AMA Names New Committees for Racing, Rights
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
has announced the members of two standing committees of the AMA Board
of Directors, part a previously announced restructuring designed to
increase the Association's effectiveness in its core mission of
promoting "rights. riding. racing."
The Racing Committee will be Carl Reynolds (chair), Don Emde, Art More,
Jeff Nash, and John Ulrich. Emde is president of Don Emde Productions
and a member of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and Nash is owner and
founder of Advanced Motorsports. More, Reynolds, and Ulrich serve on
the AMA Board of Directors.
The Rights Committee will be Stan Simpson (chair), Jon-Erik Burleson,
Russ Ehnes, Andy Goldfine, Rick Gray, and Charles Umbenhauer. Ehnes is
Executive Director of the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council, and Umbenhauer is founder of ABATE of Pennsylvania's BIKEPAC.
Burleson, Goldfine, Gray, and Simpson serve on the AMA Board of
Directors.
"This is an exciting step in creating a more effective and responsive
Association," said Patricia DiPietro, AMA Chief Executive Officer.
"We're confident in these individuals' expertise and experience, and
we're grateful for their commitment to the AMA, its members, and the
American motorcycling community."
Each committee will manage strategic planning and direction within its
area of the AMA's mission, with the goal of responding to the interests
of the AMA's 270,000 members.
The AMA Board of Directors consists of 12 members. Six individual
Directors are elected by the general membership in their respective
regions and serve three-year terms. Six corporate Directors are elected
by the corporate membership and serve two-year terms. The AMA Board of
Directors meets four times a year.
