Resignation

[David Carman]

I have submitted my resignation as ATM of vZOA effective Aug 20th at 0000 CDT.

I have many reasons for stepping down from the position, but primarily it is due to the amount of time I am able and willing to commit this coming semester at school, and the feeling that VATSIM is becoming a job.

I have had a great time as the ATM here, if it was only for a short time. I've had a blast work with the staff here, but more so the controllers. I've enjoyed watching people progress through the ranks, learn new skills, and find enjoyment out of knowing they are doing it right! I found watching new programs be implemented, updates of some procedures, and tweaks to others very interesting, and I hope they are and will continue to be successful. Mostly, though, I've been amazed at the amount of time, effort and thought everyone here has put in to making ZOA the best it can be. It is truly amazing, thank you all, staff and controllers.

Although I am stepping down as the ATM, I still plan on sticking around as a controller, and instructor if they'll have me! :)

I'm not 100% sure how it will work after I leave, I imagine Tom Seeley will be temporarily filling in as ATM while a replacement is selected, and in that time the rest of the staff will continue to perform their duties as they have been.

It has been a true pleasure guys, I wish the new leadership, whoever it may be, all the best, and I look forward to watching ZOA prosper in the future.

Sincerely,

David

[Matthew Tedesco]

we will miss you as our "CEO" david, thanks for everything you have done, and we look forward to seeing you here in the time to come!

[Lucas Dziesinski]

I agree with Matthew, gonna miss have a great ATM as you are!

[Jimmy Xu]

Ya And Thank you for the training you gave me going to miss you as ATM.

[Daniel Oordt]

Thank you very much for all the hard work you have put into ZOA! Many of us, including myself wouldn't have gotten where we are today without the countless hours of training we received from you. It's sorry to see you go David. Hopefully you will still stay active here and keep us company.

Daniel

[Steffen Franz]

i'll accompany Jimmy on this one. Thanks for the work and dedication you put into ZOA and all the extra emails you had to answer from me ;) Don't be a stranger.

[Chuck Barlow]

Thanks for all your outstanding work and contributions, David. I'm glad to hear that we'll still be seeing you around.

[Chris Virgilio]

Wow, what a bombshell! Thanks for taking this place on your back and moving it in such a positive direction. Great things have happend in just a short time. We'll see you around!

[Anthony Ta]

Thank you for being ZOA's excellent ATM. Hopefully we will see you in the near future. :)

[Charan Kumar]

Might have been only a short time, but it feels like so long...gr8 work from you buddy, and thx for everything... I am with every one here to say that I am happy that we can still see you on the scopes.

Cheers!!

[Michael Mund-Hoym]

David, I would also like to thank you for everything you have done for ZOA and for the excellent training I received from you. It really is a pity that you are resigning as ATM, your dedication towards what you did was enormous and exemplary. I wish you all the best and I would be very happy to see you on the scopes...

[Dylan Kay]

Very unexpected. :( You brought this ship around, and made ZOA even more professional than it ever was. I hope to continue to see you on the scopes David, you are always a pleasure to work and train with. :)