FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Summer
Marrs
Director of Communications & Public
Relations
248-479-8913
summer@ntea.com
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (March 3, 2016) —
Matthew Wilson, chairman & CEO of Switch-N-Go, AmeriDeck & Bucks
Divisions of Deist Industries Inc. (Hadley, Pennsylvania), was installed today
as 52nd president of NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry. He
accepted this position from immediate past president Jeffrey Messer, president
of Messer Truck Equipment (Westbrook, Maine), at the President’s Breakfast and
NTEA Annual Meeting held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show®
2016.
“The time I’ve spent on NTEA’s Board of Trustees has been invaluable,”
said Matt. “I’m excited to take on the role of Association president and focus
on continued development of our offerings to the membership and industry in the
coming year.”
Matt joined Deist Industries in 2006 as a division manager, becoming
general manager three years later. In 2010, he was appointed president, and,
later that same year, he and his wife acquired full ownership of the business.
He maintained the position of president until 2015 when he transitioned to his
current role as chairman & CEO.
Matt earned a bachelor’s at Kent State University and a master’s at
John Carroll University. In 1999, while still in college, he gained
international experience as an intern for the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe. His background includes positions at Arthur Andersen and Ernst &
Young.
Deist Industries is a second-generation family-owned business, and its
products have been sold throughout North America for more than 30 years. The
company is committed to employee advancement by offering ongoing education and
product development through organic growth and strategic
opportunities.
2016–2017 NTEA Board
Also serving on the Board
are Executive Committee members: First
Vice President Adam Keane, executive vice-president of Allied Body
Works Inc. (Seattle, Washington); Second Vice President Todd Davis, vice
president of Phenix Enterprises Inc. (Pomona, California); Third Vice
President/Treasurer Ross L. Haith Jr., president of Leggett & Platt
Commercial Vehicle Products (Atlanta, Georgia); and Secretary Steve Carey,
executive director of NTEA (Farmington Hills, Michigan).
Serving alongside Executive Committee members are:
Distributor Trustees
- Paul Kokalis, president of
Fontaine Modification (Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Gary Lindesmith, sales &
operations for Lindco Equipment Sales Inc. (Merrillville, Indiana)
- Shane McDermott, vice president
– vehicle division of Southwest Products (Surprise, Arizona)
- David Miller, president and CEO
of American Midwest Fleet Solutions (Lone Jack, Missouri)
- Jon Sievert, senior vice
president of operations at Henderson Products Inc. (Manchester, Iowa)
- Dave Whitby, vice president and
chief operating officer of Versalift Southwest LLC (Waco, Texas)
Manufacturer Trustees
- Wm. Craig Bonham, vice
president – business development for Reading Truck Body LLC (Reading,
Pennsylvania)
- Peter Miller, president of
Pro-Tech Industries (La Vergne, Tennessee)
Associate Trustee
- Frank Cardile, group vice
president of Holman Automotive Group (Mount Laurel, New
Jersey)
ABOUT NTEA
Established in 1964, NTEA, the
Association for the Work Truck Industry, represents nearly 1,800 companies that
manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, truck
bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the
major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association.
NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education, and member programs and
services, and produces The Work Truck Show®. The Association
maintains its administrative headquarters in suburban Detroit and government
relations offices in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario.
# # #