AMA Announces Changes to Organizational Structure
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
today announced changes to the organization's structure designed to
increase the Association's effectiveness in its core mission of
promoting motorcycle "rights. riding. racing."
The changes, which were announced following the February 17 meeting of
the AMA Board of Directors, will create three new standing committees
of the Board -- Rights, Riding and Racing -- each designed to focus on
one element of the AMA's mission. These committees will consist of
Board members and other experts who will meet at least twice a year for
the purpose of strategic planning within each core area.
"The AMA is the leading voice of American motorcyclists in a wide
variety of areas," said AMA Board Chairman Rick Gray. "We are at the
forefront of efforts to defend the rights of motorcyclists. We create
riding opportunities through our calendar of more than 1,000 sanctioned
road-riding events each year. And we are the largest motorcycle racing
organization in the world, with a yearly schedule of more than 3,000
races at the amateur and professional levels.
"This new structure allows us to use the expertise of our Board of
Directors most effectively," he added. "By allowing these committees to
work on the Association's long-term direction in each of these critical
areas, we can be more responsive to the interests of all AMA members."
The AMA Board consists of 12 members, half elected by individual AMA
members from six regions of the country, and half elected by the AMA's
corporate members. The new committees will be in addition to the
Board's existing Executive Committee and Finance Committee. Assignments
to the new committees will be made in the coming weeks by the Board
chairman.
