I heard about this post by Ricard Van Grunsven (Van) through the Tailwind Yahoo Forum. This is posted on Van's Aicraft Facebook page. I found it interesting and thought it might be of interest to a few others.
I'm assuming Van wouldn't mind me passing it along for others to read.
EAA LEADERSHIP CHANGE
Im sure that most of you are aware of the sudden departure of Rod Hightower as EAA President and C.E.O. As many of you have probably surmised, his resignation was not entirely voluntary. There had been concern over his leadership of EAA for some time. With input from many concerned prominent EAA members, the EAA Board of Directors saw fit to make this change. What were the problems? The closing line of a press statement made by EAA Board Chairman Jack Pelton hints at some of the pivotal issues. As an association we must remain focused on the original mission of our founder, Paul H. Poberezny, to welcome all members no matter what they fly, celebrate our volunteers, and treat our employees fairly. The points emphasized here are conspicuous by their...
The rest of the letter can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/vans-aircraft-inc/where-next-for-the-eaa-van/539251359418574
I'm assuming Van wouldn't mind me passing it along for others to read.
EAA LEADERSHIP CHANGE
Im sure that most of you are aware of the sudden departure of Rod Hightower as EAA President and C.E.O. As many of you have probably surmised, his resignation was not entirely voluntary. There had been concern over his leadership of EAA for some time. With input from many concerned prominent EAA members, the EAA Board of Directors saw fit to make this change. What were the problems? The closing line of a press statement made by EAA Board Chairman Jack Pelton hints at some of the pivotal issues. As an association we must remain focused on the original mission of our founder, Paul H. Poberezny, to welcome all members no matter what they fly, celebrate our volunteers, and treat our employees fairly. The points emphasized here are conspicuous by their...
The rest of the letter can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/vans-aircraft-inc/where-next-for-the-eaa-van/539251359418574
