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THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA NAMES STEVEN D. JOHNSON AS NEW CEO
Englewood CO; June 6, 2000 - The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), a 55,000
member
non-profit organization enjoying the most active membership participation in
motor sports
today, announced the appointment of Steven D. Johnson as its new Chief
Executive Officer.
Assisting the SCCA Board of Directors in its search was the firm of
Korn/Ferry International.
Mr. Johnson brings more than 15 years' experience in all facets of sales
management,
marketing, and cross-functional officer's duties with several Fortune 500
companies and
a major professional sports organization. Most recently, he served as Vice
President of
Sales for the National Hot Rod Association.
George Bovis, Chairman of the Board of SCCA, says, "The Board of Directors
is
committed to building an outstanding leadership and management team for the
SCCA.
Steve Johnson is the ideal addition to the SCCA. He will embrace, support,
and
serve as sponsor of the SCCA's core values. His keen sense of grassroots
marketing,
and his ability to form strategic partnerships will prove to be invaluable."
Says Mr. Johnson, "I am extremely excited and privileged to have the
opportunity to
lead the SCCA into the future. SCCA is an organization steeped in history,
tradition,
grassroots, and passion. I plan on entrenching myself with our members,
staff,
sponsors, and business partners. My goal is simple - to understand our
customers'
needs, goals, and expectations, and exceed them while creating win/win plans
and
strategies for all involved."
Johnson replaces Nicholas W. Craw, who has served the SCCA as President and
CEO for
over 17 years. Of Mr. Craw, KP Jones, the Chairman Elect of the SCCA Board
of
Directors, says, "It is impossible to overstate the value of Nick Craw's
service to the
SCCA. He is a senior statesman within the motor sports community, a
position which he
has willingly used to benefit SCCA over the years. Under his tutelage, the
Club has
more than doubled in size."
About the Sports Car Club of America
The Sports Car Club of America is the most active membership participation
organization
in motor sports today. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the non-profit
organization boasts in excess of 55,000 members. The Club offers over
2,000 amateur
and professional motor sports events each year. True grassroots
participation remains
the backbone of the Club, as 109 local affiliates conduct the vast majority
of the Club's
participation events. The individual SCCA Regions are brought together into
a powerful
National Club, with its national office coordinating and administering
rules, licensing,
insurance, and member benefits.
The historical core of the SCCA is its Club Racing program, as more than
8,000 licensed
participants compete in over 300 amateur road racing weekends each year,
plus
innumerable other activities including timed Solo events, road rallys and
Pro Rallys,
Concours, Vintage events and social activities all conducted at the Regional
and National
levels. SCCA Pro Racing conducts the BF Goodrich Trans Am Series,
Speedvision World
Challenge, and Pro Spec Racer professional series, while SCCA Enterprises
assembles and
distributes the SCCA Spec Racer Ford and Panoz GT racing cars. For more
information about
the SCCA, please visit its website at http://www.SCCA.org.
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