Oct. 23, 2015—The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) announced a new president and secretary at the 72nd Annual ARA Convention & Exposition, held Oct. 7-10 in Charlotte, N.C.
Mike Swift of Swift’s Trails End Auto Recycling in Des Moines, Iowa, was named president and gave his inaugural speech during the expo. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Association as secretary, second vice president and first vice president before being named as president.
"I am honored to take the reigns as president of ARA and to continue to play a role in preserving and promoting the work of professional automotive recyclers,” said Swift in his acceptance speech.
Jonathan Morrow of M&M Auto Parts, Inc. in Stafford, Va., was named ARA’s secretary. Morrow will help direct the actions of the ARA and will become president in 2018-19.
