BEDFORD, TEXAS, May 15, 2007 - The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) announces the members of its 2007-2008 Board of Trustees, with George Witt, AAM, George Witt Service, Inc., Lincoln, Neb., elected as chairman and Bob Pearson, AAM, Precision Auto Collision Center, Shakopee, Minn., re-elected as Treasurer.

Other board members include Keith Benline, AAM, Robert's Auto Service, San Diego, Calif.; Freda Thompson, Ace Auto Body, Inc., Hartselle, Ala.; Ron Pyle, president, Automotive Service Association, Bedford, Texas; Ron Ray, executive director, I-CAR Education Foundation, Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Dave Willett, vice president and general manager, Central Division, Automotive Specialty Division, Zurich North America, Overland Park, Kan.

AMI Executive Director Toni Slaton stated, "I'm pleased to be working with this enthusiastic and dedicated group of professionals. Each Trustee is committed to fulfilling their responsibility as board members and expanding the Institute's benefits to the entire automotive service and collision repair industry."

The seven members of AMI's Board of Trustees represent both mechanical and collision repair shops of varying sizes and industry associations and companies. Members of the 2007-2008 Board of Trustees were announced during the AMI Board of Trustees meeting, held May 2, in Nashville.

AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 132,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467 ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.