A love of Flyertalk and 6.5 years as a passionate member of the community.
Experience and context, I've served four years as a TalkBoard member and two as TalkBoard President. Sometimes it's good to keep folks around with an institutional memory of where we've been as we talk about where we're going.
An understanding and appreciation of miles and points, the ability to drive forward an agenda (I serve as a corporate officer at work, I am chairman of an influential non-profit, and am even willing to slog through as treasurer of my homeowners association).
But most of all a love of the game, a passion for the latest and greatest best deals, and a desire to grow and improve the community for myself and everyone else who comes here to talk travel.