2017 The 2017 election of FMCA National Officers will be held July 12, 2017, at FMCA's 96th International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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JON WALKER, F268778
2017
fmcajon@icloud.com
www.jonwalkerfmca.com
CANDIDATE FOR
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
FMCA Service: National
It has been an honor to have been elected by my fellow
members to positions of increased responsibility. I have
served FMCA at the national level in the following
capacities:
– National Senior Vice President 2013 to present
– National Vice President 2010 to 2013
– Convention Committee 2010 to present (Chairman –
since 2013)
The 2017 election of FMCA – Education Committee 2013 to 2014
National Officers will be held – FMCA Review Council 2007 to 2009
– Governmental and Legislative Affairs Committee
July 12, 2017, at FMCA’s 96th 2009 to 2011
– Volunteer Coordinator Bowling Green Convention 2009
International Convention in – Host Vice President for the Indianapolis Convention 2012
Indianapolis, Indiana. FMCA Service: Great Lakes Area
I have served the Great Lakes Area in the following manner:
– President Great Lakes Area MotorCoach Association
(GLAMA) 2010 to 2013
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– Senior Vice President Great Lakes Area MotorCoach
MCA’s Nominating Committee has submitted Association 2006 to 2010
its slate of candidates for national office for the – National Director Great Lakes Converted Coaches
2017-2019 term. The members of the committee 2002 to 2010
– GLAMA Bylaws Committee Charter Member
are chairman Maxine E. Schremp, F46727;
– Rally Master 2013 Great Lakes Area Rally
Ralph Marino, F111272; Lisa A. Mitchell, F165576; (GLAMARAMA) 2013
Barbara Smith, F329936; and Clint Smith, F245135. – Nominating Committee Chairman 2006 to 2010
Following are the resumes submitted by each
candidate. Although balloting is restricted to national FMCA Chapters
Charter member of Winnebago and Friends, Ontario Great
directors and national officers, all FMCA members are
Lakers, and Great Lakes Converted Coaches.
invited to review the candidates’ resumes and to Member of eight chapters: Great Lakes Converted
communicate their preferences to their respective Coaches, Just Friends, Ontario Great Lakers, Eastern
national director or area vice president. Doing so will Gourmands, Winnebago and Friends, Overland
help him or her better serve members on election day. Trailblazers West, Thor Diesel Club, and Rally in the
Pasture.
Also, nominations can be made from the floor of the Instrumental in formation of the Winnebago and
Governing Board meeting; however, committee Friends Chapter and the Ontario Great Lakers.
members ask that this be done only with the prior My fellow chapter members selected me to serve in the
consent of the proposed nominee. following capacities:
– National Director Converted Coach Chapter
– Rally Master for Winnebago and Friends
– Rally Master for Great Lakes Converted Coaches
44 FAMILYMOTORCOACHING • MAY 2017Education and Associations – Continue to promote teamwork throughout our
– University of Alabama Host for New South Program organization
with Senator Robert F. Kennedy For additional information:
– BS Southern Illinois University – Major in Government fmcajon@icloud.com
& Social Studies www.jonwalkerfmca.com
– MS Southern Illinois University – Public School
Administration
– PhD Candidate in Public School Administration
– National Association of Secondary School Principals ERRETT A. “RETT” PORTER III,
– National Education Association – Life Member F369084
– Illinois Education Association rett.porter@gmail.com
www.rettporterfmca.com
– FAA Air Line Transport Pilot
– FAA Flight Engineer
– FAA Certified Flight Instructor – Instruments CANDIDATE FOR
& Multi Engine NATIONAL SENIOR
VICE PRESIDENT
Employment
Highlights of my various careers: FMCA Experience:
– Public School Teacher Member since 2005
– Public School Principal Attendee at 19 FMCA International Conventions in the
– Pilot Miles Laboratories/Bayer Corporation last 12 years
– Owner Manager Mailing/Office Automation Security volunteer at 17 FMCA International
