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My actions on the MOA Board will be based on integrity and independent judgement, for the benefit of all the MOA members. Again, I want to hear from you, the members, communi-
cating your ideas. By doing this, I hope to continue to increase member involvement, in local chapters as well as the MOA. In closing, I intend to be out and about at BMW MOA
events this year, meeting the membership of the MOA and all those who enjoy riding on two wheels. Look for me on either my R 1200 GS or R 1200 RT.
If you see me, please come up
and say hi, I would like to meet you. I would really enjoy the opportunity to serve you on the MOA Board of Directors and to invite more people to join local chapters and get involved with the MOA. I respectfully and humbly ask for your kind consideration and your vote. Thank you.
Douglas R. Laird #105940 Since joining the MOA in 2003 I’ve attended all but one of the BMW MOA International Rallies and volunteered at each. As an officer of Chartered Club #337 I’ve attend four of the Lead- ership Summits. They provided the opportunity to meet board members and to learn more about the MOA.
Since the fifth grade I’ve been a two-wheel adventurer.
Kids then were “free range,” so I was allowed to venture hun- dreds of miles from my home in Minnesota on my bicycle. Attending flight school at Pensacola, we all bought motorcy- cles, mostly Hondas, and my love of motorcycling began. While a Secret Service agent in Washington, D.C. (1971-1978), I was one of the few who commuted on a motorcycle, a Tri- umph TR6c. It was quite a way to learn how to survive in heavy traffic. The Triumph remained parked while I was raising a fam-
ily. My wife, Sara, and I moved to Reno in 2002, and the motorcycle “bug” was rekindled. After taking the MSF course, I bought a 2003 K 1200 LT. The ’05 was totaled when we met a deer at 62 mph. We’re still touring on our 2008 LT, having covered 49 states, 8 Canadian Provinces and 25 states of Mexico, working toward 400,000 miles on our beloved Beemers. BMW Owners News articles describing adventure travel
led to a 2010 ride from Deadhorse to Ushuaia on a 2010 R 1200 GS. This whet my appetite for an around the world trip in 2012. Sharing my love of motorcycle travel, I’ve written articles
for BMW ON and have made presentations at three BMW MOA International Rallies. By sharing experiences, we learn from one another and further expand our horizons. I’ve been fortunate to have traveled the world through my
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life in the Marine Corps, the Secret Service, at Northwest Airlines and then with my own consulting company. There were places I wanted to get back to but on the moto’. Through Anonymous, we’ve made friends throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Asia and Europe. My careers required being responsible for long range planning and
the management of multimillion-dollar budgets. Over the years I’ve taken this experience and served on various boards, both professional and recreational. When I was involved in bicycle touring, I served as Vice President of the League of American Wheelmen, a group similar in size and scope to the BMW MOA, and helped bring the organiza- tion’s budget back from the red. Being retired, I now have the time to devote to the things I love. I
believe my background has provided me with a unique skillset and experience to assist fellow board members in maintaining the strength of our BMW MOA and helping it grow. We must recognize the chang- ing demographic of the Beemer world and adapt. We must also iden- tify those members with skills that can assist the board of directors. Also, we must better recognize our members in Canada and Mexico. It would be an honor to represent you on our board.
Randall S. Logan #200788 My name is Randall “Randy” Logan, and I cur- rently reside in Sonoma County, Calif. I have been married to my wife Jackie for 28 years, and we have two wonderful children. My son, who is active USAF, and his wife had our first grand- child just last summer. Professionally, I have been working for lead- ing technology companies including Apple,
Broderbund, Mattel Interactive and Roxio, where I have held senior leadership roles in sales, marketing and operations for over 30 years. I’m currently a marketing director for a Fortune 500 company in the home automation space. I am running for the MOA board because I want to help this club to
continue to be the thought-leader in promoting the BMW lifestyle and to help inspire all levels of riders to get involved and have a voice in our sport. I have a proven record in leadership roles in nonprofit volunteer organizations, serving in many capacities, including committee chair- man, secretary, president and board positions, and I want to share my experience and leadership to help shape the future of the MOA. I’m currently the President of the Marin County Motorcycle Asso-
ciation, a 50-year-old AMA chartered riding club, where we not only ride dirt and road bikes, but we are also active in government relations, supporting our rights to ride and giving back to our local community. I started the club’s first youth program, where we taught kids bike con- trol and safety, instilling confidence and sportsmanship. Several of our youth riders, with the support of our club, moved on to district racing and dominated the local club racing program. During my time as pres- ident, I have worked closely with the board to reform our by-laws, optimize our operations and membership and help restructure our
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