Adam Moffatt
Adam Moffatt, executive director of the Tire Dealers Association of Canada (TDAC) and also of Ontario Tire Dealers Association (OTDA) has been elected to the board of directors of the Tire Industry Association (TIA).
He is among six new board members were chosen from a slate of 12 candidates vying for the six open positions. Voting began in early July and ended Sept. 1.
“TIA is excited to welcome this impressive and diverse group of board members to the association,” TIA CEO Richard “Dick” Gust said. “We look forward to their contributions in carrying out TIA’s mission of promoting tire safety, tire technician training, serving as a government watchdog for tire dealers and the tire industry and providing educational seminars and events.”
The newly elected directors will take office Oct. 30 during TIA’s Annual Membership Meeting preceding the opening of the Global Tire Expo/SEMA show in Las Vegas. They will join an additional 12 directors to make up the association’s 18-member board.
Moffatt describes himself as passionate about the tire industry, the advancement of “our” image, safe operations and the overall role the tire sector plays in the automotive field.
His previous work experience includes involvement in the tire hauling and recycling industries. Moffat is a certified 400-level TIA instructor and worked with the OTDA to reintroduce TIA’s Automotive Tire Service training courses to the Ontario market.
He said his interest in joining the TIA board is to ensure the smaller Canadian market is not overlooked through national representation and to share his knowledge as a tire recycler and association director.
(Edited from Tire Business)