David Martin became involved with the Tire Industry Association (TIA) in 2012 when Bob Hendry, vice president of 31 Inc., approached him about running for the TIA board of directors.

At the Tire Industry Association’s Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas, Tom Formanek ended his turn as TIA president, handing the reins to David Martin, category director of tools and supply for American Tire Distributors Inc.

Tom Formanek, 54, took over as president of the Tire Industry Association (TIA) during TIA’s Global Tire Expo, part of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.

You would think handing over the reins of the presidency of the Tire Industry Association (TIA) would be accompanied with a sigh of relief and a sensation that the weight of the responsibility has now been lifted from your shoulders. You can now sit back and relax.

Freda Pratt-Boyer reviews progress in legislation, retreading and women’s issues as her year as president of TIA comes to a close.

Incoming Tire Industry Association (TIA) President Glen Nicholson is the senior director of retail training for TBC Corp. He was born in Newport News, Va., and because his father was in the Navy, he grew up near military bases in Virginia, Florida and California.