AMI Announces 2009-2010 Board of Trustees

Bedford, Texas, May 18, 2009 —The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) announces the members of its 2009-2010 Board of Trustees, with George Witt, AAM, George Witt Service, Inc., Lincoln, Neb., re-elected as chairman and Freda Thompson, AAM, Ace Auto Body, Inc., Hartselle, Ala., re-elected as secretary.

Other board members include Sheri Hamilton, AAM, ASA-Missouri/Kansas, Overland Park, Kan.; Bob Keith, AAM, CARSTAR, Overland Park, Kan.; Tim McDonnell, Mitchell1, Poway, Calif.; Tony Passwater, AEII, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Ron Pyle, president, Automotive Service Association, Bedford, Texas.

AMI Executive Director Toni Slaton, AAM, stated, “The business matters of AMI are managed by its Board of Trustees. The Institute is the benefactor of their collective success as business owners, managers and corporate executives and I’m pleased to be working with this enthusiastic and dedicated group of industry professionals.” 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 2009-2010 Board of Trustees were announced during the AMI Board of Trustees meeting, held May 1, in Orlando.

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 177,000 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. 239, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.