Senior Project
Coordinator Dana Bell to Retire in April
A key component of the NOHVCC for
over eight years, Bell was instrumental in forming
many new state OHV associations
Great Fall, MT (3/1/2008) -
Dana Bell, Senior Project Coordinator for the
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council
(NOHVCC) recently announced her retirement beginning
April 1, soon after the 2008 NOHVCC Annual Conference
in Albuquerque. Bell, who resides in Long Beach,
CA, joined the organization in October 1999 and
specialized in the facilitation of the OHV State
Association Development and OHV Recreation Management
Managers workshop series. She was also instrumental
in the development of many of the NOHVCC educational
projects such as the Adventure Trail program.
"I have always considered my position with
NOHVCC the perfect job, and a job that I had expected
to continue with for at least a couple of more
years," says Bell. "Unfortunately, my
elderly father is requiring more assistance and
I am chiefly responsible for overseeing a family
business that financially provides for much of
his care. Over the past two years I have found
it increasingly difficult to juggle my family
responsibilities with my NOHVCC work.
"My decision to retire at this time was
very difficult, not only because of how much I
enjoy my position, but also because of how much
I will miss working with all of the incredible
OHV folks around the county that I have been so
privileged to meet."
Prior to her position at the NOHVCC, Bell was
the Western States Representative for the AMA
beginning in 1992 where she was involved in both
on-road and off-highway motorcycling work, with
a large percentage of her time spent on political
issues.
"While I am retiring from my staff position
with NOHVCC I am not riding into the sunset,"
she adds. "I hope to be able to do more volunteer
work, act in an advisory capacity if ever needed
and spend some time again actually getting to
ride my little Honda XR250L!"
Executive Director of the NOHVCC Russ Ehnes
commended Bell for a job well done. "Working
with Dana was fantastic," he said. "Her
command of current OHV recreation and land-use
issues, and her ability to relay that information
to other OHV advocates through the workshop series
was incredible. She took our Mission Statement
to heart every day she went to work, and the OHV
community is stronger now because of that. There
will certainly be some big shoes to fill in the
NOHVCC on the day she leaves."
President of the Board of Directors Dan Kleen
made this statement upon hearing the news. "On
behalf of the NOHVCC Board of Directors I would
like to thank Dana for her outstanding work as
NOHVCC's Senior Project Coordinator for the past
8 years. We appreciate all she has done for the
OHV community as well as for NOHVCC. Dana's great
passion for promoting responsible family recreation
will be felt for many years to come. "On
a more personal note, it has been an honor to
have the great opportunity to get to know and
work with Dana. She has a very special gift of
not only seeing the "Big Picture", but
the ability to facilitate bringing people together
like no one else I have ever known. I have never
thought of Dana as an employee, but always as
a friend. Due to her work, she has also been a
great friend to the hundreds of thousands of recreational
OHVers around the country, even those who have
never met her. Thank you and good luck, Dana!"
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council, as a national body of OHV recreation
enthusiasts, develops and provides a wide spectrum
of programs, materials and information, or "tools",
to individuals, clubs, associations and agencies
in order to further a positive future for responsible
OHV recreation.
www.nohvcc.org
Great Falls, MT 59404
800-348-6487
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