Distributorship Conventions (formerly “Family Reunions”)
Captain of security volunteers at 2 FMCA International
Other Experiences contributing to Qualifications for Conventions
FMCA President Co-captain of security volunteers at 2 FMCA
– Four Years as National Senior Vice President International Conventions
– GLAMA 2012 – Selected site for GLAMARAMA 2013 FMCA National Long Range and Development
– Negotiated contract Committee, 2015-present
– Established Budget INTO Nominating Committee, 2015
– Mail/Management – Purchasing Beaver Ambassador Club (BAC) representing 927 coaches
– Budgeting as National Director, 2013 to 2018
– Staff Management BAC Vice President of Region 4 (10 states: AZ, AR, CO, KS,
– Customer Relations LA, MO, NM, OK, TX, UT), 2011-2013
– Advertising BAC Director of Region 4, 2009-2011
– Market Analysis BAC Tally Committee, 2008-2009
BAC Budget Committee, 2007-2012
Personal Co-presenter with Jon Walker for FMCAssist seminars at
– Married to Sondra for 49 years and father of two 5 FMCA International Conventions (2015 to present)
children and granddad to three grandsons and two and 8 FMCA Area Rallies (2016 to present)
granddaughters Made individual FMCAssist presentations to 5 of our 12
– Served on the Board of Directors Elkhart Kiwanis Club FMCA Chapters
– Member of Elkhart Chamber of Commerce
– Past President Elkhart County Radio Association Members of 12 FMCA Chapters:
– Member and past Senior Warden on Church Vestry of Anasazi
St. John’s Episcopal Church Beaver Ambassador Club (BAC)
– Member Boy Scouts of America LaSalle Council Country Coach Friends Incorporated (CCFI)
Capital Drive Committee Diesel RV Club (formerly CAT RV Club)
Eastern Gourmands
Goals Elk International
I believe we have to: Lone Star
– Continue to keep a balanced operational budget Military Veterans
– Continue to increase our membership Overland Trailblazers
– Continue to increase our Educational Opportunities Racecar Fans
for our members Rally in the Pasture (RIP)
– Continue to seek additional ways to serve our members South Texas Renegades continued »
MAY 2017 • FAMILYMOTORCOACHING 45Other Experience: Methodist Church in Englewood, CO. I was very active
U.S. Air Force – 32 years, 8 months; retired as Colonel in my real estate career, being on Realtor boards at both
in 2003 local and state levels.
– 5 ½ years, Vice Commander – Air Reserve Personnel
Center (ARPC), Denver, CO My wife, Claire, and I have been RVing since 2004, have
! Supervised 550 employees maintaining personnel put over 200,000 miles on four different class “A” motor
records, holding promotion boards, providing coaches, and have attended more than 125 rallies. We
career guidance, processing recall and mobilization joined FMCA in 2005 and have attended 19 FMCA
to active duty of USAFR and Air National Guard International Conventions. We volunteered at 17 FMCA
worldwide International Conventions, being Captain or Co-captain
! ARPC International Call Center serves over 1,000,000 for security volunteers at four of those rallies. I have
personnel stationed worldwide been part of the BAC leadership since 2009. I am the
– 5 years, Pentagon – Contingency and Joint Matters FMCA National Director for the Beaver Ambassador
Division, U.S. Air Force Personnel Office Club and participated on the FMCA Governing Board
Realtor: since 2014. We have hosted 12 BAC rallies, both single
Licensed Louisiana Real Estate Broker, 1969-1985 location and rolling rallies, with as few as 5 coaches to
Member of Monroe-West Monroe Board of Realtors as many as 80 coaches. I am currently on the FMCA
– Member of the Board of Directors Long-Range and Development Committee. We currently
– Member and chair of various committees belong to 12 FMCA chapters.
Louisiana State Board of Realtors
– State Director I am experienced in addressing large audiences, getting
– Trustee of Louisiana Realtor Political Action to the root of issues, and solving problems. My military
Committee and real estate backgrounds have provided me with the
Licensed Colorado Real Estate Broker, 2003-2005 skills for leadership and training to guide an organization
Member of Colorado Realtor Association of the magnitude of FMCA.
