Vote for TIA Board Members by Sept. 1

Tire Industry Association (TIA) members are reminded to cast their votes to select 2023 board of directors members by Sept. 1.

There are 12 candidates competing for four open spots on the board. Each elected member will serve a three-year term.

Nominees are:

• Josephine Foley, manager safety and fleet department, Sullivan Tire & Automotive Service, Norwell, Mass.;
• Dave Gouthro, distribution center manager, Groupe Touchette/National Tire Distributors, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada;
• Brent Klomparens, director of marketing and key accounts, Technical Rubber Co., Johnstown, Ohio;
• Justin Large, director of sales, commercial products, Sailun Tire Americas, Brampton, Ontario, Canada;
• Tommy Lewis, contract maintenance assistant manager, Mangum’s Inc., Wilson, N.C.;
• Mike Lukavsky, president of K&S Tire Recycling, Chicago Heights, Ill.;
• Adam Moffatt, executive director, Tire Dealers Association of Canada, Port Dover, Ontario, Canada;
• Glen Nicholson, training and program manager, TBC Corp.;
• Brandy Sielaff (incumbent), vice president of human resources and safety, Commercial Tire, Meridian, Idaho;
• Jeffrey “JD” Staggs, field director of risk management, training and safety, Purcell Tire & Rubber Co., Phoenix, Ariz.;
• Craig Stevens, general manager, Big Horn Tire, Gillette, Wyo.; and
• Craig Tinklenberg, sales and safety trainer, Fuller Brothers Inc., Clackamas, Ore.

Voting is open to TIA members in good standing. Members can vote via paper ballot or online on the association’s website.

Results will be announced in mid-September and new board members will take office on Oct. 30 during TIA's annual membership meeting ahead of the start of the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

For questions, contact Sandra Martinez at [email protected].