108 GEARS October 2006 ATRA NEWS Meet the ATRA Board of Directors! (See Page 110) Here are the members of ATRA’s Board of Directors. These are the men and women who volunteer their time to chart the direction of your Association. These Board Members are all shop owners or technicians, just like you. They have responsibilities to their fam- ilies and their employees, too. But they believe that this Association is impor- tant to the future of this industry… too important to be left to chance. So they donate their time and effort to help steer ATRA into the direction they believe it should be heading, to keep it more responsive to the needs of its Members. If you made it to this year’s Expo, take the time to look up the Board rep- resentative for your region, and let him or her know what’s on your mind. You can stop by the ATRA booth, and have your area rep paged for some one-on- one time. They’ll be happy to answer your questions, or help you find the information you’re looking for. Better yet, make it a point to attend this year’s Member’s Meeting. This is the one time of year that the entire AT R A Board can hear from AT R A Members directly. And they can dis- cuss your ideas in a public forum, where everyone can be heard. This exchange of ideas is what keeps ATRA strong… for you. If you couldn’t make it to Expo this year, your ATRA representative will still be happy to hear from you. The contact information for each Board Member appears on page 110. Let your representative know where you’d like to see ATRA headed; that’s the only way they can know what you expect from the Association. And don’t forget to take a moment to thank them: These people devote their time and efforts to making your Association better. They deserve our respect, and our thanks. Affordable Transmissions 21 Clowes Ave Goshen, NY 10924 (845) 294-1400 A-Plus Transmission 4355 Old US Hwy 23 Brighton, MI 48114 (810) 229-7878 Manasota Transmission Specialists 721 9th Street E North Unit Bradenton, FL 34208 (941) 748-9790 Precision Auto & Transm Llc 4729 E 22nd St Tucson, AZ 85711-4958 (520) 747-7287 Trans Pro Inc 6519 E Riverside Ave Spokane, WA 99212 (509) 532-9000 Transmission Magicians 5750 Three Notch Rd Mobile, AL 36619 (251) 666-0730 Members Directory Updates The firms have been accepted into ATRA membership. Please add their names to your directory. If you know of any valid reason these firms should not be members of ATRA, please contact ATRA Member Services at 805-604-2000. ATRA News Quote - October “Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out..” - Stephen Covey
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108 GEARS October 2006
ATRA NEWS
Meet the ATRA Board
of Directors!
(See Page 110)
Here are the members of ATRA’s Board of Directors. These are the men and women who volunteer their time to chart the direction of your Association.
These Board Members are all shop owners or technicians, just like you. They have responsibilities to their fam-ilies and their employees, too. But they believe that this Association is impor-tant to the future of this industry… too important to be left to chance. So they donate their time and effort to help steer ATRA into the direction they believe it should be heading, to keep it more responsive to the needs of its Members.
If you made it to this year’s Expo, take the time to look up the Board rep-resentative for your region, and let him or her know what’s on your mind. You can stop by the ATRA booth, and have your area rep paged for some one-on-one time. They’ll be happy to answer your questions, or help you find the information you’re looking for.
Better yet, make it a point to attend this year’s Member’s Meeting. This is the one time of year that the entire A T R A Board can hear from A T R A M e m b e r s directly. And they can dis-cuss your ideas in a public forum, where everyone can be heard. This exchange of ideas is what keeps ATRA strong… for you.
If you couldn’t make it to Expo this year, your ATRA representative will still be happy to hear from you. The contact information for each Board Member appears on page 110. Let your representative know where you’d like to see ATRA headed; that’s the only way they can know what you expect from the Association.
And don’t forget to take a moment to thank them: These people devote
their time and efforts to making your Association better. They deserve our respect, and our thanks.
Affordable Transmissions21 Clowes AveGoshen, NY 10924(845) 294-1400
A-Plus Transmission4355 Old US Hwy 23Brighton, MI 48114(810) 229-7878
Manasota Transmission Specialists
721 9th Street E North UnitBradenton, FL 34208(941) 748-9790
Precision Auto & Transm Llc4729 E 22nd StTucson, AZ 85711-4958(520) 747-7287
Trans Pro Inc6519 E Riverside AveSpokane, WA 99212(509) 532-9000
Transmission Magicians5750 Three Notch RdMobile, AL 36619(251) 666-0730
Members Directory UpdatesThe firms have been accepted into ATRA membership. Please add their names to your directory.
If you know of any valid reason these firms should not be members of ATRA, please contact ATRA Member Services at 805-604-2000.
ATRA News Quote - October“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is
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