United Four Wheel Drive Associations
An International Organization

Category: Press Releases
Date: Apr 30 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UFWDA PERSONNEL MOVES ANNOUNCED

Lakeside, CA (April 30, 2007): United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) is pleased to announce personnel moves to fill the position of Administrative Officer with the selection of Amanda Cottrell.

In 2005, the UFWDA Board of Directors began developing a new vision for the future of UFWDA committed to protecting, promoting, and providing motorized recreation opportunity for members.

The change efforts have been a "phased" approach. Phase 1, implemented January 1, 2007, realigned the membership and dues structure.

Phase 2 involved developing a business and marketing plan calling for shift in management from volunteers to professional staff. The pending changes were presented to Delegates during two web-based seminars. Filling the vacancy of Administrative Officer move that phase of organization re-alignment forward. The move brings a level of cohesion to recreation organizations, providing increased national exposure and integration of recreation businesses with their customer base.

Cottrell comes to the position with a background in office management including a Bachelors of Science degree. Her administrative and independent consultant experience provides a depth of experience to tackle challenging problems and develop realistic solutions based on a variety of practical knowledge. Amanda is a member of the Twin City Bushwhackers Off-Road Club and the Wisconsin 4 Wheel Drive Association.

In other internal Board of Directors moves, Pat Crump assumes Secretary (Interim), Bob Yarbrough assumes Vice President (Interim), and Alicia McConnell has resigned as Director of Public Relations. In the interim, the duties of Directors of Environmental Affairs and Public Relations will be coordinated through the Operations Manager.

Noting that change brings controversy, members of the current Board of Directors, elected by UFWDA Delegate members, reinforced their support for the organization changes and employment decisions vested with the Board of Directors.

UFWDA is committed to protecting, promoting, and providing motorized recreation opportunity for our members.

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United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) is the leading representative for four wheel drive enthusiasts. UFWDA is a group of individuals, clubs, state, regional, provincial and national associations and businesses in the United States and around the world; our members span the globe from the U.S. and Canada, New Zealand, Australia, England, Japan, South Africa, and Iceland. If you would like more information on how you can be a part of this effort contact United Four Wheel Drive Associations today at 14525 SW Millikan Way #22622, Beaverton, OR 97005-2343, 1-800-448-3932 or visit www.ufwda.org.

Wayne Groom
President, UFWDA