MacMaster, who succeeds Mark Emkes, is the executive vice president, business division for Yokohama Tire Corp. He has worked in the tire industry for more than 30 years, and joined Yokohama in 1981 as territory manager of a 14-state sales region.
MacMaster has since held various positions, including division manager, director of sales, director of marketing and vice president of the company’s Commercial Division. Prior to Yokohama, he served with Dunlop Tire and United Tire in sales management positions.
“A strong trade association is crucial to the tire industry’s ability to foster a cooperative, consensus approach to public policy challenges,” MacMaster said. “I am both humbled and excited by this opportunity to help lead RMA during the next two years and look forward to working with my industry colleagues on the issues we face.”