Our Committee

Committee Chairmen: Responsible for oversight of program operations.

Position: Co-Chair

Email: jeremiah@ccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2007

Autocross Car: 1995 BMW M3

Profession: Cyber Security Analyst

Advice To Newcomers:
Life is what you put into it, no one starts out the best. Seeking advice only makes you stronger as well as the humility of learning from you mistakes.

Fraser Dachille

Position: Co-Chair/Registration Coordinator

Email: fraser@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2013

Autocross Car: 1995 BMW M3

Profession: Attorney

Advice to Newcomers:
Seat time. Seat time. Seat time. Leave your car as it is, and focus on getting out and driving events (as well as taking ride-alongs and asking instructors/experienced drivers to ride with you) — the more courses you see, and the more times you see them, the easier reading courses will become.

Don’t forget to have fun.

Chuck Pompei

Position: Co-Chairman/NCC Board Liason

Email: chuck@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2016

Autocross Car: 1971 BMW 2002

Profession: Financial Analyst

Advice To Newcomers:   If you’re new to autocross, your primary objective is to have fun. Don’t be intimidated by the drivers that have been doing this for years. You can’t beat seat time. We’ve all started at the same spot and killed our share of cones. Walk the course, ride with others, and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

Novice Coordinator: Responsible for guiding novices through event day activities

Jack Raymond

Position: Novice Coordinator / dB Liaison

Email: jack@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2000

Autocross Car: 2011 MINI Cooper JCW

Profession: Systems / Software / Database Engineering

Advice To Newcomers:
Don’t put your time and money into tweaking the car. The first three things you should focus on are training the driver, training the driver, and training the driver. Go to autocross school: NCCAutocross, SCCA, and Evolution Performance Driving School are all exellent choices. And have fun!

Joey Hutchinson

Position: Novice Coordinator

Email: joey@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2016

Autocross Car: 2012 BMW M3

Profession: Manager

Advice To Newcomers:  Don’t be afraid to fail. You will spin out, you will hit cones, you will mess up, and it’s the only way to learn.

Course Design/Safety/Compliance: Responsible for course design, event safety, and club compliance.

Alejandro (AJ) Aviles

Position: Course Design Coordinator

Email: safety@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2006

Autocross Car: 1995 Honda Civic EX, 1995 Acura NSX

Profession: Entrepreneur

Advice To Newcomers:
To the beginners in the sport, stop modifying your car and get seat time. Make it out to as many events as you can and enjoy pushing your car and yourself to the limits. Dont be afraid to ask anyone at these events any questions. In my years of doing this, Ive learned the vast majority of people love talking about this sport, teaching the new guys and showing them the ropes, and absolutely love talking about their own cars and mods. Getting involved will make each and every event many times more enjoyable and also allow for some great, friendly competition.

Jeff Noyes

Position: Course Design/Safety

Email: safety@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2010

Autocross Car: 2017 BMW M2

Profession: Retired Coast Guard Engineer

Advice To Newcomers: Read up a little – I really like Ross Bentley’s “Winning Autocross Techniques”. The cliches you’ll hear the experienced guys use really are true: smooth is fast; slow in, fast out; eyes up/look way out ahead. The hard part is getting a grip on what the words really mean and why it’s faster, but one day it’ll just click and the fun really begins! Invest in yourself first then the car. Go to AX School with NCC BMWCCA, SCCA or EVO (once you have a little experience). Take advantage of Test and Tunes to get a phenomenal amount of seat time. Get a committee member to ride shotgun with you and really listen to what they say. Ask to ride with them (preferably in the afternoon during non-competition runs, please). We all want to help you go faster – it raises everyone’s game and makes it even more fun all around.

Kamran Bakhtian

Position: Course Design/Safety

Email: safety@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2012

Autocross Car: E36 M3 and 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe

Profession: Government Contracting

Advice To Newcomers:
Focus on the course walk and walk it as many times as you can. Be relaxed before each run, don’t over-think yourself, and have fun!

Classing Coordinator: Responsible for developing car classing structure.

Bob Esser

Position: Classing Coordinator

Email: classing@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2007

Autocross Car: Mazda MX5 Miata

Profession: Engineering Manager / Program Manager

Advice To Newcomers:
Your advice to newcomers: Have fun, you will not break your car. Come on time, ask questions. Ask registration for an instructor. Quoting an old movie: “Go that way really fast, if something gets in your way, turn!”

School Coordinators: Responsible for running autocross school and test & tune events.

