Frankly, masters and fitness walker programs will not be my highest priority, except in ways that these groups can be leveraged to benefit the development of international level competitors. Committees that deal with the masters program will be expected to run their own programs, with my support. Doing this job correctly will demand the involvement of other people in key committee positions. While it may be unreasonable to expect too much from volunteers, anyone in a position of responsibility in race walking under my administration will be expected to respond when their help, opinions, and other actions are needed. Lack of such response will mean the end of their titles.
Funding is a key challenge.
First, we need to be absolutely sure that every obvious sources of funding is being utilized. Then, a systematic program of identifying and contacting interested private groups will be undertaken. The use of outside fund raisers will be considered. More detailed programs covering the above areas will be circulated prior to the Convention. My involvement with race walking at the national and international levels began in 1984 when I organized and arranged the funding for the women's 10K exhibition race walk in the Olympic Trials and, in 1987, I was director of the IAAF Race Walking World Cup in New York City's Central Park.