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NATM Dealer Affiliate Committee
By Elizabeth Moore, NATM Tracks Editor
In 2019, NATM launched its Dealer Affiliate Program, a natural next step in furtherance of the mission of the Association as well as a direct response to requests from the NHTSA Administrator and trailer dealers across the country. NATM has been committed to the light- and medium-duty trailer industry for more than 30 years, with its focus on the manufacture of compliant trailers, the safety of our nation’s roadways, and unification of the industry. The incorporation of dealers into the Association is vital to the continuance of these efforts.
Now, the Association has taken Dealer Affiliate involvement a step further with a Dealer Affiliate Committee. This will help ensure NATM continues to deliver value that aligns with dealer needs as well as manufacturer and supplier needs. The Dealer Affiliate Committee will help guide program expansion in the coming years and serves as another opportunity to unify the industry and improve trailer safety.
In December, the NATM Executive Committee met to set the 2021 committee goals and choose committee members, including members for the newly formed Dealer Affiliate Committee. Using the results of interest indicators sent to all NATM members in November, members were selected for each committee. Taking into account the NATM 2019-2022 Strategic Plan and NATM’s Mission, the Executive Committee diligently thought through what each committee could do to help raise the Association to new heights. The Dealer Affiliate Committee is listed below.
• Chairman Lyndon Burkholder, Green Mountain Trailer
• Josh Widdes, Widdes Trailer Sales • Tom Luft, Luft Trailer Sales Inc. • Charles Mirrison Truck’n America • William “Mark” Mayfield, Leonard Buildings and Truck
Accessories • Royal Kropf, Diamond K Sales • Brice Bennett, Coolhorse
For more information about becoming more involved in NATM through committee participation, contact NATM Executive Director Kendra Ansley at Kendra.Ansley@natm.com or call (785) 272-4433. For the Dealer Affiliate Committee, contact NATM Assistant Director Meghan Ryan at Meghan.Ryan@natm.com or call (785) 272-4433.
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