The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has announced the election of Scott Damon of Bridgestone Americas Inc. and Ryan Waldron and Brad Heim of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to its board of directors.
The incoming board members hold senior positions at two of USTMA’s 11 member companies, Bridgestone Americas and Goodyear.
“We are pleased to welcome Scott, Ryan and Brad to USTMA’s board of directors,” says Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO of USTMA.
“Their expertise and innovative perspectives will play a pivotal role in accelerating USTMA’s critical mission of advancing innovation, safety and sustainability within the tire industry, strengthening the association’s positioning to seize new opportunities, address emerging challenges and continue shaping a resilient forward-looking industry.”
Damon serves as CEO of Bridgestone West and is the new group president of Bridgestone Americas. He oversees growth strategies and operations across Bridgestone West's business units.
Damon also holds the role of global chief digital transformation officer of parent company Bridgestone Corp.
Waldron is the president of Goodyear’s American region. He oversees the company’s largest business unit and leads 300,000 associates across seven countries, while supervising more than 700 retail and commercial truck centers and 28 manufacturing facilities.
Prior to being named to his current role in 2024, Waldron served as president of Goodyear’s North America consumer business.
Heim serves as vice president of product development, Americas, for Goodyear. Prior to his current role, Heim served as vice president, global quality, in the Goodyear Global Operations and Technology organization, where he advanced tire and service quality across the company’s global operations.
