Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO FURTHER THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE TIRE AND RUBBER INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, TRAINING, MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS, MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS, CONSULTATIVE SERVICES, AND TECHNICAL ADVICE, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY; TO PROMOTE COOPERATION AMONG TIRE RETAILERS AND RETREATERS', TIRE MANUFACTURERS, TREAD RUBBER MANUFACTURERS, TIRE AND RUBBER RECYCLERS, TIRE WHOLESALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT, TIRE REPAIR PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESSES PERFORMING AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE AND ALLIED INTERESTS IN THE TRANSPORTATION AND TIRE INDUSTRIES; TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ITS MEMBERS WITH THOSE SERVICES NECESSARY TO ENHANCE THEIR SUCCESS AS A VITAL AND INTEGRAL PART OF THE TIRE, RUBBER AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES; AND TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
TIA IS AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING ALL SEGMENTS OF THE TIRE INDUSTRY.
AUTOMOTIVE TIRE SERVICE PROGRAM - TIA CONTINUES TO OFFER ONLINE ACCESS TO ALL BASIC LEVEL TRAINING SERIES ON THE TIA ONLINE UNIVERSITY. TECHNICIANS CAN ACCESS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, UP-TO-DATE TIRE SERVICE TRAINING ANYWHERE THERE IS AN INTERNET CONNECTION. THE BASIC LEVEL TRAINING IS DESIGNED FOR NEW HIRES AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION AND CAN ALSO BE USED FOR EXPERIENCED TECHNICIANS IN NEED OF DOCUMENTED TRAINING. THE SELF-STUDY MODULES INCLUDE VIDEO LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE CHECKS, FINAL EXAM AND A SKILLS DEMONSTRATION FORM. TIA CONTINUES TO OFFER BASIC, CERTIFIED AND INSTRUCTOR ATS TRAINING. BASIC ATS COVERS THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TIRES AND WHEELS, INCLUDING SIZING AND SIDEWALL INFORMATION; PROCEDURES FOR RAISING A VEHICLE USING IN-GROUND, ABOVE GROUND AND PORTABLE LIFT EQUIPMENT; TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION; STEP-BY-STEP DEMOUNT, MOUNT AND INFLATION PROCEDURES USING A CENTER POST AND RIM CLAMP TIRE MACHINE; TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY BALANCING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES; DIAGNOSING TIRE AND WHEEL PROBLEMS; AND STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR INSTALLING ONE-PIECE AND TWO-PIECE NAIL HOLE REPAIRS IN PASSENGER AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. THE CERTIFIED ATS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE TIA CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE TIRE SERVICE MANUAL. THE ATS MANUAL INCLUDES: IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON SIDEWALL MARKINGS; TIRE SIZE CONVERSIONS; REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES; ASSEMBLY REMOVAL PROCEDURES; DEMOUNTING/MOUNTING/INFLATING; TIRE BALANCING PROCEDURES; ASSEMBLY RUN-OUT MEASUREMENT; INDEXING; ONE-PIECE/TWO-PIECE NAIL HOLE REPAIR GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES; ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION; FASTENER TORQUE PROCEDURES; AND DIAGNOSING TIRE PROBLEMS.
CONFERENCES AND TRADE SHOWS - TIA HOLDS AN ANNUAL TRADESHOW EACH YEAR IN LAS VEGAS. THIS 4 DAY EVENT INCLUDES NETWORKING RECEPTIONS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ALONG WITH A TRADESHOW HELD IN THE SOUTH HALL OF THE LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER. TIA ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL OFF-THE-ROAD TIRE CONFERENCE. THIS 3 DAY EVENT INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, TABLETOP DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING RECEPTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO COVID, THE IN-PERSON EVENT IN LAS VEGAS WAS CANCELLED IN 2020, BUT TIA DID OFFER VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDING A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS. TIA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A VIRTUAL VERSION OF THE TRADESHOW.
COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE PROGRAM - IN 2020 TIA PRODUCED AN UPDATE TO THE 200-LEVEL BASIC COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE (CTS) PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MORE DETAIL AND INFORMATION ON EXISTING TOPICS IN ADDITION TO ADDING NEW CONTENT. BASIC CTS IS DESIGNED FOR NEW HIRES AND COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY 29 CFR 1910.177. THE UPDATES WILL ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH 1910.177 AND OTHER APPLICABLE OSHA STANDARDS. TIA'S BASIC COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE (CTS) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAM COVERS THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR DEMOUNTING, MOUNTING AND INFLATING BOTH SINGLE AND MULTI-PIECE TIRE AND RIM ASSEMBLIES. IT ALSO COVERS INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL ZIPPER RUPTURES IN STEEL CORD RADIAL MEDIUM AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES ALONG WITH DISC WHEEL AND DEMOUNTABLE RIM SERVICE, MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES. TIA'S CERTIFIED CTS PROGRAM ALSO OUTLINES THE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR SERVICING TRUCK TIRES AND WHEELS. THE FOUNDATION OF THE CERTIFIED CTS PROGRAM IS THE TIA COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE MANUAL. THE CTS MANUAL INCLUDES INFORMATION ON TIRE CONSTRUCTION, OSHA REGULATIONS, OSHA CHARTS, ZIPPER RUPTURE INSPECTION PROCEDURES, JACKING/LIFTING, ROAD SERVICE GUIDELINES, HUB/STUD-PILOTED WHEEL SERVICE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES, DEMOUNTABLE RIM SERVICE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES, SINGLE/MULTI-PIECE DEMOUNT/MOUNT/ INFLATION PROCEDURES, GENERAL REPAIR GUIDELINES, TWO/ONE-PIECE REPAIR PROCEDURES, TUBE-TYPE REPAIR PROCEDURES, LOAD/INFLATION TABLES AND TIRE DIMENSION/RIM MATCHING CHARTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Roy Littlefield | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $286,458 |
| Kevin Rohlwing | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF TRAINING | 40 | $189,701 |
| David Zielasko | VP OF MARKETING & COMM. | 40 | $173,539 |
| Sandra Martinez | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $146,362 |
| Mathew White | DIRECTOR OF TIRE SERVICE | 40 | $119,159 |
| Scott Weeden | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Don Vanderheyden | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tj Trum | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chuck Space | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brandy Sielaff | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dean Schwartz | DIRECTOR -UNTIL 11/2020 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Keith Jarman | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Thomas Kirk Huls | DIRECTOR -UNTIL 11/2020 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Debra Hamlin | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Travis Glidden | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| James Flynn | DIRECTOR -UNTIL 11/2020 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brad Feeney | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Russ Devens | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ernie Caramanico | DIRECTOR -UNTIL 11/2020 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tim Bevier | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Baldwin | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Pangle | SECRETARTY | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Wolfe | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Mason Hess | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Rigney | PAST-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Nothdurft | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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