Meadow Hills Estates HOA, vice president and president –
Aurora, CO, 2000-2002
Kiwanis International since 1968 - 48 years of membership
Past president of Pacemaker City Kiwanis Club, GAYE YOUNG, F284657
Monroe, LA, 1981-1982 carolinagirlrver@gmail.com
Past Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Mississippi, www.gayeyoungfmca.com
West Tennessee, District 6, 1983-1984
Member of Sun City Texas Kiwanis Club, 2005 to
present
CANDIDATE FOR
Rotary International – Member, Aurora, CO, 2004-2005
NATIONAL SECRETARY
Monroe, LA Police Reserve Officer Association, 1973-1985
Commissioned officer with rank of Lieutenant
Certified emergency medical technician, 1980-1983 FMCA EXPERIENCE:
National Level: I am honored to have been selected for
Education and Training: these positions:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Real Estate National Secretary
and Insurance – University of Louisiana at Monroe Chairman of Education Committee 2014-present
(ULM), 1970 Management Committee
Air Command and Staff College – U.S. Air Force, 1992 Tested new Call Center computer system, continue to
Air War College – U.S. Air Force, 1993 call members
RVillage Webinar co-presenter
Interests and Activities: Secretaries Round Table
Golf, pickleball, NASCAR, singing, reading, Conducted FMCAssist seminar and Benefits seminar
dancing, travel Conducted WalkFit class
Teach line dancing during area rallies
Summary of Qualifications: Quartzsite RV Show – FMCA Booth
As an Air Force officer, I was a military leader for more 50th Anniversary Committee 2012-13
than 32 years, making decisions that impacted mil- Under 60 Task Force/FMCA Energized
lions of lives. I continued my leadership skills in other FUN! Chairman of games in Perry 2014
ways. I served on the church board at both Covenant Trams Volunteer Indianapolis and Perry
Presbyterian Church in Monroe, LA, and Hope United Coffee Hour Volunteer Charlotte 2006
46 FAMILYMOTORCOACHING • MAY 2017Eastern Area Level: I have been privileged to serve the year above the required 10%, starting with 50K and
great folks of the Eastern Area in the following manner: increased sales to over 4.7 million. After testing a new
Senior Vice President 2012-14 Caterpillar computer system in 1999, created my own
Rally Master GEAR 2014 training manual and trained others; plus tested our
Co-Rally Master GEAR 2013 latest new computer system.
Southern Regional Vice President 2010-12 – monthly Secretary for 3 other companies
newsletter, hosted appreciation gathering during Town Clerk
GEAR (continued newsletter to all presidents as New Hanover County Health Department: taught
Senior VP) dental education in elementary schools and assisted
EAMA Secretary 2007-09 with the design of our new clinic.
Chapter Fair Chairman 2007-13 – awarded trophies
Chapter Race/Parade 2007-13 – awarded trophies OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Seminar-Line Dancing 4 years Wrote magazine articles for FMC
Coffee Hour Volunteer 2002-07 Newmar Kountry Klub State Director
NC State Rally – Entertainment Chair High School Class Reunion Committee
Created and formed Tiffin Travelers chapter June 2009 Executive Board of Brunswick Baptist Association
Facilitated Bounders United chapter into becoming a Youth leader, Junior Choir Director, Sunday School
FMCA chapter 2016 teacher at Elah Baptist Church
Created a spreadsheet of all Southern Region chapters’ Singles Class at Pine Valley Baptist Church-
information along with a welcome letter and sent coordinated trips and activities
them to all of the new FMCA members in NC & SC High School Cheerleader
monthly Played basketball in high school and community
league, played softball in community league
Chapter Level: My fellow chapter members selected me to
serve in the following capacities: PERSONAL: Married to Jerry Young for 28 years,
Coastal Tarheels - Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter 4 children, and 8 grandchildren. Enjoy FMCA rallies,
Editor 2003-2005, Vice-President 2006-2010 traveling, music, dancing, meeting new people, sports,
Designed and created an Appreciation Plaque parasailing, hiking, and bicycling. We are active
Trail Buddies Thousand Trails East – President members of Pine Valley Baptist Church.
2010-12, National Director 2010-12
Rally Master/Host creating theme rallies each year for SUMMARY/GOALS: My diversified background in career,
both chapters life experiences and FMCA offices enables me to under-
Chartered member - Tiffin Travelers and Racecar stand the needs of our membership. I am committed to:
Fans Chapter Educating and motivating our membership
Member of Coastal Tarheels, Trail Buddies Thousand Ensuring that we have the best benefits that our elite
Trails East, Diesel RV Club, Rolling Red Hatters, Ives organization has to offer, which will enhance
Runners, Eastern Gourmands, Just Friends, Newmar retention.
