and chase our dreams, to live a brave life, to face our fears and empower each other as often as we can. I am an action person and I like to get things done.
I discovered WIMA in 2017 and Romania became a division of it during the summer of the same year. That was a great year as we also had the chance to join the International Rally in Finland with a group of national members. We had the pleasure to meet many women riders around the world and this global community amazed me with its strength & sense of unity. It is simply beautiful to see WIMA expanding and I am honoured to be part of this process.
Ride safe,
Mihaela Hodivoianu
International Treasurer – Maura Raniecka 
The International Treasurer ensures that the finances of WIMA International are secure, accounted for and handled in
accordance with all governing laws. Maura is responsible for all monies belonging to WIMA International
and she is accountable for communicating the state of finances to the International President and International Council of National Presidents (ICNP).
International Social Media Officer – Cristina Constantinescu
I’m a late bloomer J I took my motorcycle exam and bought my one and only bike at 40 years old, and it proved to be one of the best decisions of my life. Same year I discovered WIMA Romania, which was at its beginnings back then, and I feel like I have found a new family besides my own. Riding my bike is one of my biggest pleasures, with the girls, my partner or solo, and I hope my son will follow me in this passion, when he’s old enough. Getting involved in WIMA Romania’s activities and being an active member brought me many new friends, a whole community and sisterhood, which I’m very grateful for.
Merchandise Officer Chris-Maria Baumer 
Hi fellow WIMA’s,
Since 2014, I am a WIMA Austria member and I fell in love with the WIMA atmosphere immediately. Until then I rode solo, or together with male groups and I really appreciate the different riding motto. Has it been: “Lets get there, as fast as possible” , its now: “OK, lets have fun, and enjoy the moment”
I enjoy it so much to get in touch with other national divisions at Rallies and meetings. Therefore I am determined to full fill the role as merchandising Officer to the best of my knowledge and I am proud to bring in my former experience in this role for WIMA International. I hope to meet you on one of the next Rallies, as always: In good spirit!
Chris Baumer aka Versya
Historian – Caroline Lunnon
Less than a year after I learned to ride, at 36, I survived a no-fault motorcycle accident that left me a widow and turned my world upside down. Yet I was determined to ride again. The encouragement and support of some special motorcycling women I met by chance when I bought another motorcycle helped me get back on the road. The riding bug bit me again, and I was hooked!
Soon after, I left everything behind to disappear off around the world on my Triumph Tiger. During my travels, I unexpectedly spent a few weeks travelling with the then National President of WIMA Malaysia. It was during this whirlwind experience I learned about and joined WIMA. The experience also revealed to me a new way to travel, combining the joy, peacefulness and excitement of riding with meeting the best of people in the world.
After completing my own 15 month world circumnavigation, I joined in with the Women Riders World Relay finale. Here I met many more WIMA National Presidents. I saw how motorcycling had connected and empowered women from all over the world in a powerful and very moving way. Freshly inspired, and having been grounded travel wise by the pandemic, I took on the role of National President for WIMA GB. This proved rewarding for the connections and friends I made doing it. After stepping down, I remained on the WIMA GB committee. Among other things helping with the production of the WIMA GB newsletter every month, even though by now I was living in France – because I believe in the importance of the record the newsletter provides. This partly comes from having been able to search through decades worth of rich newsletters to find information for the new WIMA History book.
My role as International Historian is about collecting and preserving information about WIMA from the past and present, for the future.
Webmaster Karin Willers 
I have been a WIMA member since 2001, which was also the year I was at my first WIMA, namely the WIMA in Andalusia. Since then, I attended most of the WIMA meetings in the last years. Currently I drive a BMW R 1200 GS, riding between 8000 to 10000 km per year.
I always try to combine a WIMA rally with a longer vacation, on the motorbike of course! The most memorable WIMA rallies of the last years were the WIMA in England 2011 where we performed a round trip thru Scotland and the WIMA in Sweden 2015 which was our starting point for a tour to the North Cape.
A WIMA rally is always a good occasion to meet old friends and to enjoy a week in a new country in the community of women, which share the same spirit.
Web Design and Development Officer Åsa Oqhvist 
Motorcycling and the motorcycling community have always been a great part of my life. During my 25+ years of ridingand 20 years as a member of WIMA, I have made the most wonderful friends, from all walks of life and from all over the world. This is why WIMA is so important to me and why I chose to return to the WIMA Officers team and to continue contributing to the organization in the very hands-on way of building a new website. A website that will reflect our rich past as well as our present activities.
My riding experience is quite diverse – I have done a bit of everything: gravel, track and road – but it is travelling and exploring I love the most. Both locally, in Spain, where I reside now and in Sweden where I grew up, I go out on my own just to see where the road takes me. I’ve also spent time travelling extensively in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. At the longest, I lived 9 months on my motorbike and in my tent. I then experienced the summer rainstorms in Wales, a heatwave in Hungary, autumn storms in Scotland and the freezing winter in England, luckily by then I had I found a housesitting possibility (through WIMA friendship). After this I returned to Spain and settled permanently in Catalonia. I ride a red BMW F650GS from 2007 and a blue F650GS from 2002. The blue bike is my favourite.