AMSAT Elect Vice-President of User Services

AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO recently forwarded the name of Robert Bankston, KE4AL of Dothan, AL, to the AMSAT Board of Directors. Robert, who was this year's AMSAT Symposium Chairman, has an MBA from Troy University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

On Tuesday 20th November 2018, Robert was elected by the Board as Vice-President of User Services.

I want to welcome Robert to the Executive Team in filling a position that has been vacant for far too long. Robert has taken on the task of essentially providing the AMSAT membership with the services that our members expect in the 21st century. I look forward to working with him.
— Joe Spier, K6WAO AMSAT President

The AMSAT Vice-President of User Services is the team leader for the AMSAT News Service (ANS), the AMSAT Journal, Dayton Hamvention, Contests and Awards, AMSAT Ambassadors, AMSAT Nets, AMSAT Website, and Electronic Communications.