International of FMCA, Tour Connection, Military Communication throughout the ranks is vital to our
Veterans stability and growth.
Training our area and chapter secretaries their duties
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT: and to reach their own potential is a passion of mine.
Graduated 3rd in my high school class 1971, Promoting our lifestyle of fun and fellowship to attract
President of Beta Club, Editor of High School Annual, new members
Library Assistant
Atlanta College for Medical & Dental – School Treasurer I am dedicated to our FMCA mission and, with my high
Associates Degree in Business Administration energy, I will work diligently as a team player of our
and Associates Degree in Accounting from Cape Fear membership. I would be honored to continue as your
Community College (achieved while being a single National Secretary. To discover more, please visit my
mom and full-time employee), Phi Theta Kappa website www.gayeyoungfmca.com.
Caterpillar University – computer classes,
management classes, and sales classes
Gregory Poole Equipment Company (major
Caterpillar dealership) - 31 years: Branch Executive
Secretary, Service Supervisor, Field Service
Manager (17 employees) and Product Support Sales
Representative increasing my sales 17-20% every continued »
MAY 2017 • FAMILYMOTORCOACHING 47l Senior Vice President, Penn Coachmen – 2002 - 2003
JOHN REYNOLDS, F171042 l President Penn Coachmen - 2004 - 2005
johnreynoldssr@ I am currently President and National Director for the
reynoldsironworks.com Ives Runners, a chapter Jayne and I helped form. We are
also active members of the Eastern Gourmands, Eastern
Area Mah Jongg, Just Friends, Past National Officers, Penn
CANDIDATE FOR Coachmen and Tiffin Travelers chapters of FMCA.
NATIONAL TREASURER
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
l Avco/Lycoming (now part of Textron)
! Accounting Department
! Repair Facility, in charge of the Accounting Department
My wife, Jayne, and I joined FMCA on July 1, 1993. I am the
l Reynolds Iron Works Inc. – From Laborer (1967) to
Immediate Past President of the Eastern Area of FMCA.
President/ Treasurer (1987 to present).
Since 1987, I have served as President and Treasurer of
Reynolds Iron Works Inc., a third-generation family-owned
Personal
steel fabrication and construction company operating in
I am married to Jayne, my business school sweetheart.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. During my time as President,
We attend Bethany Lutheran Church in Montoursville,
I have grown the company from $900,000 to $12 million
PA. We have 2 children. Our son is Field Superintendent
in annual sales and from 9 to 51 employees. As President,
for Reynolds Iron Works, and our daughter is a Lycoming
I am responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day opera-
County judge. We have 5 grandchildren and a 9-year-old
tions of the company. As Treasurer, I develop the annual
dachshund named “Baby.”
spending plan. In addition, I am a Trustee of the company’s
pension plan. I am also President and CEO of a natural gas
company that I helped form in 2011.
FRANK TABER, F350335
I would like to put my energy, knowledge, and business and frank.taber@cox.net
financial expertise to work for FMCA on the national level. www.franktaberfmca.com
FMCA still faces many challenges, and I feel my FMCA,
business, and financial background will be a big plus to
help lead FMCA into the future. CANDIDATE FOR
NATIONAL TREASURER
FMCA EXPERIENCE
National Experience
l President of EAMA (Eastern Area Motorhome EDUCATION:
Association) and FMCA’s Eastern Area National Vice
President – 2012 - 2016 High School – Enid, Oklahoma, 1961
l Long Range and Development Committee – 2013 - 2014 College – Oklahoma State University – B.S. 1966
l FMCA Audit Committee Chair - 2013 - 2015 Post Grad – University of Tulsa – MBA Studies 1974
l FMCA Membership/Member Service Committee Company Executive Training Programs 1990-1999
Chair – 2013 - 2016
l FMCA Technical Advisory Committee Member – RESPONSIBILITIES:
2007 - 2015
l FMCA Finance Committee Member - Present North American Aircraft/Rockwell International –
l FMCA Audit Committee - Present Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1966-1974
Manufacturing cost analyst – Assembly Department
Eastern Area Offices Boeing 747 Aircraft
l Senior Vice President - 2010 - 2011 Cost Management Group Leader – Detail Fabrication
l Central Region Vice President – 2005 - 2006 Dimensional Tooling. Support Manpower planning,
l Northern Region Vice President – 2007 - 2009 develop budgets and publish performance metrics.
