President's Message

(June, 2024) I’d like to start by thanking John Silverman of Tschopp Supply. Over the last two years, he has done a great job of moving the organization forward and building off the momentum that Fred Schwarzmann and Leslie Schaeffer created before him.

Also, I would like to congratulate Luci Ward on her promotion to Executive Director of TCATA. I feel that Luci and the Board will continue to push TCATA to be the valuable member-driven organization that the industry needs. Like many industries, we have seen our share of ups and downs over the years, and we have always found a way to persevere. TCATA’s value to the industry is more important now than ever.

Whether it is seeing the potential of AI like we did at the conference or forming relationships and sharing ideas with the people leading our industry forward. I was lucky enough to come to TCATA events as a child and it introduced me to business through relationships. The meetings are about far more than the speakers, who were excellent this year, it’s about the conversations you’re not going to get in an office or on a show floor. TCATA is strong today but can always be stronger through increased participation. The more people that are involved the more ideas can be shared.

Over the next two years that I am President, I am excited to see where the industry and the organization will go. We are stronger together and the ideas and direction of the membership will continue to be the driving force behind what we do. So please reach out to me, Luci, or any of the board members with ideas to help continue to push us forward.

Mack Magnus, TCATA President

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