committees. I have also been a member of the NorCal BMW Club since 2005
and an active member with the Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club, a professional group of men and women who ride mostly BMWs. I serve as a trustee for a local chapter of a non-profit vol- unteer organization with over 800,000 national members, where our focus is on growing membership, fundraising, operational management and serving our local community. I have been riding motorcycles for 40+ years and currently own
several, two of which are BMWs: a BMW F 800 GS and a BMW R 1200 GSW. I was a competitive racer (both on and off-road) for a number of years and was fortunate to have won an amateur club class championship as well as to be honored as Sportsman of the Year in 2003. I earned a President’s Award in 2004 and 2010. My son developed a passion for the sport, and we raced together in both road and off road club and district series. My best life experi- ences have happened while traveling as a family to race events. With my vast knowledge of club operations, proven leadership
skills and strong ability to promote change while maintaining diplomacy when challenged by opposing views, I believe I am deserving of your vote to represent you on the MOA Board of Directors.
Lisa Malachowsky #87815 I learned how to ride a motorcycle at the age of 12. My father taught me clutching princi- ples even though he didn’t ride, and off I went! I did a lot of trail riding on small dirt bikes, then started street riding during col- lege. I had a great group of dedicated motor- cycle riders as friends and typically would take four to six tours with them in different
parts of the U.S. each year. I became a long distance touring aficionado and fell in love with
the camaraderie that is shared between motorcyclists on the road. In 2005, after a 20-year IT management career, I combined my pas- sion with my profession and started to work in the motorcycle industry full time. I started at San Jose BMW as their parts and service director and quickly worked my way up to general man- ager. Since then I have worked for a variety of motorcycle dealers and accessories companies, most recently traveling around the U.S. representing Schuberth North America/Held USA at major rallies. In 2010 my wife and I moved to Phoenix, where I changed
careers again to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist and began organizing and leading tours for motorcyclists who scuba dive (my second passion) in my spare time. I spend considerable time exploring the back roads of Arizona and discovering the things other travelers have not yet found. I am a long standing member of the BMW MOA (with a 5-digit membership number!), a 19-year member of the AMA, an Iron Butt rider and a member of
several local Arizona clubs. I also previously served on the board of the BMW Riders Association (BMW RA) as its secretary and as a board member at large, so I am very familiar with operations of BMW rider organizations. I consider myself a brand ambassador even though I have never
been given that title officially. I can bring my many talents to the oper- ations of the BMW MOA. I have industry knowledge and many inside connections. I have already served on several club and other national organizations—I’m experienced. I have a passion to move this club in the right direction along with BMW Motorrad and our membership constituency. As BMW changes its product offerings, we need to be in a position
to attract new riders to our membership ranks while keeping our exist- ing members interested. I can help bring new ideas to the table that will result in members who are happy with our direction, engaged with us and riding many miles on their BMWs and other brands. I am a social media junkie and pride myself on keeping my head full of what’s going on in the blogosphere, Facebook and Twitter-verse that’s rele- vant to BMWs. If that isn’t enough, I’m also working on a riding event to take 100
women and a media support crew across the U.S. in summer 2016 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first female riders (the VanBuren sisters) to cross the continent on motorcycle.
Ronald W. McGilton #184723 My name is Ron McGilton, and I am running for one of the open seats on the BMW MOA Board of Directors. I am a recently retired small business owner and have the interest, energy and time to devote to this trusted position. I started riding motorcycles in the late ‘60s/
early’70s, and during that time have owned eight BMWs. I currently have two /5s and a
newer 1200 RT. I enjoy touring, racing, vintage bikes and rallies. My volunteer and industry experience includes working for the AMA, USAC, MOTOGP, INDY, COTA, and the IOMTTMA. The MOA exists solely for the benefit of its members. We see these
benefits come to us through BMW ON, the MOA web site, the Anony- mous list, the organization of the national and regional rallies and Getaways, vendor buying discounts, and more. Can these benefits be expanded and enhanced? Are there additional things that can be found and offered through our hugely varied, 38,000+ membership? We have members that are in the insurance industry, IT, financial planning, manufacturing, entertainment, the building trades, publishing, the travel industry, etc. Can we create member networking opportunities to connect our members in additional, mutually beneficial ways? Are there things we can tap into that will benefit the club? I think this is worth exploring. As a predominately volunteer organization, there are always chal-
lenges in putting on the national rally, in terms of weather, location, facilities, entertainment, local rules and regulations that can all work
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