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TAA NEWS

A WORD FROM Your TAA President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President - Cindy L. Soltis-Stroud, CAI, BAS, PRI
Blue Fox Benefit Auctions It’s hard to believe that time goes by so quickly.
102 Sunrise Drive • Boerne, TX 78006 We are already in the New Year and getting ready
(C) 210-380-1587 • cindy.bluefox@gvtc.com for convention. As always, the board is working
President-Elect - Lance Swigert, CAI very hard to ensure that convention has great
SWICO Auctions education, great exhibitors and lots of fun and
2504 Towering Oaks • Bryan, TX 77802
(C) 979-219-4902 • lance@swicoauctions.com networking opportunities. This year we are starting
1st Vice President - Travis Kaddatz, CAI Sunday off with the CE classes and the President’s
AmeriTex Auctions Welcome Party “Denim and Diamonds Casino
603 Meadow Oak Lane • Mertens, TX 76666 Night” directly followed by the fun auction.
(C) 254-205-2710 • traviskaddatz@gmail.com
2nd Vice President - Joel Lemley, CES, CAGA What I really want to talk about is the election
Lemley Auction Services, LLC Cindy Soltis-Stroud, TAA President process for next year’s board of directors. We will
P.O. Box 471 • Blackwell, TX 79506 be voting for President Elect, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, and 2
(C) 325-668-3552 • jlem@camalott.com Board Members positions. Everyone is welcome to nominate people from
Secretary/Treasurer - Jim Swigert the floor during Monday’s Business Meeting. However, is this best practice?
SWICO Auctions
2130 CR 100 • Caldwell, TX 77836 It would be better for everyone to be introduced to candidates and their
(C) 979-224-2861 • jim@swicoauctions.com qualifications prior to the business meeting. When we nominate from the
Past President - Montie Davis, PRI floor everyone has 3 minutes to talk about themselves but that doesn’t
The Davis Auction Group leave the members anytime for one on one discussion with the candidates
P. O. Box 1311 • Keller, TX 76244 if they chose to do so. Best practice would be for people who are interested
(C) 817-266-7867 • montiedavis@juno.com
Executive Director - Krista Richter to submit their candidacy consideration request to Krista as soon as possible
201 Stillwater, Ste. 8 • Wimberley, TX 78676 in advance of the convention. I encourage everyone who is interested in any of
(O) 512-285-2727 (C) 512-750-7392 the positions being voted on to submit your application ASAP.
(F) 512-285-2828 • taa.execdir@gmail.com
All Board of Director positions are voluntary and are a significant
DIRECTORS commitment of time, energy and resources. We do it to better the industry,
Wes Pool (Term ‘17) better the Association and most importantly to bring the best resources
Pool Auctioneers and opportunities to our members. When our members are educated
1252 Orchard Lane • Ennis, TX 75119
(C) 214-728-4220 • wes@poolauctioneers.com and have the resources they need to improve themselves and their business the
Stephen Mayers (Term ‘17) Association grows and the Industry benefits.
Boldbids Live & Online Auctioneers
6907 Atwell Drive • Houston, TX 77081 I encourage everyone to get involved. I hear many auctioneers state when
(C) 713-703-7487 • auctioneer@boldbids.com they run for a position on the board “I have built a successful auction
Doug Bradford (Term ‘18) business because of my participation as an association member and now it is
Bradford Auction Services time for me to give back”. I did things a little differently. I got involved with
2730 Oak Tree Dr #1507 • Carrollton, TX 75006 the board as soon as I was qualified and worked my up to the Presidency
(C) 214-395-2281 • dancingdug@tx.rr.com while building our auction business. Many of us are on our second careers
Angie Meier (Term ‘18) and bring an insurmountable amount of knowledge and experience to the
Champion Auctioneers, Inc.
1041 Davis Road • Ennis, TX 75119 auction industry and the Association. I encourage anyone who is interested
(C) 972-825-3808 • txauctionchick@aol.com in getting involved on the board to do so and bring your talents and experience
Troy Robinett, PRI (Term ‘18) to the table to move the Association to growth in size and financial wealth for
Robinett Auction Services, LLC the betterment of our members and the auction industry.
154 Lexington Court • Haslet, TX 76052
(C) 817-995-7509 • troy@robinettauctionservices.com The board members that have served you this past year are phenomenal.
Jarod Hamm (Term ‘19) They definitely go above and beyond for the membership. Please thank them
M&M Auctioneering, Inc. for their service when you see them. I have been blessed
797 N. Anthony Road • Ennis, TX 75119
(C) 972-935-4136 • jarodhamm@yahoo.com to be your president for the past year and to have served
Chad Hodges, PRI (Term ‘19) on the board for the last 6 years. I will serve one more
Hodges Auctions & Liquidations year as past president and then make room for others
2620 FM 1960 • Houston, TX 77073 to join. It has been a rewarding experience and I
(C) 281-235-7947 • chad@resaleoftexas.com thank each and every one of you for your support.
Heather Kaspar (Term ‘19)
Buck Up Auctions
P.O. Box 113 • Carmine, TX 78932 Cindy L Soltis-Stroud, CAI, PRI, BAS
(C) 979-421-0325 • heather@buckupauctions.com TAA President
Colette Mayers, CAI (Term ‘19)
Boldbids Live & Online Auctioneers
6907 Atwell Drive • Houston, TX 77081 SPECIAL THANK YOU...
(C) 713-703-7487 • colettemayers@me.com ...to Mark & Logan Thomas for their special support of 2016 Finals Items/Awards.

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