Isaac Potoczny-Jones
Greetings. As a rank & file OBRA member, I wanted to mention that I've
found the discussion over the last few days to be very enlightening. Thanks
so much for everyone that has participated. Viewing these things as shared
challenges for a community with a shared future is vitally important.
My friend Stephen Bedford is also running for a board position. For those
who don't know (like I didn't!) all the bios are here on the industry site
blog:
https://industry.obra.org/2017-obra-rules-meeting-and-awards-party/
And I'm taking the liberty of pasting Stephen's below.
thanks,
Isaac
Stephen Bedford
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I would like to be considered for an OBRA board position at the upcoming
annual meeting. One thing that I feel qualifies me is my extensive racing
experience. In the 7 years I have been racing in OBRA I have progressed
from a cat 5 to a cat 1. I have logged over 500 races through the years
from local crits, Thursday night track omniums, PIR’s, Wednesday night
Tabor races, and Stage races across the state. I have been fortunate to
have achieved some of my goals along the way, goals like elite OBRA
championships in road, criterium, and on the track. I also have experience
racing at the national level in events like the Nature Valley Grand Prix,
San Dimas Stage Race, Cascade Cycling Classic, and the Boise Twilight
Criterium. I have been on 4 podiums in National Championship races
including a National Championship Road title. Participating in these events
allow me to draw on experiences with various perspectives that I can apply
to OBRA at all levels.
I also have professional experience as a corporate accountant using
analysis tools to advise on business decisions. My area of focus is
statistical analysis using data to identify trends, and build models to
forecast future outcomes. As OBRA faces challenges of declining numbers,
rising costs, and pressure from USAC to adopt their platform, I can help
create effective policies and strategies to give members the best possible
experience.
Lastly, OBRA is my community, where I learned to race and developed into an
elite racer. I have made many friends along the way, and I want the
opportunity to give back. Thank you for your consideration.