BOWIE, Md.—The deadline for Tire Industry Association members to vote in the 2015 TIA board of directors election is fast approaching.
TIA members with voting rights have until Sept. 1 to vote in the election, which will place four individuals onto the association's board for three-year terms. The following are nominees for the board:
• Alpio Barbara—Redwood General Tire Pros, Redwood City, Calif.
• Michael Baggett—Yokohama Tire Corp., OTR Division, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
• Eugene Beck, Jr.—Beck Tire International, Kansas City, Mo.
• Harvey Brodsky—Retread Tire Association, Pacific Grove, Calif.
• Kelly Brown—Brown's Parkrose Tire Factory, Portland, Ore.
• Dave Crawford—The Hybrid Shop, Gainesville, Va.
• David French—Travel Centers of America L.L.C., Oak Grove, Mo.
• Robert Frick—Myers Tire Supply, Columbia, S.C.
• Scot Holloway—Bartec USA L.L.C., Sterling Heights, Mich.
• Keith Jarman—AME International, Brooksville, Fla.
• Ed Jones—JS Products, Las Vegas
• Jim Pangle—Fountain Tire, Edmonton, Alta.
• Jon Schadl—K&M Tire, Delphos, Ohio
• Stu Zurcher—Strategic Alliance Group, Inc., Indianapolis
Current TIA members with voting rights can view the nominees' photos and biographies and cast their ballot online.
LINK: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07eb967r2vibuvw2le/a01roic20wpa0/questions?s=$SUBSCRIBER.OBFUSCATEDSEQNO.URLENCODED$
TIA said election materials were mailed to the primary contacts at all eligible TIA member companies in July. Ballots may also be faxed to 301-430-7283 or mailed to TIA's office in Bowie.
Election results will be announced in mid-September, with the new board members taking office on Monday, Nov. 2, TIA's annual meeting at the Tropicana Las Vegas during the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show.