Okas Elam

Position: School/Novice Coordinator

Email: okas@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2004

Autocross Car: 1989 Honda Civic SI, 1989 Honda Civic STD, 2003 Evo

Profession: Cyber Security

Advice To Newcomers:
Run lots of events, and take as many ride a longs as you can. If you want to spend money on your car, invest on a good set of street tires.

Adam Chelikowsky

Position: School Coordinator

Email: adam@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2002

Autocross Car: 1999 BMW 328is

Profession: Biotech

Advice To Newcomers:
Get as much seat time as you can. Karting is also a great way to learn and sharpen your skills.

Event Check-In: Responsible for participant check-in at events.

John Lattanzio

Position: Event Check-in

Email: john@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2005

Autocross Car: 2006 Chevy Corvette

Profession: Energy Management Consultant

Advice To Newcomers:
Look ahead, way ahead. Squeeze the pedals. Learn from others and get seat time. Have fun!

Position: Event Check-in

Email: andrew@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2017

Autocross Car:  1999 BMW Z3 M Roadster

Profession:  Student

Advice To Newcomers:  Take advantage of getting rides with others and most importantly have fun.

Social Media & Public Relations: Responsible for nccautocross.com, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms.

Position: Social Media

Email: lewis@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2017

Autocross Car: 1990 BMW 325is/2005 BMW ZHP

Profession:  Management Analyst

Advice To Newcomers:  What is the best way to learn how to do something? By doing it. Seat time is the ultimate teacher. Don’t over think it, just come out and have fun. Taking a ride along with an experienced driver can be a great way to get a better understanding of just how hard you can really push it.

Position: Social Media and Resident Photographer

Email: jaclyn@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2015

Autocross Car: 2012 Mazda 3

Profession:  Marketing

Advice To Newcomers:  You don’t have to do every event, make tons of changes to your car, or sink a ton of money into autocross if you don’t want to. Do as much or as little as you want, look to learn a little more each time you’re out there, and have some fun. Don’t be afraid to ask a question, no matter how silly you think it may be.

Cedric Hope

Position: Social Media and PR

Email: cedric@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2007

Autocross Car: 1995 BMW 318ti

Profession: Graphic Designer

Advice To Newcomers:  Come early, be prepared and give yourself time to enjoy seat time.

Alicia Gordon

Position: Website and Forums Administrator

Email: alicia@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2018

Autocross Car: 2018 BMW M4 ZCP

Profession: Business Analyst

Advice To Newcomers:  Have fun! It doesn’t matter how slow or fast you are as long as you are enjoying yourself.

Registration Coordinators: Responsible for registering participants

Position: Registration Coordinator

Email: james@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since:  2011

Autocross Car:  2003 Honda S2000

Profession:  Mechanic

Advice To Newcomers:  Relax, breath, everyone was a beginner at some point. Ask for advise, everyone is friendly and helps out.

Timing Coordinators: Responsible for coordinating timing on event days.

Position: Timing Coordinator

Email: phil@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2005

Autocross Car: It changes so often I don’t even know anymore…

Profession: Project Manager

Advice To Newcomers:
Be loose and have fun!

Sarah Abernathy

Position: Timing Coordinator/Sponsorship Coordinator/Event Check-in

Email: sarah@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2012

Autocross Car: 1999 BMW 328is

Profession: Student

Advice To Newcomers: Taking it slow to get a feel for the course is one of the best ways to find a good line; speed comes next

Collin Smith

Position: Timing Coordinator

Email: collin@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2011

Autocross Car: 2001 Z3 (Le) Coupe

Profession: Security Integrator

Advice To Newcomers:
Never be afraid to ask for help, in the form of a friend, or one of our instructors. Or even a ride-along with somebody else, or a drive in somebody else’s car. A little bit of perspective goes long way. And always remember to look ahead.

Tech/Equipment Manager: Responsible for coordinating event day tech and managing program equipment.

Seth Koch

Position: School Assistant/Tech Coordinator

Email: seth@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2010

Autocross car: 1995 BMW M3

Profession: Audio Engineer

Advice To Newcomers:
Come out to an event with whatever you have and learn how to drive it to it’s limits.

Jerry Byrd Jr.

Position: School Assistant/Tech Coordinator

Email: jerry@nccautocross.com

Autocrossing Since: 2006

Autocross car: 2006 Subaru WRX STI

Profession: UI Designer

Advice To Newcomers:
Ride along with as many people as you can! Don’t worry about appearing to be “slow.” We have all been there. Stay open minded and most importantly have fun!