Jim,
I just forwarded this to the PR Committee which supplements in Sean’s words what
I sent to ODV last week:
Sean Kutzko, KX9X is new ARRL
Media & Public Relations Manager; N1TA New Contest Branch
Manager
ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean
Kutzko, KX9X has accepted the position of ARRL Media and Public Relations
Manager. Kutzko joined ARRL as the Contest Branch Manager in October 2007. An
enthusiastic operator in contests, VHF weak-signal work and as a backpack QRPer,
Kutzko holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Illinois at
Springfield and has worked at several National Public Radio affiliates in the
Midwest.
“After spending the past six years
promoting Radiosport to the Amateur Radio community, I’m looking forward to
helping promote all of Amateur Radio and what we have to offer, both within our
community and to the rest of the world,” Kutzko said. “As well as being a resource to our communities in time of
need, Amateur Radio is also a lot of fun.”
Taking over as Contest Branch
Manager is Mike DeChristopher, N1TA. DeChristopher started at ARRL last year as
a Logbook of the World specialist and Awards and Programs Assistant. “I’m very
excited to be taking over the Contest Branch, and am looking forward to the new
challenges this will bring,” DeChristopher said. He is active in contesting from
his Feeding Hills, MA QTH.
Kutzko and DeChristopher will
begin their new positions on June 17.
In
his role as Contest Branch Manager I have been impressed with Sean’s ability to
explain the whys and hows of contest operating to encourage greater
participation outside the existing contest community. I’m certain he will be
just as capable of explaining Amateur Radio to
non-amateurs.
I
interviewed several non-amateurs for the position, but I could not envision even
the best of them being able to do so.
Dave
From: Jim Weaver K8JE
[mailto:K8JE@ARRL.org]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:55
AM
To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ
Cc: arrl-odv
Subject:
New PR Manager
Dave,
Congratulations on
finding a new PR manager. I know Sean through his work in the Contest
bureau, but will you share his background/experience in PR with me? I may
be the only one who is not aware of this, but I suspect there are others in the
boat with me.
Tnx,
Jim
Jim Weaver,
K8JE
Director, Great Lakes
Division
5065 Bethany
Rd.
Mason, OH
45040
Tel. 513-459-1661; e-mail
K8JE@arrl.org
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reason ARRL is
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