LEESBURG, Va. – The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) has announced officers and incoming members of its Board of Trustees for 2011.

Bill Bergen, National Training and Technology manager, Product Quality & Service Support, Toyota Motor Sales in Torrance, Calif., is chairman; Katherine Oliver, assistant state superintendent, Career and College Readiness, Maryland State Department of Education in Baltimore, Md., is vice-chairman, and Colin Williamson, dean, School of Transportation Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pa., serves as treasurer. Lori Blaker, president and CEO of TTi Global, Rochester Hills, Mich., is past chairman. In addition, Joe Torchiana, president, One Stop Tire and Auto Service, West Chester, Pa., joins the board as a trustee.
 
“One of NATEF’s great strengths is our board of trustees,” said Bill Kersten, NATEF president. “These dedicated individuals provide the ongoing guidance that keeps NATEF in touch with the educational needs of our industry and we are grateful both for their service and the support of their respective companies in helping to ensure the supply of qualified, entry-level automotive professionals well into the future.”