Equipment And Tool Institute Announces 2018-'19 New Officers And Directors

Equipment And Tool Institute Announces 2018-’19 New Officers And Directors

Jim Fish of Lemur Vehicle Monitors has been named as the president of the board for a one-year term.


Equipment and Tool Institute
(ETI) has announced its new officers and board members.

Officers (one-year term):

  • President: Jim Fish (Lemur Vehicle Monitors)
  • Vice President, Programs: Kevin FitzPatrick (Autologic Diagnostics)
  • Vice President, Marketing: Robert Vogt (IOSiX)
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Peter Richardson (Car-O-Liner)

Elected for a one-year term on the board of directors:

  • Mark Theriot (Solera)

Elected for a three-year term on the board of directors:

  • Neil Davis (Snap-on Diagnostics)
  • David Rich (Innova Electronics)
  • Chris Bahlman (Continental Automotive Systems)

Ratification vote for appointees:

  • One-year term: Harlan Siegel (Launch Tech USA)
  • Two-year term: Ed Prange (Bosch Automotive Service Solutions)

The remainder of the board, not up for election are:

Expiring in 2018-’19:  

  • Chuck Abbott (CPS Products)

Expiring in 2019-’20:

  • Andreas Huber (MAHLE Service Solutions)
  • Tom Bertosa (Bosch Automotive Service Solutions)

ETI thanks the following retiring directors for their dedicated service:

  • Brian Herron (Drew Technologies) 2011-’18
  • Tim Morgan (Spanesi Americas) 2010-’18

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