Equipment and Tool Institute Announces 2017-2018 Officers and Board Members

Equipment and Tool Institute Announces 2017-2018 Officers and Board Members

Elected board members of the trade association representing automotive tool and equipment manufacturers and technical information providers include Tim Morgan of Spanesi Americas and others.

The Equipment and Tool Institute has announced its new officers and board members for 2017-2018.

Officers, serving a one-year term, are:

  • President – Brian Herron (Drew Technologies)
  • Vice president, programs – Jim Fish (Lemur Monitors)
  • Vice president, marketing – Kevin FitzPatrick (Farsight)
  • Secretary/treasurer – Robert Vogt (IOSiX)

Elected board members are:

  • One-year term – Tim Morgan (Spanesi Americas)
  • Two-year term – Chuck Abbott (CPS Products)
  • Three-year term –
    • Tom Bertosa (Bosch Automotive Service Solutions)
    • Andres Huber (MAHLE Service Solutions)

Appointed board members (one-year term) are:

  • Ed Prange (Bosch Automotive Service Solutions)
  • Harlan Siegel (Launch Tech USA)

Remaining board members (not up for election) are:

Expiring in 2017-18:

  • Neil Davis (Snap-on Diagnostics)
  • David Rich (Innova)

Expiring in 2018-2019:

  • Peter Richardson (Car-O-Liner)

The Equipment and Tool Institute is a trade association representing automotive tool and equipment manufacturers and technical information providers.

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