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NASTF Establishes Board of Directors and Accepts Management Proposal from ASE

1. NASTF has established a Board of Directors to oversee the organization and develop its mission, vision, and structure. The board held its first meeting April 4, 2006. Members are:
   • Charles Gorman, Chair: Equipment & Tool Institute
   • Charlie Elder, Vice Chair: Automotive Service Association
   • Steven Douglas, Secretary/Treasurer: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
   • Scott Brown: International Automotive Service Technicians Network
   • John Cabaniss: Association of International Automobile Manufacturers
   • Douglas Greenhaus: National Automobile Dealers Association
   • Steve Handschuh: Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association
   • John Lypen: Motor Information Systems ETI Service Management Group (independent information providers)
   • Tim McMullen: Associated Locksmith of America
   • Karen Miller, ADAYANA Automotive Training Managers Council
   • Shelly Nolder: Automotive Service Councils of California
   • Chuck Roberts: National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
2. The board chose the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) to provide day-to-day management for NASTF.
3. One of the first orders of business for the NASTF board was to elect officers for the first year. The following officers were elected:
   • Chair: Charlie Gorman, Equipment & Tool Institute
   • Vice Chair: Charlie Elder, Automotive Service Association
   • Secretary/Treasurer: Steven Douglas, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

The board will be finalizing an agreement as soon as possible with ASE for management of NASTF. Funding to support this program for the first year has been pledged by several organizations. Mary Hutchinson, former executive director of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), will become the NASTF manager and report to the NASTF board.

The board emphasized that the mainstay of NASTF has and will continue to be the voluntary technical committees for service information, training, tools and equipment, and vehicle security. The NASTF Communications Committee will be re-focused on publicizing and promoting the new NASTF to broaden industry awareness and participation.

The NASTF board of directors' first priorities are to develop voluntary program standards, a third-party dispute resolution (arbitration) process, and a sustainable funding model for NASTF.

The new NASTF board of directors and the new officers were introduced and recognized at the semi-annual NASTF general meeting April 4.

Gorman commented, "This is an exciting time for the automotive repair industry. Through commitment and mutual understanding we have accomplished a great deal in the last few months. Although there are still challenges ahead, we have assembled the building blocks that will assure NASTF's success."

Elder added, "This is a major step toward assuring that service information, tools and training are available today and in the future for the independent automotive service industry."

The National Automotive Service Task Force was established in 2000 to facilitate: 1) the identification and correction of gaps in the availability and accessibility of OEM automotive service information; 2) technology training for technicians; 3) availability of both OEM and generic diagnostic tools and equipment; 4) availability of vehicle security information (added in 2004); and 5) communication outreach to automotive service professionals.

For more information, visit www.nastf.org.

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