<VV> Vendors on the board

[Chuck Kubin]

Hi guys,

I'll weigh in on the issue of vendors on the board. 
The whole issue revolves around someone using their
position for personal gain.  This is obvious in my
example, the recently-settled case where a Pentagon
colonel in procurement used her influence to steer
major contracts to Boeing in exchange for jobs for
herself after retirement and a handful of her
relatives.  She's in prison.
Unless someone was using their position to steer
customers to their business over another, there isn't
a conflict.  I don't see a way for that to actually
happen. We're a car club run by volunteers with no
large power over no large resources. We don't appoint
the board; we elect the members, and from that
position a vendor has no extra influence over the
customers.  
Mention of the elected position in any vendor's ads
would have only one effect on me: I'd wonder why they
spent money bringing up something that isn't likely to
affect where I buy my parts. Denver's mayor was on the
leading edge of the brewpub craze and his place is
sucessful, but I don't eat or drink there because he's
now the mayor.
I see no way for a vendor to use a seat on the CORSA
board to his advantage other than by making the whole
organization stronger. A strong CORSA is just as good
for the guy selling off a spare door handle as it is
for a major supplier. If Ron or any other vendor
wanted to run, let them.  If he has the time and
energy to fulfill the position, way cool.
I really would like to hear why it "isn't a good
idea,"  and appearance of conflict isn't enough for
me.  Perception only goes so far: you can call a
chicken a duck all you want , but it still is a
chicken.

Cheers!

Chuck


	
		
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