Nikki Herrington Poe
Registration Director
What is the Registration Director?
The Registration Director oversees all participant check-in operations at the Ride Out of the Darkness® starting location. This role ensures that every rider, driver, passenger, and guest is welcomed, registered, verified, and prepared for a safe, organized, and emotionally positive experience. Registration is not simply an administrative function—it is the first human touchpoint of the event. This role sets the tone for safety, flow, and belonging, ensuring participants feel seen, supported, and confident before the ride begins.
I am a survivor who knows the darkness firsthand. I have lived through things that slowly stripped away my sense of worth, until suicidal thoughts felt louder than hope and silence almost cost me everything.
Healing didn’t come easily or quickly. I fought for it because I had to—learning to believe my life mattered even when I couldn’t feel it. Survival wasn’t pretty, but it was powerful.
Ride Out of the Darkness® is personal to me. I understand what it means to feel invisible, unheard, and alone. I lead with honesty and lived experience because sometimes seeing someone who made it through is what keeps another person alive.
Today, I am a wife, a daughter, a sister, and a mother of three. I am a boss, a friend and a member of the Revolution Riders. I give all of those titles 100% because I almost wasn’t here to earn them at all. I am here because I didn’t let the thoughts win—and I refuse to let them win for anyone else.
What other roles fall under the Registration Director? We need lots of help and volunteers for the rally!
Breakfast & Coffee Coordinator
Decoration & Atmosphere Coordinator
Pre-Registration Check-In Table Leads (A–F, G–L, M–R, S–Z)
Pre-Registration T-Shirt Pickup Leads (A–F, G–L, M–R, S–Z)
Same-Day Registration Table Leads (A–F, G–L, M–R, S–Z)
Registration Security & Money Box Lead
Greeters & Parking Greeters (by vehicle type)