In an email to state section Directors, International Director ofthe Mutual UFO Network, James Carrion has resigned his positioneffective March 13. 2010.  Carrion will assume the newly-createdposition of Business Manager for MUFON and will be replaced by CliffordClift.

Carrion's statement to the local directors read in part:

"EffectiveMarch 1st, 2010, I am relinquishing my position as MUFON InternationalDirector to take on a different position within the organization. Thereasons for my relinquishing the position are many but the overlyingissue is that I simply no longer have the time to dedicate to the job.As a member of the 'sandwich generation': a single parent of a youngchild who must also deal with aging parents, my time has become verylimited. In addition, I still actively manage a separate for-profitcompany which further limits my time. Finally, I am also doingtime-consuming independent UFO research that focuses on the role ofGovernment in the UFO field - a gold mind of information yet to beadequately explored.

It may come as a surprise to you, but my transitioning out of theInternational Director role has been two years in the making. In 2006,I committed to a three year term as the International Director until2009, but when no suitable candidate was found, I agreed to stay on forone more year. In 2008, the MUFON Board of Directors approved the roleof a MUFON Business Manager to separate the duties of leadership fromthose of running MUFON's nonprofit business operations. I gave theboard notice in December 2009, but I offered to stay on until the 2010Symposium in July so a suitable candidate could be found. Fortunately,a candidate search was not necessary as one of the existing MUFON Boardmembers offered to become the new International Director and wasunanimously voted into office. I will be occupying the role of MUFONBusiness Manager which will be far less demanding of my time.

Iam proud to announce that the new MUFON International Director is mylong term good friend and colleague, Clifford Clift. Clifford will befeatured in the MUFON Journal so that the MUFON membership can becomeacquainted with him and his professional background. I am completelyconfident that Clifford is the best man for the job and I know thatMUFON could not be in better hands.

It has been my pleasure toserve MUFON as the International Director these last three years and Iknow that going forward, MUFON will still be on the cutting edge of UFOinvestigation."

No immediate changes in the operation of the four decade old UFO investigation organization are anticipated.

          

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