The election of the industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience places him in line to become the TIA’s president in 2026-27
Bowie, Md.—The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has elected a current board member to its executive committee during its recent mid-year Board Meeting. Gary MacCausland of VIP Tires & Service has served on the TIA Board for two years and was voted in as secretary.
His election as TIA Secretary places him in line to become the association’s president in 2026-27. MacCausland will officially begin his term Nov. 4, during the TIA board meeting in Las Vegas prior to the opening of the 2024 Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show.
A tire industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience in automotive and tire service centers, MacCausland currently works as Senior Vice President of Operations & Merchandising at VIP Tires & Service in Lewiston, Maine.
In that role for the past 13 years, he has prioritized customer and employee safety through training and education. As part of that focus on safety, VIP Tires & Service is an active participant in TIA’s Online University and the Certified Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Technician program. MacCausland has been a Certified ATS Instructor since 2017.
MacCausland said, “I am honored to be elected as secretary and look forward to collaborating with this talented team of board members and staff to continue making a positive impact on safety in the tire industry.”
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