Paul Vitrano

Paul Vitrano loves open road and open sky.

{mosads}The New Jersey native enjoys cruising around on his Polaris Indian Chieftain motorcycle. Vitrano, vice president of global government relations at Polaris Industries, likes logging miles on his ride when he isn’t representing the power vehicles manufacturer in Washington, D.C.

“I love the freedom, I love the open air,” he said of motorcycle riding. “There is a bit of adrenaline to it. I’m an enthusiast.”

Vitrano once spent eight days riding cross-country on his prized vehicle, including stops in Memphis, Tenn., Oklahoma City and Las Vegas.

“I think the biggest learning experience was keeping track of my gas,” he said of the trip. “I ran out of gas twice.”

Vitrano’s retired father provided support by following his son in a rental car.

“I didn’t have to carry a lot of luggage, so that made things a lot easier,” he quipped.

— Mark Hensch