VBA Annoucement - New Staff Members

[Jared]

We have a few staff changes to announce...

First, let's all say thank you to Amy "Kawgirl", Jim "Oldbikers", "Todd", Larry "LW", and Kris "Netnorske" (maybe not to Kris :lmao:) for their hard work and willingness to serve the VBA and forum members.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of you. It goes without saying that VBA wouldn't be the same without members like you.

Now, I'd like to introduce the new staff members...



Vice Presient" Jay "jestephens"
USA National Leader: Bill "UsRanger74"

Staff Member and Forum Moderator: Don "dmyers"
Staff Member and Forum Moderator: Cliff "VulcanE"
Social Media Moderator: Chris "RustyFord"
Northwest Regional Leader: Bud "Idaho"
Southwest Assistant Regional Leader" Stan "Sin City Stan"
Vagabond Editor" Jim "Ponch"

Please join me in congratulating the new staff members.

[glwilson]

Congratulations to all the newest staff. Looks like great choices to follow in the footsteps of a great group of predecessors.

We have had a good-run with the old-guard... and may we have another with the new!!:cheers:

[waterman]

Congrats to the new staff. First round is on them at National.

[blowndodge]

Quite a well thought out executive decision Jared. I couldn't find a more competent group of individuals to take VBA to further heights! Congrats everyone and many thanks to all my former staff buddies! Job well done!

[Eagle Eye]

Congrats to the new staff. First round is on them at National.

All the best to the former leaders and a very hearty congrats to the new! Don Julio Anejo please. :cheers:

[Thomas]

Congratulations to the new crew. Good Luck!

[cnc]

Congratulations to all the new staff members and thank you for all the dedication and hard work of the past staff members.

[Rasta]

Congratulations to the new crew and thanks for the great job to the out going staff!

[manban9888]

Congratulations and good luck.

[island hunter]

Congrats to all,this is an awesome place to be:tup:

[Smitty]

Congrats to everyone for excepting and being willing to make this such a great place.
Also a big thanks to all that have done so much in the past :tup:

[Netnorske]

For sure....a great big thanks to all those who forged the trail and made this such a great place to hang out! Congratulations to all the new staff members....you have big shoes to fill...except mine....maybe just an XL t-shirt Bud....:lmao:! Best of luck to all the new crew in keeping the VBA growing and moving into the future!

[Sin City Stan]

For sure....a great big thanks to all those who forged the trail and made this such a great place to hang out! Congratulations to all the new staff members....you have big shoes to fill...except mine....maybe just an XL t-shirt Bud....:lmao:! Best of luck to all the new crew in keeping the VBA growing and moving into the future!

Jared,
Just wanted to confirm the staff meeting in the British Virgin Islands next Winter. Did you get the dates set?

[jandreu]

:tup::tup::cheers: to all old and new!

[coacha]

Congrats to all of the new leaders and my heartfelt thanks to all the former leaders for your hard work and dedication to the VBA.

[Jared]

Jared,
Just wanted to confirm the staff meeting in the British Virgin Islands next Winter. Did you get the dates set?

The formal invite was sent out with your signing bonus.

[racinfan101]

Congrats All!

[Bud2rat]

Thanks to all the outgoing and the new leaders for a great site.

[chainsaw]

What they all said.

[crazygene49]

Congratulations guys!

[ray2]

Thanks to all staff old and new.

[step]

congrats to all

[schoeney]

Congrats and thanks to all except the traitor (Kris):P

Our payroll is growing, hopefully we will stay profitable:lmao:

[Loafer]

Congrats to all that have given so much time and effort to making this the great site that it is.

Congrats and good luck to all of the new appointees.

[GIBBY]

Congratulations to all.

[mrtelefoneman1]

Congratulations to all on your new appointments.

[davidhollinger]

Thanks to all the new and old staff. I am sure it is a labor of love but your work is appreciated by many!

[rayski271]

id like to give a big thank you to the old staff and congratulation to the new staff

[Top Cat]

Why did you fire all the former staff members Jared :shrug:

[waterman]

Why did you fire all the former staff members Jared :shrug:

Tim, I think that most if not all stepped down when Trip did.

[stretch]

congrats guys, can't wait to see where this new group takes us.

[sly]

Thank you EH!!!

[jestephens]

Thank you to to everyone who has been leading this motley crew to date!

[Jared]

Why did you fire all the former staff members Jared :shrug:

Not a single one was fired. For a verity of reasons they requested to step down.

[blowndodge]

Not a single one was fired, but requested to step down.

Why did you request that they step down?


Just messin with ya ...:D

[caribou]

Congratulations to the new leaders and a job well done those stepping down! :tup:

[Todd]

Not a single one was fired. For a verity of reasons they requested to step down.


Yes, let me back Jared up on this. I, for one, had been contemplating this seriously for about the past 6-9 months and maybe even a bit longer on a lesser scale.

I enjoyed every minute of my little part of helping KawaNOW/VBA get legs and grow. But the time had come for a change for me personally. I won't speak for the others, but I think that may be the case and this was the best time to make it happen.

