At the close of the ONPA board meeting over the weekend I informed my fellow officers that I will not be running for a seventh term as chairman of the board of ONPA. Officer nominations will be made at the annual business meeting in April. I wanted to take this step now so that other candidates may step forward to fill the vacancy.
The statement pretty much brought the conference call to a silence. There was no easy way to break the news and I hadn’t discussed it with anyone prior to this so I know it was unexpected.
Twelve years is a long time and I think ONPA could benefit from some new energy. I have told the current board I would continue to work with David Polycn on the year-end still contest as well as continue my efforts with this blog after my current term ends if that is their wish.
Its been a rewarding experience, but I’ve reached a point in my life where taking back some time for myself and my family is important. I juggle quite a few balls and have time commitments in some other areas that I will be scaling back as well.
I’m sure my wife Pam will find a multitude of things for me to do with my free time. She has probably been to more ONPA events than any spouse and has even hosted a few. She will still probably want to go to the conventions just to get some shopping time in with Fred Squillante’s wife Kris.