Tony DeSimone is Executive Director at New England Tire and Service Association (NETSA) and Business Development Manager at TD Consultants. He has led NETSA to be a well-known, active, and growing association representing thousands of members. Tony previously served as president of NETSA before becoming executive director in February 2018.

In this episode…

If you own a tire and auto repair shop, are there advantages to being a member of a tire association? According to Tony DeSimone from the New England Tire and Service Association, there certainly are! Those benefits include regular updates on national and local legislation, the ability to affect legislation that impacts the industry, trade show participation, and other events. For further insight on how these associations are helpful, check out this episode of Gain Traction!

On this episode of Gain Traction, Tony joins Neal Maier and Matthew Peters to discuss what the New England Tire and Service Association does for its members, local and national legislation that affect the tire industry, and how NETSA is involved in impacting it. They also preview an upcoming trade show in Connecticut and get Tony’s insights on a fifty-year career in the business. Don’t miss it!

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

• Tony DeSimone details his journey of more than fifty years in the tire business
• What is Tony currently focused on with NETSA?
• How the pandemic positively impacted legislation affecting the tire industry 
• How an association can benefit an industry by being a factor in the legislative process
• Tony previews an upcoming trade show in Connecticut
• What is the best advice Tony has received during his time in the industry?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Tony DeSimone on LinkedIn 
• New England Tire and Service Association 
• Tire Industry Association
• Right to Repair
• Tim Winkeler on LinkedIn
• Matthew Peters on LinkedIn 
• Mike Edge on LinkedIn
• Neal Maier on LinkedIn
• Tread Partners

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