ASA Board of DirectorsChairmanDarrell Amberson, AAM

Chairman-ElectDonny Seyfer, AAM

Secretary/TreasurerRoy Schnepper, AAM

Immediate Past ChairmanRon Nagy, AAM

General DirectorBob Wills, AAM

General DirectorGary Keyes, AAM

Collision Division DirectorDan Stander, AAM

Mechanical Division DirectorBill Moss, AAM

ASA Executive DirectorDan Risleydanr@asashop.org(817) 514-2912

Affiliate AssociationsASA-ArizonaASA-Central New MexicoASA-ColoradoASA-GeorgiaASA-Illinois Mechanical DivisionASA-MichiganASA-MidwestASA-New OrleansASA-NorthwestASA-OhioASA-PAASA-Rhode IslandASA-Texas

Mechanical Operations CommitteeDivision DirectorBill Moss, AAM

Steve Geiling, AAM

David Kusa

Diane Larson, AAM

Vernon E. Menke Jr.

Tom Piippo, AAM

Peter V. Rudloff

John D. Vallely, AAM

Recent activities of the ASA Mechanical Division Operations Committee …

• The Mechanical Operations Committee had severalprojects on its plate this year, and is excited to be making some headway on them. We have shop licensing/registration initiatives working in a couple of states. Weare excited to see these efforts progress, as we feel theywill help level the playing field to the benefit of profes-sional shop owners and technicians.

• The committee was happy to provide assistance in getting the Scan Tool Resource Center vetted and readyfor members. Donny Seyfer, ASA chairman-elect, led theproject, and with the expertise of the Autoshop Solutionsteam, it’s now a reality. The culmination of everyone’s efforts will be available later this month. For the initiallaunch, basic tool information will be available on theNASTF website, www.nastf.org. Later, upon further development, ASA members will be able to use a memberlogin to the ASA website to access a special “membersonly” version of the Scan Tool Resource Center. This areawill offer a blog component that allows members to shareinformation with one another about specific tools andalso rate the features of each tool.

• Parts quality is still a powerful issue for members. ASAis pursuing collaborative efforts with various organiza-tions to strengthen communication between the repairerand the part manufacturer and distributor.

• We are excited to see more doors open to the revital-ized ASA. Dan Risley, ASA executive director, has been relentless in pursuing and building relationships with ourindustry partners. Bob Redding, our Washington, D.C.,representative, has also worked extensively with theOEMs in pursuit of better communication and under-standing, in addition to maintaining and strengthening our relationships with associations we interact with frequently.

• Voting for the national board candidates will take place next month. As we focus on the 2014 elections, it’s not too soon to begin thinking about the next electionsin 2015. All ASA shop members are invited to get involved as volunteer leaders of the association. BillMoss, Mechanical Division director, says, “In the nearly10 years that I have been associated with the MechanicalOperations Committee, I have been blessed to be allowedto work with, and learn from, a cast of selfless profes-sionals. From ASA staff to volunteers, they tend to deliver

more than asked, always looking for the benefit for themember. I encourage you all to volunteer in any way youcan. The association and the industry can benefit greatlyfrom your knowledge and energy, even when you don’tthink you have either!”

• Congratulations to Diane Larson, owner and managerof Larson’s Service, who was selected as the FemaleService Shop Owner of the Year by the Car Care CouncilWomen’s Board. Larson currently serves on ASA’s Mechanical Division Operations Committee.

Detroit 2014• CARS 2014 will take place July 30-Aug. 1 at the CoboCenter in Detroit and will be co-located with NACE, I-CAR,CIC and the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Intotal, the various groups will provide repair professionalswith a full week of activities. Mark your calendar and staytuned for more exciting news.

Upcoming Activities• Continuing discussion with several organizations thathave approached the ASA Mechanical Division for assis-tance with surveys and/or advisory committees.• Bill Moss, Mechanical Division director, Dan Stander,Collision Division director, and key leaders of the Mechanical and Collision operations committees will join ASA staffers Dan Risley and Robbie Haas in a joint conference call with representatives of the National Gas Vehicle Institute to discuss potential training opportunities for ASA members. • The Parts Quality Subcommittee plans to re-energize discussions about a parts tracking reporting mechanism and develop plans to accomplish this task.• Robbie Haas, Mechanical Division manager, will be attending the Women’s Board 2014 Winter Meeting February 4-5.

Welcome• The national office welcomes its newest affiliate – ASA-PA!

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MECHANICAL OPS NEWSNovember/December 2013

A bi-monthly news update from ASA’s Mechanical Division.

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