I really wish I still had the time to work with Jared more because I am sure he is just going to keep things growing. :cheers::cheers:

[Top Cat]

I met Jared last summer on his roadtrip and just figured none of the past staff wanted to have him as a boss :lmao:

[cnc]

I met Jared last summer on his roadtrip and just figured none of the past staff wanted to have him as a boss :lmao:

It's the Rudolf syndrome, who wants to follow a guy with a red nose, I mean red helmet!:tehe:

Seriously from the little bit of interaction I have had with Jarad so far, I think he will be a great leader.

[Netnorske]

I can assure everyone that Jared will be a great asset as the new President of the VBA. I very much would enjoy working with/for him, but there's this little matter about me no longer owning a Vulcan Bagger....http://www.thevog.net/file/pic/emoticon/default/sweatdrop.gif:D! Life brings nothing if not changes...embrace them and keep your face in the wind!

[blowndodge]

I really wish I still had the time to wax Brad's Victory more because I am sure he is the coolest Victory owner in the world. :cheers::cheers:

Thanks Todd! :yep:

[blowndodge]

Life brings nothing if not changes...embrace them and keep your face in Brad's beautiful butt! :yep:

You know what I like to hear Kris! :P

[Todd]

Thanks Todd! :yep:

Yessir, I put 2 coats on it Mr. McFly :lol::lol:

[jd01]

Congrats to all the new staff members and thanks to all the outgoing staff members for their service.

[duneseven]

thanks to all the leaving staff and congrats too the new!

[a340driver]

Always a good thing in a group to rotate the positions ... thanks to the past, welcome to the future.

[OutlawImmortal]

We have a few staff changes to announce...

First, let's all say thank you to Amy "Kawgirl", Jim "Oldbikers", "Todd", Larry "LW", and Kris "Netnorske" (maybe not to Kris :lmao:) for their hard work and willingness to serve the VBA and forum members.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of you. It goes without saying that VBA wouldn't be the same without members like you.

Now, I'd like to introduce the new staff members...



Vice Presient" Jay "jstephens"
USA National Leader: Bill "UsRanger74"

Staff Member and Forum Moderator: Don "dmyers"
Staff Member and Forum Moderator: Cliff "VulcanE"
Social Media Moderator: Chris "RustyFord"
Northwest Regional Leader: Bud "Idaho"
Southwest Assistant Regional Leader" Stan "Sin City Stan"
Vagabond Editor" Jim "Ponch"

Please join me in congratulating the new staff members.



Grats!! :tup:

[lar]

Congratulations to the new team, and a big thanks and job well done to those stepping down.

[biscuitsngravy]

Best wishes to our new leaders and the leaders that have remained to guide us to new experiences with our Kawasaki Vulcan Baggers. A special "thank you" to our past leaders!

Hope to meet and great at the National Rally in Estes Park, CO this summer!

BnG

[davidhollinger]

Why did you request that they step down?


Just messin with ya ...:D

They kept talking about a Victory! :tehe::cheers:

[rickyboy]

I just got home from a 3 wk vacation and hadn't had a chance to keep up with all the news here on VBA. So excuse my late entry here in this thread. I did have internet access but even if I had "netnorskis" disposable income I'm not sure I'd want to pay the 75 cents per minute to stay right up on all the news. Just keeping up on emails almost cost me my left nut, ....which I did have with me btw and not in my wife's purse. :lol:
Anyway, enough about me. My sincere thanks to those of you who chose this time to step down as staff for VBA. I've met a few of you and will always be thankful for all you've done, bringing us all to this point in time. I hope you remain available and around the site and that this departure doesn't mean you've "left the building" ...so to speak. ...........And to those of you who have stepped up to the plate to replace these unselfish people, I wish you all,.. the best of luck with the new positions and I'm sure a lot of consideration was given by Jared as our new president, in making these appointments. I have no doubt that VBA will continue on a similar path that our orig. founder and leader "trip" set out on, what seems to be a long time ago now. I've been fortunate to be a member since I first bought my 06' Nomad in the summer of 2007 and have always thought highly of not only the web site and all it had/has to offer but also the people that made it happen. I'm sure this new leadership will continue to impress us "old guys" and the new members that continue to sign up. My thanks to everyone. :tup:

[Rasta]

I just got home from a 3 wk vacation and hadn't had a chance to keep up with all the news here on VBA. So excuse my late entry here in this thread. I did have internet access but even if I had "netnorskis" disposable income I'm not sure I'd want to pay the 75 cents per minute to stay right up on all the news. Just keeping up on emails almost cost me my left nut, ....which I did have with me btw and not in my wife's purse. :lol:
Anyway, enough about me. My sincere thanks to those of you who chose this time to step down as staff for VBA. I've met a few of you and will always be thankful for all you've done, bringing us all to this point in time. I hope you remain available and around the site and that this departure doesn't mean you've "left the building" ...so to speak. ...........And to those of you who have stepped up to the plate to replace these unselfish people, I wish you all,.. the best of luck with the new positions and I'm sure a lot of consideration was given by Jared as our new president, in making these appointments. I have no doubt that VBA will continue on a similar path that our orig. founder and leader "trip" set out on, what seems to be a long time ago now. I've been fortunate to be a member since I first bought my 06' Nomad in the summer of 2007 and have always thought highly of not only the web site and all it had/has to offer but also the people that made it happen. I'm sure this new leadership will continue to impress us "old guys" and the new members that continue to sign up. My thanks to everyone. :tup:

Welcome back Ricky!