Developed plant-wide “Top Ten” Performance Metrics
Great Eastern Area Rally (GEAR) across the total division.
l Rally Master - 2010 - 2016
l Security Chair – 2003 - 2009 B1-B Aircraft Division/Rockwell International –
El Segundo, California, 1975
Chapters Contracts and Pricing Analyst – Auto Pricing and Quality
l Regional Vice President, Penn Coachmen - 1998 - 2002 Control – $3 Billion Responsibility
48 FAMILYMOTORCOACHING • MAY 2017Tulsa Division – Rockwell International/Boeing Aircraft Fiduciary responsibility – Corporate & SEC
Company 1976-1999 Program Cost Control\Cost Management
Financial Planning\Performance reporting
Group Leader Program Cost Control – Program Master Schedule
Commercial Aircraft 1976-1977 Overhead Budgets\Labor Rate Forecast
Cost Accounting\Gen. Accounting
Supervisor Functional Cost Management 1978-1979
Retired BOEING AIRCRAFT 1999 with 34 Years’ Service
1980-1999
Manager of Program Cost Control – 50 employees – Consultant for Boeing Aircraft – Tulsa, Wichita, Kansas,
$240 M – Cost and Schedule responsibility Division, 2000-2005
Received Top Secret Clearance from Department of Defense Inventory analysis, corrections and recommendation of
Developed and Implemented a Cost and Schedule Control Improvements
System approved by U.S. Gov. Responsible for negotiating the sale of Tulsa Business Unit
Appointed to Corporate-wide business metric team – Qtrly. from Boeing to Canadian Company
Reviews in L.A.
Appointed to Corporate-wide Asset Management Control Spirit AeroSystems 2006-2011
Team – Qtrly. Reviews in L.A. Senior Finance Management Boeing 787 Business Unit –
Prepared Quarter Financials with Submittals at Corporate – $2 Billion Program
El Segundo, California. $600M annual Program Responsible for all Finance activities respective to 787
Program
Manager of Division Functional Cost Management,
Industrial Engineering, Scheduling and Proposal FMCA EXPERIENCE:
Estimating Happy (OK) Wanderers – Past Treasurer 2 years
Total Division Budget and Performance Metrics Cost and Coaches For Christ – South Central – Treasurer 2011-2015
Schedule – $400M annually Happy (OK) Wanderers – Vice President 2012-2013
Special Corporate Contracts and Pricing assignment in Happy (OK) Wanderers – President 2014
Amsterdam and Germany South Central Six-State Rally Association (SRA) Sign Lt. 2013
Proposal Development for projects ranging from $15M to SRA Sign Captain 2014
$500M SRA Treasurer 2014-2017
Coaches For Christ – South Central – President 2015-2017
Manager of Division Financial Planning, Overhead Cost FMCA National Finance Committee 2015-2016
Management, Cost Accounting, General Accounting FMC
Total Division 5-year business planning – $600M annually
Total Division overhead cost budgeting and performance
metrics
Cost Accounting for all Programs for the Division FIND IT AT THE
Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Three Supervisors and 40 employees MARKETPLACE
Special Assignment to establish new Business System at
newly acquired plant in Melbourne, Australia Before you wind farther down the
Special Assignment to office of Corporate President to road, visit the Family Motor Coach
implement common metrics across the company RV Marketplace. It’s the definitive
Prepared Asset Management Training Courses for business directory resource where
Managers across the Corporation you can find all the products and
services you need.
Manager of Total Division Program Cost Control, Asset www.familymotorcoachrvmarketplace.com
Management and Program Scheduling
Quartile Profit & Loss estimates for all Programs, Asset
Management Reporting, causal factors
Risk and Opportunity Reports for all Programs
Senior Manager – Finance – Business Operations Tulsa,
McAlester Operations
Management of all Financial Departments, and Facilities –
170 Employees
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