[SBU Board] Fwd: My statement for the D19 position

[JC Chupack]

FYI.  So far, this is the only candidate statement I've received.
(Statements are due by February 28th.)

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From: Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 8:19 AM
Subject: My statement for the D19 position
To: JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com>


For the Board....re D19

I am submitting my name for the open position on the D19 Board to represent
Seattle Unit 446.

Hi.  My name is Ann Romeo, and I am interested in serving on the D19 board
as your representative.  I believe I have the energy, knowledge, and skills
necessary to help make the board better and to serve as a conduit for the
interests of the Seattle Unit.

As a bit of background, I served on the D19 board from 2013 to 2015 and
chose not to run again while I was working.  While I was on the board, I
helped update the By-Laws and put on the Lynnwood Tournament.

I must admit, it was not an overly exciting board—we spent hours at our
meetings trying to find the right times to hold our regionals and fight
about how many times Vancouver or Victoria should have an event.  It was
frustrating, a bid dysfunctional, and not a very pleasant experience.

Since that time, the contentiousness has been settled, some of the more
difficult members, and issues, are no longer on the table.

So, why do I want to be on the board now?

I have a passion to get new players into the game.  I want to work to find
new ways to expand the audience of duplicate bridge, from getting kids
excited and playing, to working to get non-duplicate players interested in
participating.  I know bridge players who have either never set foot in a
club game or sectional; we need to tap into this group and get them excited
about the game.  We all know of players who, once they achieve their LM,
are not participating in sanctioned events.  I want to work to get these
folks back to the tables.  Bridge is dying in several of our units, and
yet, senior centers, community centers, and home games occur all the time.
Let’s see if we can find a space in our events for these players.

I want to grow bridge in the Pacific Northwest by tapping into best
practices from other districts.  Our social media tools need developing,
our newsletter needs greater contributions; there are a lot of things I can
do to help.

I have a good working knowledge of our Unit and its issues and believe I
can be a strong advocate for our issues.  I know, and have worked with,
Eric Sieg and Tim White and can help present the Seattle viewpoint.

I am a quick learner, and doer, and can tap resources when I don’t know the
answers.  And now that I have retired, I have the time to help. Let me
channel my energies into D19 to improve our products and services to our
community.

For these reasons and more, I ask for your vote, and thank you for the
opportunity to help.


Ann Romeo
Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
Local home: 206-526-0871
My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)










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JC Chupack (she/her)
* Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President &
Web/Email Admin
* Associate Director, Product Management at Chewy <https://www.chewy.com>
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