SB QST @ ARL $ARLB018 ARLB018 KF2PJ Eastern New York SM ZCZC AG97 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 18 ARLB018 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 22, 1996 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB018 ARLB018 KF2PJ Eastern New York SM Rob Leiden, KF2PJ, of Glenville, New York, has been appointed section manager of Eastern New York to complete the unexpired term of Paul Vydareny, WB2VUK. In January, Vydareny was elevated to Hudson Division director when Steve Mendelsohn, WA2DHF, was elected ARRL first vice president. A new Board of Directors policy prevents anyone from simultaneously serving as SM and as either an officer, director, or vice director. Leiden is employed by Lockheed-Martin and holds a degree in physics from Union College and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He's a member of the Schenectady Amateur Radio Association Board of Directors and a former Chairman of the Schenectady Museum Amateur Radio Association. He will retain the existing section staff. NNNN /EX