AIHA's annual Leadership Workshop held last March, Thornton asked for a show of hands on the name change vote. Corporations are downsizing and our people need to learn new tricks. The Accidental IH Change is something Thornton learned about early in his career. He earned an aerospace engineering degree from Auburn University in 1970, but entered the aerospace field at a time the industry was taking a downturn. He saw a posting for an IH position and noted the salary potential.
Busy people are busy for a reason.
He knows his presidency will make extra demands on his personal time, but is willing to sacrifice this time to meet his presidential goals and make a difference. Watering the Unification Seed One way Thornton hopes to make a difference is by regrouping and retackling the unification issue. The individual member is suffering for it. He feels unification is more than just a goal, it is a necessity in today's professional environment. He feels mutual membership, which would require local section members to be members of the national organization and vice versa, is imperative.