My name is Rhys Haydon and I was recently appointed to the open Trustee position. I was planning on running in this next election and wanted to share my candidate statement with you.
Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. I want to be a Trustee because the Registry is important to me. As the Classified Moderator for the past 5 years or so the Registry has been a near daily part of my life, as it is for many of you. I fell in love with the 356 in my mid-20’s and now am fortunate enough to have both a 56 Coupe and a 64 Coupe.
Those who know me know that my wife Karisa is a big part of my life and shares my passion for Porsche. We are drivers and spend much of our time together in our cars exploring. We now have a 11 month old daughter, Renn.
Please don’t hesitate to share your opinions and thoughts with me. My email is rhyshaydon@porsche356registry.org.
Here is my original Candidate statement.
Hello,
My name is Rhys Haydon. I am from and live in the Seattle area. Being in my mid-30’s I am one of the younger folks here in the Registry however my love for the 356 started in my 20’s and I purchased my first 356 when I was 29 years old and completing my schooling as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I drove that 64 Coupe near daily for a few years and now also have a 56 Coupe that some of you may remember my wife and I taking a 10,000 mile road trip in two years ago.
I joined the Registry before having a 356 in order to learn about these cars. Shortly after purchasing a car I began volunteering as the Classified Moderator as a way to give back and become more involved. In my work I have served on multiple Board of Directors and also currently serve on my local 356 Group Northwest Board as Secretary.
Being in the healthcare profession has taught me that there is more than one way to do things and hearing each side within a group is essential when making decisions that impact everybody. I also feel that our club is at a point where we need to work to attract younger members and show them the joys of these cars. Social outreach encompassing of both social media recognition as well as encouraging members to bring their cars to events outside the Registry events will help attract a younger audience. If elected I see myself as an advocate of bringing youth in our community and passing on the knowledge and experience of our current membership body.
I am fortunate that my wife Karisa also shares the 356 passion and with our new daughter Renn we attend events in our area nearly every weekend. We are drivers and our number one hobby we do as a family is spending time in our cars. Following our wedding, we attended the West Coast Holiday at Skamania Lodge and this past year I was in Arizona for that amazing holiday. We are currently all signed up for the Bend holiday and along with my local club were looking forward to volunteering. I have also enjoyed the Literature Show each year as Porsche literature is another hobby of mine.
I hope you will see that I will keep the club memberships best interests in mind. I bring youth and the passion for these cars. I look forward to being involved with the Registry for many more decades and feel that now is a time when I can offer my time and energy to help us move forward. I humbly ask for your vote and will do my best to represent you if elected.
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