The Equipment and Tool Institute welcomed new officers and board members on their election to office for 2020-2021.
“Congratulations to the newly elected ETI Board of Directors and a sincere thank you for the many significant contributions of our outgoing member, Jim Fish. The new ETI Board begins its 2020-2021 term as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is too soon to tell the impact on the world, the global economy, and the overall automotive industry, but it is likely that we will see challenges and opportunities that did not exist prior to this event. The ETI membership is very fortunate to have the leadership and industry experience that comprise the new board,” said Brian Plott, executive director, ETI. “Having known and worked with most of the new board members, I am confident that they will help us navigate what lies ahead in the coming year. Congratulations and best wishes for a successful year.”
“As we look forward to the coming year, ETI and the rest of the world will be faced with some tremendous challenges. We must work hard to rise to the simultaneous challenges of meeting our members’ needs, preserving and strengthening our OEM relationships, and moving towards a higher level of technical capability to match the increase in vehicle security processes industry wide,” said Robert Vogt, board president, ETI. “I expect ETI will emerge from this coming year a stronger and more capable organization, led by our diligent and hardworking staff. Onward and upward.”
Elected board members are as follows:
Officers (one-year term):
- President: Robert Vogt (IOSiX)
- Vice President, Programs: Harlan Siegel (Opus IVS)
- Vice President, Marketing: Ed Prange (Bosch)
- Secretary/Treasurer: David Rich (Innova)
- Immediate Past President: Kevin FitzPatrick (Opus IVS)
Elected for a one-year term on the board of directors:
- Rob Nyce (Dorman)—Term Expires 2021
Elected for a two-year term on the board of directors:
- Jake Rodenroth (asTech)—Term Expires 2022
- Chuck Olsen (Air Pro Diagnostics)—Term Expires 2022
Elected for a three-year term on the board of directors:
- Chris Bahlman (Continental)—Term Expires 2023
- Andreas Huber (Mahle)—Term Expires 2023
- Tim Morgan (Spanesi Americas)—Term Expires 2023
Returning board members:
- Chuck Abbott (CPS Products)—Term Expires 2021
- Neil Davis (Snap-on Diagnostics)—Term Expires 2021
- Andreas Huber (Mahle Service Solutions)—Term Expires 2021
- Tom Kotenko (Snap-on)—Term Expires 2021
ETI would like to thank the following retiring directors for their dedicated service:
- Jim Fish (Lemur Monitors) 2013-2020
