Bluegrass Region Porsche Club
Bluegrass Region Porsche Club

Meet the Board – Chairs

Activities Chair

Activities Chair

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Concours Chair

Phil Doty

I joined PCA in 1978 soon after my wife Cheryl and I purchased a ’74 911 while living in New Jersey. We sold that a year later and bought a new ’79 924, just before a transfer to Louisville in 1980 and were affiliated with Kentucky Region. We each were President of that Region, and we were registrars for the now-defunct Porsche Derby. During this time, we had two children, added (then sold) a project 356 A coupe, then added a ’87 Carrera. Along the way we were honored to be PCA’s Family of the Year in 1989. I was the PCA Zone 4 Rep for four years, later becoming the national PCA Procedures chair for 13 years. In 2003, several members and I started the Bluegrass Region, and I am very proud that both Cheryl and I were Charter Members. She later was the first editor of Bluegrass Region’s Rumble. In 2005, I was the Concours Chair for the Hershey Porsche Parade. In 2012, I was selected as the recipient of the National PCA Zone Reps’ Award for my editorship of the annual Region Procedures Manual (The “RPM”). Sadly, in 2016, Cheryl, passed away. In 2019 I added a 2015 Cayman GTS to the garage. I have been a Concours entrant and later, regional, and national Concours Judge since 1989, and wrote portions of the PCA Parade Competition Rules on Preservation Group judging. I enjoy discussing the preparation, exhibition and judging of Porsches and hope to demystify Concours for our members through this Committee.


Membership Chair

Zach Baugh

At 16, I slipped behind the wheel of a Porsche and knew I was hooked for life. By 17, I was so eager to join the Porsche Club that I had my parents sign the waivers for the drives, proof that teenage rebellion sometimes involves more horsepower than hassle. The camaraderie and scenic drives captivated me, and now, as the new Membership Chairman for the Bluegrass Region, I’m revved up to expand our club and connect with each member to hear their unique Porsche stories. When I’m not indulging my passion for Porsches, I navigate the skies as a pilot and channel my entrepreneurial spirit into aviation, real estate, and private contracting ventures. Let’s hit the road together and make some unforgettable memories!


Safety Chair

John Schmidt

“Hello, I’m John Schmidt, currently the Safety Chair for the Bluegrass Region PCA. Prior to this position, I had been a Director on the Board since 2013. I bought my first (and only, so far) Porsche in 2012 about 5 minutes after my first test drive and joined the Bluegrass Region PCA a few weeks later. My 2000 Boxster S was a retirement present to myself after 40 years as an Engineer at IBM and Lexmark. My wife, Ana, and I have enjoyed extensive International travel when it was safe and look forward to doing so again later this year again (we hope). We both also enjoy golf and Porsche outings. Recently, we also are greatly enjoying our first grandchild! We hope to meet many more of you members on future outings very soon.”


Social Media and Drive Chair

Larry Dukes

“I’m Larry Dukes. I currently serve as Social Media Chair and Drive Chair. I fell in love with Porsche at Sebring and Daytona in the late 1960’s and especially the early 1970’s. My science teacher when I was a senior in HS bought a yellow 911 and I was hooked. Always wanted a Porsche, but never got one even though I had a TR6, MGB, 280ZX and Supra Turbo. In 2015 I had Gastric Sleeve surgery with the goal to lose 120 lbs (I weighed in at a hefty 312 pre-surgery). I told my wife Shirley that when I reached that goal I was buying a Porsche! As the weight was coming off, I was shopping for a 911 Cabriolet, but one day in November 2016 on the way to Lexington, we saw a Silver Boxster S and the next thing you know, it’s in my garage. Shirley calls it (“The Silver Bullet!). We recently replaced my 2000 Lexus ES300 with a white 2013 Cayenne S, which Shirley quickly claimed! I joined the PCA in February of 2017 and have really enjoyed both managing Social Media and planning, organizing and conducting Driving Tours throughout the Bluegrass. The Bluegrass Region is a great group of folks that are bonded by a single emotion, we love our Porsches!”


Technical Chair

David Patrick

We bought our first Porsche in 2007 and joined PCA in 2008.  I have been involved in the club by leading drives, having tech sessions, attending and volunteering at Parade.  I also served as President of the Bluegrass Region. I have done most of the minor maintenance on my 997 including oil and fluid changes, brakes, water pump etc.  Currently we have a 2023 718 Boxster and a 1963 356B in restoration. I enjoy working on my cars as it helps me keep on top of their maintenance and care.  We enjoy the drives, car shows and socials. If you have a simple project (oil change etc.) you want to do to your car let me know and we can do a tech session.


Track Co-Chairs

Mike and Dawn Scanlon

Dawn and Mike have been tracking since 2021. He drives a GT4, she drives a GTS that they track at Mid-Ohio, Putman Park and NCM Motorsports Park. They have also recently built a SIM rig and are in the early stages of building their skills in the Cyber world. Each one love the excitement of High-Performance Driving and the friends and mentors they have met along the way. They hope to connect BG-PCA members who are currently tracking their cars and members who are just starting out or wanting to learn more about how to join in the fun of HPDE on track or on the SIM.