AMA Names Neubauer VP of AMA Sports
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
has announced that Douglas Neubauer has been promoted to the position
of Vice President of AMA Sports, the AMA's amateur and pro-am
competition division.
Neubauer, who previously was Senior Director of AMA Sports, will
continue to be responsible for leading the AMA Sports staff, which
manages more than 4,000 AMA-sanctioned amateur, pro-am, ATV and youth
competition events each year.
"Douglas is a valuable asset to the AMA, and we're pleased to recognize
his leadership with this promotion," said Patricia DiPietro, the AMA's
Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to AMA Sports' continued
growth under his direction."
"The phenomenal growth of AMA-sanctioned competition is the result of
hard work by the entire AMA Sports team," said Neubauer. "I'm excited
about the many opportunities, in all forms of competition, for even
greater success in the future."
Neubauer came to the AMA in January of 2002 from IHRA Motorsports,
where he served as assistant to the organization's president, managing
a variety of marketing, promotion, and program-development tasks. An
Ohio native, he also has a special interest in motocross, including
experience in motocross-track development.