oklaoutlaw
Jun 02 2011, 02:41 PM
Hello all, I am posting here to announce my candidacy for the Board. I am aware that most of you will ask who I am since I don't play many events outside Oklahoma and Texas.
I am a guy that joined the PDGA about 30 years ago and I am an Eagle Club (Lifetime) member. I have always been more active running tournaments than playing in them. I ran my first event in 1984, The McClure Park Open, in Tulsa, OK and have since run 50+ events.
I have been involved in many disc golf activities outside the PDGA in my local community and have designed several courses. I am a member of the Disc Golf Course Designers Group and have the designation "Senior Designer".
I have many years of non-profit experience, I was a founding member and Secretary of the Oklahoma Disc Golf Association and served for the first 4 years until my work mandated a move too far away to be involved.
I have been the Director of the Junior Disc Golf Foundation for the last 6 years.
I recently stepped down as the Financial Director and Board Member of my local church after 6 years of service.
In summary, I have experience in both non-profit board positions and the sport I love.
My business experience is 13 years of running my own business and 15 years previous being self-employed in the oil and gas industry, mainly analyzing, constructing and negotiating contracts for major transactions between oil and gas companies. This experience has taught me to stand firm when negotiating tough deals.
With all that said, my statement is very simple, I feel I have the experience to help direct the PDGA in a positive direction that will lead to positive growth of the PDGA and the Sport of Disc Golf. I am not going to tell everyone that if I am elected I am going to change the disc golf world, but I will say that I will provide my 30+ years of experience and insight to the decision making processes that take place. My goal is to help the PDGA grow and move forward.
Thanks for reading and considering me as a Candidate.
Tom Lowry
PDGA #2446
I am a guy that joined the PDGA about 30 years ago and I am an Eagle Club (Lifetime) member. I have always been more active running tournaments than playing in them. I ran my first event in 1984, The McClure Park Open, in Tulsa, OK and have since run 50+ events.
I have been involved in many disc golf activities outside the PDGA in my local community and have designed several courses. I am a member of the Disc Golf Course Designers Group and have the designation "Senior Designer".
I have many years of non-profit experience, I was a founding member and Secretary of the Oklahoma Disc Golf Association and served for the first 4 years until my work mandated a move too far away to be involved.
I have been the Director of the Junior Disc Golf Foundation for the last 6 years.
I recently stepped down as the Financial Director and Board Member of my local church after 6 years of service.
In summary, I have experience in both non-profit board positions and the sport I love.
My business experience is 13 years of running my own business and 15 years previous being self-employed in the oil and gas industry, mainly analyzing, constructing and negotiating contracts for major transactions between oil and gas companies. This experience has taught me to stand firm when negotiating tough deals.
With all that said, my statement is very simple, I feel I have the experience to help direct the PDGA in a positive direction that will lead to positive growth of the PDGA and the Sport of Disc Golf. I am not going to tell everyone that if I am elected I am going to change the disc golf world, but I will say that I will provide my 30+ years of experience and insight to the decision making processes that take place. My goal is to help the PDGA grow and move forward.
Thanks for reading and considering me as a Candidate.
Tom Lowry
PDGA #2446