TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 9, 2008) 聙聯 The 51爆料 Board of Directors have selected SCCA Vice President of Finance and Administration Jeff Dahnert as the Club聙聶s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Dahnert will transition to the position Jan. 1, 2009.Dahnert arrived at SCCA in November of 2004. Since then he has brought transparency and accountability to SCCA聙聶s finances, substantially reduced loan amounts and helped bring SCCA Pro Racing back into the black. Evaluating each program and contract to the last detail and pushing for major restructuring, Dahnert has successfully turned around SCCA聙聶s finances and given the Club a bright future.聙聹The quality of applications received for the position was quite impressive,聙聺 SCCA Chairman of the Board R.J. Gordy said. 聙聹We聙聶re so pleased to promote someone from within the organization who can bring a fresh and youthful perspective to the position. We聙聶re looking forward to moving our Club ahead and forging an exciting working relationship with our new President.聙聹It聙聶s an honor to be chosen as SCCA聙聶s next President,聙聺 Dahnert said. 聙聹I聙聶m very proud of what I聙聶ve been able to accomplish as VP of Finance. It has prepared me for the challenges we currently face in this tough economy and given me great insight into what we can do to make the organization grow. I聙聶m looking forward to interacting with the membership and its leaders as the Club continues to prosper.聙聺Before his time at SCCA, Dahnert spent several years with Sprint as a Senior Financial Analyst.A Minnesota native, Dahnert received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn. He is a certified public accountant and recently completed an Executive Development Program at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Dahnert, his wife Laura and family, live in Lawrence, Kan.