{"id":12905,"date":"2024-03-12T01:15:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T01:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=12905"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:20:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T13:20:08","slug":"ita-elects-wood-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/ita-elects-wood-again\/","title":{"rendered":"ITA Elects Wood Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) recently elected Brett Wood, president and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/toyota-material-handling-u-s\/\">Toyota Material Handling North America<\/a>, as the chair of its board of directors\u2014for a second time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12906\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12906\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood-164x230.jpeg 164w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood-393x550.jpeg 393w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood-275x385.jpeg 275w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood-232x325.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brett_Wood-271x380.jpeg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brett Wood<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wood has demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing innovation and excellence in manufacturing and logistics. His 34-year tenure at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/toyota-material-handling-u-s\/\">Toyota<\/a> has been marked by pioneering advancements in the industry, emphasizing sustainability, safety and technological innovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis leadership and\u2026 expertise will be invaluable assets as we continue to drive member value and raise awareness on safety, such as through our National Forklift Safety Day held each June,\u201d said Brian Feehan, president of ITA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12907\" style=\"width: 1068px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12907\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1058\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49.png 1058w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49-400x248.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49-371x230.png 371w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49-440x273.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49-621x385.png 621w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49-524x325.png 524w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-01-at-13.14.49-613x380.png 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brett Wood, president and CEO, Toyota Material Handling North America; chair, Industrial Truck Association.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wood said: \u201cAs we navigate an evolving landscape, I look forward to collaborating with industry stakeholders to champion innovation, safety and sustainability in the powered industrial truck industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) recently elected Brett Wood, president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America, as the chair of its board of directors\u2014for a second time. 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