President-Elect Candidate Page | Ben Towne
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Ben Towne’s Candidate Statement
It is my sincere desire to serve our profession at the state level here in New Hampshire. I have volunteered in athletic training extensively throughout my career at the local, national and international level, and believe my experience would lend itself well to serving our association.
I have past leadership experience serving on the Maine Athletic Trainers’ Association (MATA) Executive Board, the NATA International Committee, and serving as the NATA liaison to the Canadian Athletic Therapists’ Association (CATA). In addition, I have traveled the world extensively serving as an athletic trainer for the United States Bobsled/Skeleton Team. This has allowed me to gain a broad perspective of the qualities needed when working with other health care professionals, as well as serving membership bodies.
My goals, if elected to be a member of the NHATA Executive Board, will be multi-dimensional. While certainly respecting the past efforts of previous Board members, I will strive to advance our Association’s visibility across several platforms. First, we must update our website to better reflect the advanced professionals we are. I will enhance communication by sending regular updates to the membership. I would like to continue to offer one or two state meetings per year, in order to better allow our broad membership base the chance to voice their opinions in an open, town hall style forum. I am a firm believer in both open access and transparency. Polls will be conducted, and opinions will be heard. Second, it should be our Association’s goal to be recognized on a regular basis at the regional and national level. We should be regularly submitting our activities to our newly formed Public Relations committee, who in turn can share that with the NATA, via Twitter, and publication in the NATA News in the District One section. New Hampshire has long been a leader in various forums on the national level, and my assertion is that athletic training should be held in the same light.
My past experience working with the underprivileged in the Dominican Republic has taught me many lessons, including how to communicate effectively with others who are unfamiliar with athletic training. My continued experiences as both a faculty member and practicing athletic trainer with the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton team, as well as U.S. Lacrosse, have allowed me to develop a skill set which respects all factions of athletic trainers, and to help bridge the gap that at times can serve to divide. I believe I could be of valuable service to the NHATA community, and consider it a privilege and honor to serve the athletic training population here in New Hampshire.
